Question 1

Which emperor was responsible for the creation of the Han synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Wang Mang 
B) Shi Huang-di 
C) Wudi 
D) Xuanzong 
E) An Lushan 
A) Wang Mang 
B) Shi Huang-di 
C) Wudi 
D) Xuanzong 
E) An Lushan

Question 2

Term for identification: First Emperor

Accepted Answer

The term "First Emperor" typically refer

Question 3

Which of the following did NOT lead to the collapse of the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) weak rulers influenced by Buddhism 
B) greedy imperial in-laws 
C) manipulative eunuchs in the palace 
D) an intellectual revival led by Han Yu 
E) the An Lushan Rebellion 
A) weak rulers influenced by Buddhism 
B) greedy imperial in-laws 
C) manipulative eunuchs in the palace 
D) an intellectual revival led by Han Yu 
E) the An Lushan Rebellion

Question 4

Discuss the notable  develop ments in government, military, and technology during t he re ign of the First Emperor Shi Huang-di. Consider whether the outcomes were positive or negative for China.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the unification of

Question 5

Which dynasty was able to unify North and South China?

Accepted Answer

A) Tang 
B) Song 
C) Chin 
D) Han 
E) Sui 
A) Tang 
B) Song 
C) Chin 
D) Han 
E) Sui

Question 6

How did individuals retain coveted positions in Chinese bureaucratic government?

Accepted Answer

A) merit and performance review 
B) aristocratic title took preference 
C) wealth 
D) adherence to Legalism 
E) adherence to Daoism 
A) merit and performance review 
B) aristocratic title took preference 
C) wealth 
D) adherence to Legalism 
E) adherence to Daoism

Question 7

From which dynasty does China take its name?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) He cooperated with Confucian mandarins. 
B) He assassinated the former emperor. 
C) He used a combination of military force and administrative reorganization. 
D) He allied with the Buddhists to overthrow the former emperor. 
E) He led in the building of thousands of miles of roads. 
A) He cooperated with Confucian mandarins. 
B) He assassinated the former emperor. 
C) He used a combination of military force and administrative reorganization. 
D) He allied with the Buddhists to overthrow the former emperor. 
E) He led in the building of thousands of miles of roads.

Question 9

Term for identification: Sui Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperi

Question 10

Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?

Accepted Answer

A) landowner 
B) scholar 
C) farmer 
D) merchant 
E) government official 
A) landowner 
B) scholar 
C) farmer 
D) merchant 
E) government official

Question 11

Which of the following fields did NOT see any innovations created during the Han Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) history 
B) law 
C) medicine 
D) plastic arts 
E) instrumental music 
A) history 
B) law 
C) medicine 
D) plastic arts 
E) instrumental music

Question 12

Term for identification: Han Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Han Dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 13

During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented from wood pulp.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented...

Question 14

Term for identification: shidafu

Accepted Answer

The term "shidafu" refers to the scholar

Question 15

How would a poor peasant student be able to compete for a government position during the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) by achieving a successful military career 
B) through conversion to Buddhism 
C) by having local villagers pay for his tutoring 
D) by becoming a famous artist 
E) through an apprenticeship to a master politician 
A) by achieving a successful military career 
B) through conversion to Buddhism 
C) by having local villagers pay for his tutoring 
D) by becoming a famous artist 
E) through an apprenticeship to a master politician

Question 16

Term for identification: Guwen movement

Accepted Answer

The Guwen movement, also known as the "C

Exam 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

Which emperor was responsible for the creation of the Han synthesis?

Term for identification: First Emperor

Which of the following did NOT lead to the collapse of the Tang Dynasty?

Discuss the notable develop ments in government, military, and technology during t he re ign of the First Emperor Shi Huang-di. Consider whether the outcomes were positive or negative for China.

Which dynasty was able to unify North and South China?

How did individuals retain coveted positions in Chinese bureaucratic government?

From which dynasty does China take its name?

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

Term for identification: Sui Dynasty

Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?

Which of the following fields did NOT see any innovations created during the Han Dynasty?

Term for identification: Han Dynasty

During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented from wood pulp.

Term for identification: shidafu

How would a poor peasant student be able to compete for a government position during the Tang Dynasty?

Term for identification: Guwen movement

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