Han Feizi — Questions and answers
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What is the name of Han Feizi's philosophy?
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- Confucianism
- Legalism ✓
- Daoism
- Buddhism
Answer: Legalism
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What was China like during the Warring States period when Han Feizi lived?
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- A time of peace and happiness
- A time of quiet learning and art
- A time of intense fighting and disorder ✓
- 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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- People are always kind and helpful.
- People are naturally selfish and think of themselves first. ✓
- People always want to follow good rules.
- 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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- By letting people do whatever they want.
- By having clear and strictly enforced laws for everyone. ✓
- By only having laws for certain groups of people.
- By hoping everyone would be good without rules.
Answer: By having clear and strictly enforced laws for everyone.
From page 4
What did Han Feizi think were important for making people follow laws?
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- Telling stories and singing songs.
- Rewards for doing good and punishments for doing bad. ✓
- Only giving rewards and never punishments.
- Letting people decide their own rules.
Answer: Rewards for doing good and punishments for doing bad.
From page 5
What kind of ruler did Han Feizi believe was best?
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- A weak ruler who let others make all the decisions.
- A ruler who asked everyone's opinion before doing anything.
- A strong ruler with all the power, using laws to keep things in order. ✓
- A ruler who always gave rewards and never punishments.
Answer: A strong ruler with all the power, using laws to keep things in order.
From page 6
How does Confucianism offer a different approach from Legalism?
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- Confucianism focuses on strict laws and harsh punishments.
- Confucianism emphasizes virtue, kindness, and moral leadership. ✓
- Confucianism believes rulers should have all the power without question.
- 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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- The Han Dynasty
- The Tang Dynasty
- The Qin Dynasty ✓
- 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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- They will be very popular.
- They will rule forever.
- They will fall. ✓
- 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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- How to make the funniest jokes.
- How to create a society that is both fair and organized. ✓
- How to build the tallest buildings.
- How to invent new games to play.
Answer: How to create a society that is both fair and organized.
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