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refer to the passage below.
be the descenosis people are the water. The water can carry the boat;the water can capsize the boat. A man may
be relegateendant of kines lords, or nobles, but if he does not observe the norms of ritual and proper behavior he must
relegated to the string cta commoner, Similarly he may be a descendant of commoners, but if he accumulates
elevated to the rank of high ministers, lords, and nobles. of the texts, corrects minbehavior, and observes the norms of ritual and proper behavior-then he must be
10. According to the passage. Xunzi was advocating an
to governance that most clearly reflected
the principles of
A.Daoism.
6. Legalism.
C. Confucianism.
D. Buddhism.
11. Ideas like those in the passage led to which of the
following in China?
A. The long-standing tradition of Chinese
leadership in technological, agricultural and
commercial innovation relative to the rest of
the world
B. The expectation that emperors must be judged by
a different set of ethical standards compared to
other members of society
C. The virtual elimination of the threat of rebellion
against established political authority
D. The practice of recruiting capable bureaucrats on
the basis of educational achievement rather than
noble birth
Source: Xund, Chinese philosopher circa 250 BCE
12. Which of the following was a social effect of
the ideas expressed in the passage?
A. An increasingly patriarchal society as
ethical standards were defined to place
women as subordinate to men
B. More opportunities for women to pursue
monastic lifestyles to seek learning of the
texts
C. The collapse of social hierarchy in
Chinese society as all classes were seen
as equally virtuous
D. Increasing destabilization in Chinese society
as these ideas encouraged the lower
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