WHAP Chapter 2 Flashcards
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| 199363498 | syncretism | The combination of different systems of thought or belief | 0 | |
| 199363499 | Legalism | The Chinese belief that people were inherently evil and needed to be controlled. | 1 | |
| 199363500 | the Analects | A collection of Confucius' teachings | 2 | |
| 199363501 | Five Classics | Writings used to train scholars and civil servants in ancient China | 3 | |
| 199363502 | Classic of Songs | A Confucian collection of many poems dealing with love, joy, politics, and family life | 4 | |
| 199363503 | Mencius | One of Confucius' greatest disciples. Believed that people were inherently good and government needed consent of the people | 5 | |
| 199363504 | calligraphy | Style of "beautiful writing" employed by the Chinese | 6 | |
| 199363505 | Buddhism | A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha; taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires | 7 | |
| 199363506 | amalgam | A combination or blend of diverse things | 8 | |
| 199363507 | civic virtue | The willingness to work for the good of the nation or community even at great sacrifice. | 9 |