Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 7.1: Chinese and Japanese Principles of Good Government

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1. According to Taizong, what must an emperor be like?

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Correct: The answer is c. Taizong believed that the emperor should be like a greatmountain, awe-inspiring and unmovable.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Taizong believed that the emperor should be like a great mountain, awe-inspiring and unmovable.
1. According to Taizong, what must an emperor be like?

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2. Which of these can we infer from the excerpt from Taizong’s writings?

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Correct: The answer is a. Topics covered in Taizong’s treatise included “Guarding Against Excess” and “Esteem Frugality.”
Incorrect: The answer is a. Topics covered in Taizong’s treatise included “Guarding Against Excess” and “Esteem Frugality.”
2. Which of these can we infer from the excerpt from Taizong’s writings?

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3. Which of these suggests the influence of Confucianism on Prince Shōtoku’s political philosophy?

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Correct: The answer is a. Like Confucius, Prince Shōtoku stressed the importance of harmonious relationships both within families and within society.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Like Confucius, Prince Shōtoku stressed the importance of harmonious relationships both within families and within society.
3. Which of these suggests the influence of Confucianism on Prince Shōtoku’s political philosophy?

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4. On which of these points might Prince Shōtoku and Taizong have agreed?

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Correct: The answer is b. Both Prince Shōtoku and Taizong recommended that leaders avoid self-indulgence.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Both Prince Shōtoku and Taizong recommended that leaders avoid self-indulgence.
4. On which of these points might Prince Shōtoku and Taizong have agreed?