Religious Studies 270
CHINESE RELIGIONS
Fall 2009
Quiz 1 Study Sheet

The quiz will consist entirely of short answer or fill-in-the-blank questions, based on the following terms.

Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi

Yao, Shun, and Yu

Shang dynasty

(Shang) Di

oracle bones

divination

Zhou dynasty

Kings Wen and Wu

Duke of Zhou

Tian

Dao

Five Classics/Scriptures (Wujing)

Mandate of Heaven (Tianming)

Analects (Lunyu)

Kongzi


ren (humanity)

li (ritual)

junzi (gentleman/noble person)

de (virtue, power)

reciprocity (shu)

filiality (xiao)

Mengzi

human nature (xing)

"Four Beginnings"

Ox Mountain

Five Relationships

"Great Learning" (Daxue)

"The Mean [in Practice]" or "Centrality and Commonality" (Zhongyong)

Xunzi

Scripture of Filiality (Xiaojing)

Ban Zhao (48?-116? CE)