Question 1

Why was the development of wet rice farming so significant for China?

Accepted Answer

A) It freed the Chinese from dependence on Vietnam for food. 
B) It gave them plenty of work for the Chinese peasantry. 
C) It provided a marketable product for exchange with the West. 
D) It provided an increased food supply that led to a large population increase without badly damaging the economy. 
E) It ensured that even during drought conditions in the western lands, the people there could still be fed. 
A) It freed the Chinese from dependence on Vietnam for food. 
B) It gave them plenty of work for the Chinese peasantry. 
C) It provided a marketable product for exchange with the West. 
D) It provided an increased food supply that led to a large population increase without badly damaging the economy. 
E) It ensured that even during drought conditions in the western lands, the people there could still be fed.

Question 2

During the mid-Han period, the ____________________ became a factor in rebellious unrest in China.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the mid-Han period, the ____________________ became...

Question 3

Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated to meet the challenge posed by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated...

Question 4

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese consciousness appears to have become rooted in the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) Westerners were inherently evil. 
B) the Chinese people were the greatest society that had ever existed. 
C) goods produced in the West, along with Western ideas, were of no use to the Chinese. 
D) trade difficulties were insurmountable, making Chinese exclusion the only option. 
E) the Chinese had a duty to share their knowledge with the rest of the civilized world. 
A) Westerners were inherently evil. 
B) the Chinese people were the greatest society that had ever existed. 
C) goods produced in the West, along with Western ideas, were of no use to the Chinese. 
D) trade difficulties were insurmountable, making Chinese exclusion the only option. 
E) the Chinese had a duty to share their knowledge with the rest of the civilized world.

Question 5

Wet rice agriculture came to China from which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Korea. 
B) Japan. 
C) Vietnam. 
D) India. 
E) Indonesia. 
A) Korea. 
B) Japan. 
C) Vietnam. 
D) India. 
E) Indonesia.

Question 6

All of these are associated with Shih Huang-di's reign EXCEPT

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A) standardized writing. 
B) book-burning. 
C) uniformity of roads. 
D) the Great Wall. 
E) development of acupuncture. 
A) standardized writing. 
B) book-burning. 
C) uniformity of roads. 
D) the Great Wall. 
E) development of acupuncture.

Question 7

During which dynasty did China attain most of its current geographical size and shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Qin Dynasty. 
B) Han Dynasty. 
C) Song Dynasty. 
D) Tang Dynasty. 
E) Sui Dynasty. 
A) Qin Dynasty. 
B) Han Dynasty. 
C) Song Dynasty. 
D) Tang Dynasty. 
E) Sui Dynasty.

Question 8

What was the greatest single cultural influence on China during the first millennium C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Printing. 
B) Neo-Confucianism. 
C) Legalism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Gunpowder. 
A) Printing. 
B) Neo-Confucianism. 
C) Legalism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Gunpowder.

Question 9

The civilization most amenable to Chinese culture was that of

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam. 
B) Japan. 
C) the Philippines. 
D) Korea. 
E) Tibet. 
A) Vietnam. 
B) Japan. 
C) the Philippines. 
D) Korea. 
E) Tibet.

Question 10

The reign of the First Emperor Shih Huang-di saw many notable accomplishments in government, military, and technology. Discuss the various aspects of these accomplishments and consider whether their outcomes were positive or negative for China.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the unification of

Question 11

In 1974, the tomb of Shih Huang-di, containing 7,000 ____________________, was discovered at Sian.

Accepted Answer

terra cott

Question 12

Term for identification: Sui dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperi

Question 13

Mathematics, fine arts, geography, astronomy, history, and medicine were some of the high points in advanced developments during the ____________________ Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mathematics, fine arts, geography, astronomy, history, and...

Question 14

The worst problem for all Chinese governments has been

Accepted Answer

A) its isolation. 
B) its geography. 
C) its mistreated peasantry. 
D) barbarian invaders. 
E) the mandate of heaven. 
A) its isolation. 
B) its geography. 
C) its mistreated peasantry. 
D) barbarian invaders. 
E) the mandate of heaven.

Question 15

Term for identification: Burning of the Books

Accepted Answer

The term "Burning of the Books" refers t

Question 16

One of the reasons for China's historical success and longevity as a civilization rested on the generally efficient bureaucracy that was firmly based on ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Confucian

Question 17

In what ways did the Han Dynasty resemble the Roman Empire to its west?

Accepted Answer

A) They existed at approximately the same time. 
B) Both depended on hereditary officials to carry out court orders. 
C) The populations of both were mostly rural peasants. 
D) Both A and B. 
E) Both A and C. 
A) They existed at approximately the same time. 
B) Both depended on hereditary officials to carry out court orders. 
C) The populations of both were mostly rural peasants. 
D) Both A and B. 
E) Both A and C.

Question 18

Compare and contrast Confucianism and Legalism, both as philosophies and as political systems. Explain why you think certain emperors embraced one or the other of these concepts at various times.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Qin Shihuangdi and

Question 19

Which of the following was a consequence of Han Dynasty transportation improvements?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of cities and towns. 
B) More regional and isolated economy. 
C) Fewer merchants. 
D) Increase in social status for merchants. 
E) Both B and D. 
A) Growth of cities and towns. 
B) More regional and isolated economy. 
C) Fewer merchants. 
D) Increase in social status for merchants. 
E) Both B and D.

Question 20

What was the main target of the First Emperor's anti-knowledge campaign?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism. 
B) Buddhist monasteries. 
C) Daoism. 
D) Mongol invaders. 
E) Universities. 
A) Confucianism. 
B) Buddhist monasteries. 
C) Daoism. 
D) Mongol invaders. 
E) Universities.

Exam 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

Why was the development of wet rice farming so significant for China?

During the mid-Han period, the ____________________ became a factor in rebellious unrest in China.

Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated to meet the challenge posed by ____________________.

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese consciousness appears to have become rooted in the belief that

Wet rice agriculture came to China from which country?

All of these are associated with Shih Huang-di's reign EXCEPT

During which dynasty did China attain most of its current geographical size and shape?

What was the greatest single cultural influence on China during the first millennium C.E.?

The civilization most amenable to Chinese culture was that of

The reign of the First Emperor Shih Huang-di saw many notable accomplishments in government, military, and technology. Discuss the various aspects of these accomplishments and consider whether their outcomes were positive or negative for China.

In 1974, the tomb of Shih Huang-di, containing 7,000 ____________________, was discovered at Sian.

Term for identification: Sui dynasty

Mathematics, fine arts, geography, astronomy, history, and medicine were some of the high points in advanced developments during the ____________________ Dynasty.

The worst problem for all Chinese governments has been

Term for identification: Burning of the Books

One of the reasons for China's historical success and longevity as a civilization rested on the generally efficient bureaucracy that was firmly based on ____________________ and ____________________.

In what ways did the Han Dynasty resemble the Roman Empire to its west?

Compare and contrast Confucianism and Legalism, both as philosophies and as political systems. Explain why you think certain emperors embraced one or the other of these concepts at various times.

Which of the following was a consequence of Han Dynasty transportation improvements?

What was the main target of the First Emperor's anti-knowledge campaign?

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