Chapter 11 Assessment World History

Affiliate 11: A Bang-up Teacher of a Great People

The Emperors of China called themselves the 'Son of Sky,' just as the Egyptian pharaoh

called himself 'Son of the Dominicus'. They ruled over Mainland china for a thousand years, a land larger

than Egypt, Babylonia and Assyria put together. The Chinese spoke many different languages,

only they had their script in common. (Gombrich 58)

ane. What kind of writing did the Chinese practise?

Instead of writing words, Chinese script is writing signs. There are over twoscore,000 signs and some

are actually complicated.

2. Challenge: Learn how to write your proper noun in Chinese, or learn how to write the days of the

week.

3. Who was Confucius? When did he live?

Around 500 BC, when Buddha was seeking a way to relieve man'south suffering, a Chinese man

named Confucius told everyone to live together peacefully – parents with their children and

rulers with their subjects.

4. What was Confucius' goal?

Confucius' goal was to teach how to live together properly. Confucius taught that "outward

appearances are more important than we think. To Confucius, things like bowing to our elders,

letting others become through a door kickoff, standing up to speak to a superior, were all of import every

twenty-four hour period things that show and teach respect. Confucius believed in Antiquity, in the sound good

sense of all the thousand twelvemonth old Chinese community and habits, and he repeatedly urged his

fellow countrymen to observe them" (Gombrich 59).

5. What was the most important thing for Confucius?

For Confucius, the family, with its brotherly and sisterly love and respect for parents, was the

most important thing of all. He called it 'the root of humanity'. He believed that all people were

born honest and skilful, and that, deep down, they remained then." (Gombrich sixty)

6. Who is Lao-tzu and what did he preach? What is the Tao?

Another wise Chinese man was named Lao-tzu. His writings are rather mysterious; he wrote

that in the unabridged world, everything acts in accordance with one great police. This he chosen 'Tao',

which means the Way, or the Path. 'Exercise zippo' Lao-tzu said. Be still within yourself" (Gombrich

61).

Chapter 11 Assessment World History,

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