Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Confucius

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Confucius was an influential Chinese phi

Question 2

Legalism was the political philosophy of the Qin dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

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A)  to remember the ways of the ancients. 
B)  to purify the heart. 
C)  to teach ethical precepts. 
D)  to pacify aggression. 
E)  to praise heaven and the emperor. 
A)  to remember the ways of the ancients. 
B)  to purify the heart. 
C)  to teach ethical precepts. 
D)  to pacify aggression. 
E)  to praise heaven and the emperor.

Question 4

"If the government seeks to rule by decree,and to maintain order by the use of punishment,the people will seek to evade punishment and have no sense of shame.But if the government leads by virtue and governs through the rules of propriety,the people will feel shame and seek to correct their mistakes." This statement reflects the ideas of

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A)  Legalism. 
B)  Doaism. 
C)  Zhouism. 
D)  Confucianism. 
E)  Qin Shi Huangdi. 
A)  Legalism. 
B)  Doaism. 
C)  Zhouism. 
D)  Confucianism. 
E)  Qin Shi Huangdi.

Question 5

During the late Zhou,economic wealth began to replace noble birth as the prime source of power and influence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Shang dynasty

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A)  came to power immediately after the Han dynasty. 
B)  was the only one in ancient China to master the widespread use of steel and the printing press. 
C)  established its capitals at Lhasa and Samarkand. 
D)  was the first to employ over half of its people in various types of heavy manufacturing. 
E)  equipped its army with two-horse chariots. 
A)  came to power immediately after the Han dynasty. 
B)  was the only one in ancient China to master the widespread use of steel and the printing press. 
C)  established its capitals at Lhasa and Samarkand. 
D)  was the first to employ over half of its people in various types of heavy manufacturing. 
E)  equipped its army with two-horse chariots.

Question 7

Comparing China with India,what were the factors that led to Chinese political unification for much of its history in contrast to India,where fragmentation was more often the norm?

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There are several factors that led to Ch

Question 8

What is meant by the term "hydraulic societies"? How is it tied to the idea of Oriental despotism? Why is the term specifically applicable to the Qin Dynasty? What recent arguments have been put forth challenging this assumption?

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The term "hydraulic societies" refers to

Question 9

Confucius' interest in philosophy was essential theological and transcendent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The imperial capital cities of the Qin and Shang dynasties,respectively,were

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A)  Anyang and Canton. 
B)  Shunyong and Xianyang. 
C)  Xian and Anyang. 
D)  Loyang and Hanoi. 
E)  Taipei and Wuhan. 
A)  Anyang and Canton. 
B)  Shunyong and Xianyang. 
C)  Xian and Anyang. 
D)  Loyang and Hanoi. 
E)  Taipei and Wuhan.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Xianyang

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Xianyang is a Chinese city that has hist

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Great Wall

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Great Wall...

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Hydraulic Societies

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Hydraulic societies, also known as hydra

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty t

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Fu Xuan

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Fu Xuan (傅玄) was a Chinese poet, politic

Question 16

The Qin Dynasty based its rule upon the philosophy of Confucius.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Examples of Zhou advances in agricultural technology included the

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A)  development of bronze plowshares. 
B)  use of artificial fertilizers and stirrup harnesses. 
C)  technique of leaving fallow land to better use soil nutrients. 
D)  planting of corn and yams. 
E)  permanent ending of flooding along the Yellow River. 
A)  development of bronze plowshares. 
B)  use of artificial fertilizers and stirrup harnesses. 
C)  technique of leaving fallow land to better use soil nutrients. 
D)  planting of corn and yams. 
E)  permanent ending of flooding along the Yellow River.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Xinjiang corpses

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The term "Xinjiang corpses" likely refer

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Xian's terra-cotta army

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The Terra-Cotta Army refers to a collect

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-the Silk Road

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The Silk Road refers to a network of anc

Exam 3: China in Antiquity

Identify the following terms. -Confucius

Legalism was the political philosophy of the Qin dynasty.

According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

During the late Zhou,economic wealth began to replace noble birth as the prime source of power and influence.

The Shang dynasty

Comparing China with India,what were the factors that led to Chinese political unification for much of its history in contrast to India,where fragmentation was more often the norm?

What is meant by the term "hydraulic societies"? How is it tied to the idea of Oriental despotism? Why is the term specifically applicable to the Qin Dynasty? What recent arguments have been put forth challenging this assumption?

Confucius' interest in philosophy was essential theological and transcendent.

The imperial capital cities of the Qin and Shang dynasties,respectively,were

Identify the following terms. -Xianyang

Identify the following terms. -Great Wall

Identify the following terms. -Hydraulic Societies

Identify the following terms. -Zhou Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Fu Xuan

The Qin Dynasty based its rule upon the philosophy of Confucius.

Examples of Zhou advances in agricultural technology included the

Identify the following terms. -Xinjiang corpses

Identify the following terms. -Xian's terra-cotta army

Identify the following terms. -the Silk Road

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