NAME:_____________________________DATE:_______________________PERIOD:__
21.2 THE ZHOU DYNASTY
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The Zhou, people from ______________ China, moved into the _______________
around _____________.
1.
THE EARLY YEARS: STABILITY AND FEUDALISM
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To justify their conquest over the ____________, the Zhou claimed they had been given
the _____________ of ____________, a ___________ right to ___________ China.
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______________ gave the ___________ the right to rule as long as he
____________ well.
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_______________and floods were signs that ___________ was ____________ with
the way the king ___________. People then had the right to ___________ the king.
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Feudalism: a system of _______________ based on landowners and tenants.
KINGS
LORDS
PEASANT FARMERS
2. THE LATER YEARS: CONFLICT AND CREATIVE THOUGHT
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By the ________, feudalism was starting to break down.
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Why?
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Results?
21.3 CONFUCIANISM
1. FOUNDER OF CONFUCIANISM
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Confucianism is based on the teachings of ____________, who is also called
_______________.
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He lived from ________ to _________, and he was born in the state of _____, in
_____________ China.
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During his life, China was in chaos.
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Confucius was a philosopher who respected ____________ ____________, but he also
saw that _____________needed to _____________ to obtain ____________.
2. TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIANISM
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The goal of Confucianism was a ___________ and ____________ society.
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All people must ____________ and ___________ those above them. In return, those
with ______________ must set good ____________.
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List the five basic relationships of Confucianism.
o
o
o
o
o
3. INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIANISM
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Confucianism greatly influenced the ________ Dynasty.
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Civil servants (people who worked for the ___________) took a test on ____________
teachings before being hired.
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______________ positions no longer given only to the _________ of _________.
21.4 DAOISM/TAOISM
1. THE FOUNDER OF DAOISM
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___________, the founder of Daoism, lived in the ________. However, some scholars
think he was only a _________ and that many _______________ wrote
____________, not just Laozi.
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Laozi was a wise man who worked as an _____________ to the Zhou __________.
2. THE TEACHINGS OF DAOISM
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Daoism was based on the idea of the Dao or “___________.” The Dao was the
____________ that gave __________ to the natural _______________.
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People gain ____________ and peace by living in ______________ with _________.
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True _______________ comes from _______________ the ___________ and
___________ (opposite ______________ in nature).
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People should live ____________lives.
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Too many __________ and social ____________ get in the way of living ___________.
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The best rulers were those who ruled the _________.
3. THE INFLUENCE OF DAOISM
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Daoism encouraged rulers to rule less ___________.
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Daoism mostly influenced Chinese ____________, ______________, and _______.
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It also developed into a popular _______________.
21.5 LEGALISM
1. THE FOUNDER OF LEGALISM
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Legalism was based on the teachings of _____________ who lived from ________ to
_______.
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He was a ________ of the state of ________.
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He wanted to create ________ and _____________ but disagreed with
____________.
2. THE TEACHINGS OF LEGALISM
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Most people are naturally __________ and do what is best for ____________.
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Rulers should do more than set a ___________ ___________. They should also
establish ____________ laws with ___________ and harsh _____________.
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People who _____________ the government should be ___________.
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Rulers must have _____________ power backed up by ____________ might.
3. THE INFLUENCE OF LEGALISM
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Legalism went into immediate effect when ________ rulers seized control of China.
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Many people were put to death for ____________ and other crimes.