Exam 3: China in Antiquity

Why has the Shang Dynasty traditionally been referred to as "China's Mother Culture"? How is this tied to the diffusion hypothesis? What recent evidence has caused the traditional position to be questioned?

The major nomadic threat to the Qin came from the

The Qin dynasty had problems with the nomadic Xiongnu from Central Asia.

Identify the following terms. -Yi Jing/Book of Changes

Identify the following terms. -filial piety

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of

"The Qin Dynasty,although brief,marked a major departure from the ideas,policies,and condition of China during the last centuries of the previous dynasties." Discuss,pro and con.

The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor's burial mound demonstrate the

Identify the following terms. -Mencius

Identify the following terms. -"the old hundred names"

Probably the most significant explanation for the fall of the Qin dynasty is that the

Identify the following terms. -the Analects

A core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of

Identify the following terms. -Confucian Classics

Although not technically rejecting aristocratic rule,Confucius believed that a primary basis for granting the right to participate in government should be

What types of people would have been most likely to prefer the philosophy of Daoism?

In ancient China,aristocrats

Identify the following terms. -Xia Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Sima Qian

Identify the following terms. -veneration of ancestors