Han Feizi — Questions and answers

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What is the name of Han Feizi's philosophy?

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  1. Confucianism
  2. Legalism ✓
  3. Daoism
  4. Buddhism

Answer: Legalism

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What was China like during the Warring States period when Han Feizi lived?

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  1. A time of peace and happiness
  2. A time of quiet learning and art
  3. A time of intense fighting and disorder ✓
  4. A time when everyone agreed on everything

Answer: A time of intense fighting and disorder

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What did Han Feizi believe about human nature?

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  1. People are always kind and helpful.
  2. People are naturally selfish and think of themselves first. ✓
  3. People always want to follow good rules.
  4. People are born with perfect virtue.

Answer: People are naturally selfish and think of themselves first.

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How did Han Feizi believe order could be kept in society?

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  1. By letting people do whatever they want.
  2. By having clear and strictly enforced laws for everyone. ✓
  3. By only having laws for certain groups of people.
  4. By hoping everyone would be good without rules.

Answer: By having clear and strictly enforced laws for everyone.

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What did Han Feizi think were important for making people follow laws?

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  1. Telling stories and singing songs.
  2. Rewards for doing good and punishments for doing bad. ✓
  3. Only giving rewards and never punishments.
  4. Letting people decide their own rules.

Answer: Rewards for doing good and punishments for doing bad.

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What kind of ruler did Han Feizi believe was best?

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  1. A weak ruler who let others make all the decisions.
  2. A ruler who asked everyone's opinion before doing anything.
  3. A strong ruler with all the power, using laws to keep things in order. ✓
  4. A ruler who always gave rewards and never punishments.

Answer: A strong ruler with all the power, using laws to keep things in order.

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How does Confucianism offer a different approach from Legalism?

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  1. Confucianism focuses on strict laws and harsh punishments.
  2. Confucianism emphasizes virtue, kindness, and moral leadership. ✓
  3. Confucianism believes rulers should have all the power without question.
  4. Confucianism ignores morality completely.

Answer: Confucianism emphasizes virtue, kindness, and moral leadership.

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Which Chinese dynasty used Legalist principles to unify China?

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  1. The Han Dynasty
  2. The Tang Dynasty
  3. The Qin Dynasty ✓
  4. The Song Dynasty

Answer: The Qin Dynasty

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What did Han Feizi say would happen to a ruler who only uses force?

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  1. They will be very popular.
  2. They will rule forever.
  3. They will fall. ✓
  4. They will make everyone happy.

Answer: They will fall.

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What big question do Han Feizi's ideas make us think about today?

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  1. How to make the funniest jokes.
  2. How to create a society that is both fair and organized. ✓
  3. How to build the tallest buildings.
  4. How to invent new games to play.

Answer: How to create a society that is both fair and organized.

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