Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) printing 
B) the Guwen movement 
C) Legalism 
D) Buddhism 
E) gunpowder 
A) printing 
B) the Guwen movement 
C) Legalism 
D) Buddhism 
E) gunpowder

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

terra cott

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

Term for identification: Tang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 5

Mahayana Buddhism placed emphasis on ____________________ to reach enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

meditation

Question 6

During which dynasty did China first make contact with what is now Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A) Han 
B) Tang 
C) Sui 
D) Qin 
E) Zhou 
A) Han 
B) Tang 
C) Sui 
D) Qin 
E) Zhou

Question 7

What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) Luoyang 
B) Beijing 
C) Chagan 
D) Kaifeng 
E) Guangzhou 
A) Luoyang 
B) Beijing 
C) Chagan 
D) Kaifeng 
E) Guangzhou

Question 8

For what was the reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong especially noted?

Accepted Answer

A) fending off advances from the West 
B) producing some of China's greatest poets and poetry 
C) the erection of the Great Wall 
D) the successful colonization of modern-day Vietnam 
E) the development of some of China's most remarkable architecture 
A) fending off advances from the West 
B) producing some of China's greatest poets and poetry 
C) the erection of the Great Wall 
D) the successful colonization of modern-day Vietnam 
E) the development of some of China's most remarkable architecture

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Han Chinese farming?

Accepted Answer

A) An improved harness made it easier to use horses in the field. 
B) The Chinese developed a systematic way to use animal manure for fertilizer. 
C) Farming was confined to land already in cultivation, as the newly conquered lands to the north and west were not suitable for agriculture. 
D) As iron became more available, farmers were able to increase their use of the plow. 
E) For its time, Han agriculture was the most advanced in the world. 
A) An improved harness made it easier to use horses in the field. 
B) The Chinese developed a systematic way to use animal manure for fertilizer. 
C) Farming was confined to land already in cultivation, as the newly conquered lands to the north and west were not suitable for agriculture. 
D) As iron became more available, farmers were able to increase their use of the plow. 
E) For its time, Han agriculture was the most advanced in the world.

Question 10

The "burning of the books and burying of scholars" took place under the rule of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "burning of the books and burying...

Question 11

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 12

Which metal's use led to China's expansion of armies and cultivation of new lands?

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum 
B) tin 
C) bronze 
D) copper 
E) iron 
A) aluminum 
B) tin 
C) bronze 
D) copper 
E) iron

Question 13

Han Yu led the ____________________, which criticized the influence of Buddhism on Chinese intellectual and political life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Han Yu led the ____________________, which criticized...

Question 14

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

Question 15

The Tang Dynasty expanded ____________________ to allow more students to train for possible appointment to the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

the imperi

Question 16

All of the following created a productive Chinese agricultural sector EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of crops other than rice. 
B) the growing use of the plow. 
C) the use of the horse harness. 
D) the use of animal fertilizer. 
E) the use of phosphates on the crops. 
A) the introduction of crops other than rice. 
B) the growing use of the plow. 
C) the use of the horse harness. 
D) the use of animal fertilizer. 
E) the use of phosphates on the crops.

Question 17

Term for identification: Qin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial d

Question 18

Trace the technological achievements of China from the Qin through the Tang dynasties. Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 19

What was one of the main purposes of the well-field reform that resulted in regular reallocation of land every few years during the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) To ensure good land for the nobility. 
B) To ensure good land for the peasants. 
C) To make allowance for changes in the population distribution. 
D) To tame the influx of foreign landed nobility. 
E) To make sure the tenant peasants would remain on the land and produce food for urban workers. 
A) To ensure good land for the nobility. 
B) To ensure good land for the peasants. 
C) To make allowance for changes in the population distribution. 
D) To tame the influx of foreign landed nobility. 
E) To make sure the tenant peasants would remain on the land and produce food for urban workers.

Question 20

Explain the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization including the reaction of the ruling Chinese dynasty.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the influence of B

Exam 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

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

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

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

Term for identification: Tang Dynasty

Mahayana Buddhism placed emphasis on ____________________ to reach enlightenment.

During which dynasty did China first make contact with what is now Vietnam?

What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty?

For what was the reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong especially noted?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Han Chinese farming?

The "burning of the books and burying of scholars" took place under the rule of ____________________.

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

Which metal's use led to China's expansion of armies and cultivation of new lands?

Han Yu led the ____________________, which criticized the influence of Buddhism on Chinese intellectual and political life.

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

The Tang Dynasty expanded ____________________ to allow more students to train for possible appointment to the bureaucracy.

All of the following created a productive Chinese agricultural sector EXCEPT

Term for identification: Qin Dynasty

Trace the technological achievements of China from the Qin through the Tang dynasties. Support your answer with examples.

What was one of the main purposes of the well-field reform that resulted in regular reallocation of land every few years during the Tang Dynasty?

Explain the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization including the reaction of the ruling Chinese dynasty.

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