Chapter 10 Self-Quiz

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. Which of these accurately describes Confucius' life?

Born into a wealthy, prominent family correct incorrect

Lived in poverty without sustained employment correct incorrect

Educated at the finest institutions correct incorrect

Ran a humble library with Mengzi and Xunzi correct incorrect

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. Which most accurately describes the central message of the Analects

We are made of the same substances that comprise the universe correct incorrect

Once should be wary of conscription into foreign armies correct incorrect

One must cultivate themselves according to ritual correct incorrect

Develop empathy and extend it to everyone equally correct incorrect

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. According to Confucius, how does one learn one's social responsibilities?

By reading ancient texts correct incorrect

Through one's relationships with others correct incorrect

By watching the ruler correct incorrect

By listening to one's own innate capacity for social harmony correct incorrect

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. Why are the rites and rituals so important in Confucius' philosophy?

They showed that humans were above the animals correct incorrect

They provided a script for meaningful and smooth social interaction correct incorrect

He wanted to discourage apathy in the youth correct incorrect

He wanted a uniform society correct incorrect

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. How does de "Virtue" differ from ren "Goodness" in the Analects?

De is only useful in times of war correct incorrect

Ren includes care for one's surrounding fauna and flora correct incorrect

De tends to recognize the quality of a leader correct incorrect

Ren may be accomplished even by young children correct incorrect

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. Why did Mencius despise the philosophy of Yang Zhu?

It was needlessly complex, and it alienated most readers correct incorrect

It was not intended to be a practical, accomplishable philosophy correct incorrect

It championed selfishness at the expense of empathy correct incorrect

It did not cite Confucius as its primary source correct incorrect

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. Which was an issue of contention between the Mengzi and the Gaozi regarding human nature?

The Gaozi claimed that human nature was simply animal nature correct incorrect

The Mengzi lauded some people as morally perfect correct incorrect

The Mengzi thought that humans were irredeemably flawed correct incorrect

The Gaozi denied that there is inborn virtue in human nature correct incorrect

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. Why did King Xuan have the sacrificial ox replaced with a sheep?

His kingdom was poor, and he could not afford to lose the ox correct incorrect

He had a premonition of the sacrifice and feared a bad omen correct incorrect

He felt compassion for the ox as it was being led by his chambers correct incorrect

The sheep's bleating was keeping him awake at night correct incorrect

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. What was the primary difference between the Mengzi and the Xunzi?

One is based in reason, and the other is based in legend correct incorrect

One is a philosophy of the common person, and the other the wealthy correct incorrect

One beliefs in ancient customs, and the other advocates for novelty correct incorrect

One thinks that human nature is innately good, and the other does not correct incorrect

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. According to the Xunzi, what would prevent a harmonious and peaceful society?

Training in the wrong martial discipline correct incorrect

Allowing one's inborn qualities to rule one's actions correct incorrect

Squelching one's inborn qualities out of fear correct incorrect

Moving away from the land you are from correct incorrect