Question 1

Term for identification: Li Po, Du Fu, and Wang Wei

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Li Po (also known as Li Bai), Du Fu, and

Question 2

The poet Li Po is associated most with

Accepted Answer

A) Daoism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Moism. 
A) Daoism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Moism.

Question 3

What was the basis of individuals earning coveted positions in government through the Chinese system of standardized tests?

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A) Merit. 
B) Aristocracy. 
C) Wealth. 
D) Legalism. 
E) Family name. 
A) Merit. 
B) Aristocracy. 
C) Wealth. 
D) Legalism. 
E) Family name.

Question 4

Why is the Tang Dynasty known as the Golden Age of Chinese history?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 5

In regards to government, educated Chinese long believed that

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A) the mandate of heaven would cure all ills. 
B) each province had the responsibility of making its own laws. 
C) warlords never became effective monarchs. 
D) a power-hungry ruler was better than no ruler at all. 
E) Chinese peasants had the same natural rights as the wealthy. 
A) the mandate of heaven would cure all ills. 
B) each province had the responsibility of making its own laws. 
C) warlords never became effective monarchs. 
D) a power-hungry ruler was better than no ruler at all. 
E) Chinese peasants had the same natural rights as the wealthy.

Question 6

How did Shih Huang-di reunify China under his rule following the Era of Warring States?

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A) By cooperating with Confucian mandarins. 
B) He assassinated the former emperor. 
C) Primarily through military conquest. 
D) By allying with the Buddhists. 
E) He led in the building of thousands of miles of roads. 
A) By cooperating with Confucian mandarins. 
B) He assassinated the former emperor. 
C) Primarily through military conquest. 
D) By allying with the Buddhists. 
E) He led in the building of thousands of miles of roads.

Question 7

Term for identification: Mahayana

Accepted Answer

Mahayana is a term used to describe one

Question 8

Assess the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the infl

Question 9

What was the dominant philosophical basis for Shih Huang-di's government?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Daoism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Hinduism. 
A) Confucianism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Daoism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Hinduism.

Question 10

Since the first century, the Chinese have been noted for

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A) their excellent achievements in painting. 
B) wood block printing. 
C) their fully standardized system of writing. 
D) studying the writings of the Legalists. 
E) recording the history of their society's elite. 
A) their excellent achievements in painting. 
B) wood block printing. 
C) their fully standardized system of writing. 
D) studying the writings of the Legalists. 
E) recording the history of their society's elite.

Question 11

The development most crucial for Chinese national unity was

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A) a standardized written language. 
B) an efficient bureaucracy. 
C) the mandate of heaven. 
D) the completion of the Great Wall. 
E) the location of the capital at Beijing. 
A) a standardized written language. 
B) an efficient bureaucracy. 
C) the mandate of heaven. 
D) the completion of the Great Wall. 
E) the location of the capital at Beijing.

Question 12

Term for identification: mandarin

Accepted Answer

The term "mandarin" can refer to several

Question 13

The first Sui Dynasty 's most effective agricultural reform was the

Accepted Answer

A) landlord system, which put all land in the hands of the wealthy. 
B) well-field system, which redistributed land every few years. 
C) enclosure system, which separated formerly commonly held lands into individual plots. 
D) socialist system, which saw all land shared equally. 
E) ever-normal granary system, which set aside part of each season's crops for community use in time of famine. 
A) landlord system, which put all land in the hands of the wealthy. 
B) well-field system, which redistributed land every few years. 
C) enclosure system, which separated formerly commonly held lands into individual plots. 
D) socialist system, which saw all land shared equally. 
E) ever-normal granary system, which set aside part of each season's crops for community use in time of famine.

Question 14

The Tang Dynasty prospered for how long?

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A) 20 years 
B) 150 years 
C) 300 years 
D) 500 years 
E) 1000 years 
A) 20 years 
B) 150 years 
C) 300 years 
D) 500 years 
E) 1000 years

Question 15

List and discuss the achievements of the Han emperors. Elaborate on mathematics, the economy, geography, astronomy, medicine, history, and the fine arts in your response.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 16

Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian ideals were called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian...

Exam 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

Term for identification: Li Po, Du Fu, and Wang Wei

The poet Li Po is associated most with

What was the basis of individuals earning coveted positions in government through the Chinese system of standardized tests?

Why is the Tang Dynasty known as the Golden Age of Chinese history?

In regards to government, educated Chinese long believed that

How did Shih Huang-di reunify China under his rule following the Era of Warring States?

Term for identification: Mahayana

Assess the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization.

What was the dominant philosophical basis for Shih Huang-di's government?

Since the first century, the Chinese have been noted for

The development most crucial for Chinese national unity was

Term for identification: mandarin

The first Sui Dynasty 's most effective agricultural reform was the

The Tang Dynasty prospered for how long?

List and discuss the achievements of the Han emperors. Elaborate on mathematics, the economy, geography, astronomy, medicine, history, and the fine arts in your response.

Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian ideals were called ____________________.

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