Question

mc: its time now to vote for number 1, number 2, or number 3. all those who think number 1 is the real confucius, please raise your hand. all those who think number 2 is the real confucius, raise your hand. all those who think number 3 is the real confucius, raise your hand. the votes are all in. will the real confucius please step forward? questions now that you know who the real confucius is, look back at the answers given by this person. all information in these answers is correct. use the information to answer the following true - false questions. also use facts in the mcs introduction and in the questions asked by the panelists during the game. (1) ______ confucianism is a religion. (2) ____ confucius was born in china more than two thousand years ago. (3) ____ confucius developed his ideas on government and human morality while recovering from tuberculosis. (4) ____ his nickname was \long fellow\. (5) ____ teaching school was the only job confucius held during his lifetime. (6) ____ confucius never married because he thought it would interfere with his mission in life. (7) ____ each student who attended his school was charged the same amount of money. (8) ____ confucius wanted to work with students who were serious about studying and learning. (9) ____ students were trained to be doctors, scientists, philosophers and mathematicians. (10) ____ at the time when confucius lived, china suffered from constant warfare and a threat to law and order. (11) ____ confucius father was a dishonest government official. (12) ____ confucius thought that the rich should govern china because they were the best educated citizens. (13) ____ confucius suggested a number of changes that he thought should be made in the government. (14) ____ he once said that, \what you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others\. (15) ______ confucianism strongly influenced life in china until the communists came to power in the 1940s.

Answer:

To solve these true - false questions about Confucius and Confucianism, we analyze each one based on historical and philosophical facts about Confucius:

Question (1)

• Explanation: Confucianism is more of a philosophical and ethical system rather than a religion in the traditional sense. It focuses on moral values, social relationships, and good governance.
• Answer: False

Question (2)

• Explanation: Confucius (Kong Qiu) was born in China around 551 BCE, which is more than two thousand years ago.
• Answer: True

Question (3)

• Explanation: There is no historical evidence that Confucius developed his ideas while recovering from tuberculosis. In fact, the concept of tuberculosis as we know it today wasn't diagnosed in the same way in his time, and his ideas were developed through his study, teaching, and observations of society.
• Answer: False

Question (4)

• Explanation: Confucius' nickname was "Master Kong" or had other traditional titles, and "long fellow" is not associated with him.
• Answer: False

Question (5)

• Explanation: Confucius held various roles in his lifetime, including some governmental or administrative - like positions in addition to being a teacher.
• Answer: False

Question (6)

• Explanation: Confucius was married. He had a wife and children.
• Answer: False

Question (7)

• Explanation: Confucius' teaching was based on the idea of education for all who were willing to learn, and there is no evidence that each student was charged the same amount of money (in fact, his approach was more about the willingness to learn rather than a fixed fee structure).
• Answer: False

Question (8)

• Explanation: Confucius was dedicated to teaching and wanted students who were serious about learning and self - improvement, as his teachings emphasized the importance of education and moral development.
• Answer: True

Question (9)

• Explanation: Confucius' students were trained in areas like ethics, governance, and social relationships, not mainly to be doctors, scientists, or mathematicians (these fields had different development paths in ancient China and were not the focus of Confucian education).
• Answer: False

Question (10)

• Explanation: During Confucius' time, China was in a period of the Spring and Autumn period with many warring states, so there was chaos, warfare, and a threat to law and order.
• Answer: True

Question (11)

• Explanation: Confucius' father was a warrior and a government official, and there is no historical record of him being dishonest.
• Answer: False

Question (12)

• Explanation: Confucius believed in governance by virtue and the rule of moral and educated people, not specifically that the rich should govern because they were the best educated. In fact, he emphasized that education should be accessible to all, regardless of wealth.
• Answer: False

Question (13)

• Explanation: Confucius did suggest many changes to improve the government, such as the importance of rulers being virtuous, the proper conduct of officials, and the well - being of the people.
• Answer: True

Question (14)

• Explanation: Confucius is known for the Golden Rule - like saying "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others" (the exact wording in Chinese philosophy has this core idea).
• Answer: True

Question (15)

• Explanation: Confucianism had a profound and long - lasting influence on Chinese life, including until the Communists came to power in the 1940s (and even after, in different forms). It shaped Chinese culture, social norms, and governance for centuries.
• Answer: True

Final Answers (in order from (1) to (15)):

(1) False
(2) True
(3) False
(4) False
(5) False
(6) False
(7) False
(8) True
(9) False
(10) True
(11) False
(12) False
(13) True
(14) True
(15) True