Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-Oracle Bones

Accepted Answer

Oracle bones are a type of artifact sign

Question 2

The Later Han Era was also called the Eastern Han because it

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A) Refers to the period of the Xin Dynasty. 
B) Involved when the original capital of Chang'an was controlled by the Wang dynasty. 
C) Refers to the fact that the new capital of Luoyang was east of the old capital of Chang'an. 
D) Was ruled by the empress of the deposed Han founder. 
E) Refers to the area to which the Han escaped during the end of the dynasty. 
A) Refers to the period of the Xin Dynasty. 
B) Involved when the original capital of Chang'an was controlled by the Wang dynasty. 
C) Refers to the fact that the new capital of Luoyang was east of the old capital of Chang'an. 
D) Was ruled by the empress of the deposed Han founder. 
E) Refers to the area to which the Han escaped during the end of the dynasty.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-Yangzi River

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The Yangtze River, also spelled Yangzi R

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Shang Dynasty

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The Shang Dynasty, also known as the Yin

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
-Shang Yang

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Shang Yang, also known as Lord Shang (c.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the Shang?

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A) Shang kings directly ruled a large region in China. 
B) Shang kings built the first fixed capital of China at Beijing. 
C) The Shang used a movable camp instead of a fixed capital. 
D) Shang wrote a long history of their region. 
E) The Shang worshipped their king as a living god. 
A) Shang kings directly ruled a large region in China. 
B) Shang kings built the first fixed capital of China at Beijing. 
C) The Shang used a movable camp instead of a fixed capital. 
D) Shang wrote a long history of their region. 
E) The Shang worshipped their king as a living god.

Question 7

Lessons for Women,by Ban Zhao,emphasized all the following except

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A) A woman should be subordinate to her husband. 
B) In-laws were an important part of every woman's life. 
C) Families should make an effort to provide some education for daughters. 
D) Women should not quarrel with their husbands or in-laws. 
E) That an educated woman was not capable of loyalty to both her husband and children. 
A) A woman should be subordinate to her husband. 
B) In-laws were an important part of every woman's life. 
C) Families should make an effort to provide some education for daughters. 
D) Women should not quarrel with their husbands or in-laws. 
E) That an educated woman was not capable of loyalty to both her husband and children.

Question 8

The main written history of the Shang is the Records of the Grand Historian,written in the first century B.C.E.by

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A) Sima Qian. 
B) Confucius. 
C) Emperor Wu. 
D) Ban Zhao. 
E) Shang Yang. 
A) Sima Qian. 
B) Confucius. 
C) Emperor Wu. 
D) Ban Zhao. 
E) Shang Yang.

Question 9

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions.
-Explain the basic ideas of Confucius.How is his philosophy a political philosophy,a method for organizing and running a state?

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In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 10

Government staff,commanderies,military governors,and magistrates had what duty from the First Emperor?

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A) Adhere to the precepts of Confucius. 
B) Allow no foreign invasions. 
C) All criminal sentences and executions had to be approved by the emperor. 
D) Carefully carry out the detailed laws of the Qin. 
E) Inform the government of any infraction of the law. 
A) Adhere to the precepts of Confucius. 
B) Allow no foreign invasions. 
C) All criminal sentences and executions had to be approved by the emperor. 
D) Carefully carry out the detailed laws of the Qin. 
E) Inform the government of any infraction of the law.

Question 11

What type of political system was created by the Xiongnu?

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A) Theocracy. 
B) Confederation of different tribal peoples. 
C) Rule by tribal chiefs. 
D) Kings under the strong influence of high priests. 
E) Same as China with an emperor who ruled a dynasty. 
A) Theocracy. 
B) Confederation of different tribal peoples. 
C) Rule by tribal chiefs. 
D) Kings under the strong influence of high priests. 
E) Same as China with an emperor who ruled a dynasty.

Question 12

Shang Chinese divided food between meats and vegetables in one group,and in the other

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A) Organic foods. 
B) Grains (usually wheat and millet.) 
C) Dairy products. 
D) Seafood. 
E) Fruits. 
A) Organic foods. 
B) Grains (usually wheat and millet.) 
C) Dairy products. 
D) Seafood. 
E) Fruits.

Question 13

The key tenet of Confucianism is filial piety which means respecting and obeying

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A) One's spiritual self. 
B) Nature. 
C) One's parents. 
D) One's enemy. 
E) One's body. 
A) One's spiritual self. 
B) Nature. 
C) One's parents. 
D) One's enemy. 
E) One's body.

Question 14

Although the times and history grade the First Emperor as a tyrant,he portrayed himself as a great leader by all of the following except

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A) Creating clay tablets that portray his actions as a Confucianist. 
B) Making comparisons to previous Chinese history. 
C) Claiming he was a role model to his people. 
D) Using stone tablets to lead his subjects in prayer rituals. 
E) Highlighting his great projects without regard to the cost to China in expense and sacrifice. 
A) Creating clay tablets that portray his actions as a Confucianist. 
B) Making comparisons to previous Chinese history. 
C) Claiming he was a role model to his people. 
D) Using stone tablets to lead his subjects in prayer rituals. 
E) Highlighting his great projects without regard to the cost to China in expense and sacrifice.

Question 15

What important invention of the second century B.C.E.had a profound effect on the culture of learning?

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A) The development of the Imperial Academy. 
B) The invention of paper. 
C) The development of literary works. 
D) The evolution of books in education. 
E) Bamboo strips for writing. 
A) The development of the Imperial Academy. 
B) The invention of paper. 
C) The development of literary works. 
D) The evolution of books in education. 
E) Bamboo strips for writing.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
-Xiongnu

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The Xiongnu were an ancient nomadic peop

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
-Emperor Wu

Accepted Answer

Emperor Wu typically refers to Emperor W

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Liu Bang

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Liu Bang, also known as Emperor Gaozu of

Question 19

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions.
-How did China interact with Vietnam and Choson Korea?

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In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 20

On his deathbed,the Qin First Emperor urged that his descendants ruled be for,"ten thousand years",which means

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A) The length of a king's rule. 
B) Until a new god appears. 
C) Forever. 
D) The time an emperor lies in his tomb. 
E) Marks the creation of the universe. 
A) The length of a king's rule. 
B) Until a new god appears. 
C) Forever. 
D) The time an emperor lies in his tomb. 
E) Marks the creation of the universe.

Please define the following key terms. -Oracle Bones

The Later Han Era was also called the Eastern Han because it

Please define the following key terms. -Yangzi River

Please define the following key terms. -Shang Dynasty

Please define the following key terms. -Shang Yang

Which of the following best describes the Shang?

Lessons for Women,by Ban Zhao,emphasized all the following except

The main written history of the Shang is the Records of the Grand Historian,written in the first century B.C.E.by

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions. -Explain the basic ideas of Confucius.How is his philosophy a political philosophy,a method for organizing and running a state?

Government staff,commanderies,military governors,and magistrates had what duty from the First Emperor?

What type of political system was created by the Xiongnu?

Shang Chinese divided food between meats and vegetables in one group,and in the other

The key tenet of Confucianism is filial piety which means respecting and obeying

Although the times and history grade the First Emperor as a tyrant,he portrayed himself as a great leader by all of the following except

What important invention of the second century B.C.E.had a profound effect on the culture of learning?

Please define the following key terms. -Xiongnu

Please define the following key terms. -Emperor Wu

Please define the following key terms. -Liu Bang

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions. -How did China interact with Vietnam and Choson Korea?

On his deathbed,the Qin First Emperor urged that his descendants ruled be for,"ten thousand years",which means

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 4: Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

Please define the following key terms. -Oracle Bones

The Later Han Era was also called the Eastern Han because it

Please define the following key terms. -Yangzi River

Please define the following key terms. -Shang Dynasty

Please define the following key terms. -Shang Yang

Which of the following best describes the Shang?

Lessons for Women,by Ban Zhao,emphasized all the following except

The main written history of the Shang is the Records of the Grand Historian,written in the first century B.C.E.by

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions. -Explain the basic ideas of Confucius.How is his philosophy a political philosophy,a method for organizing and running a state?

Government staff,commanderies,military governors,and magistrates had what duty from the First Emperor?

What type of political system was created by the Xiongnu?

Shang Chinese divided food between meats and vegetables in one group,and in the other

The key tenet of Confucianism is filial piety which means respecting and obeying

Although the times and history grade the First Emperor as a tyrant,he portrayed himself as a great leader by all of the following except

What important invention of the second century B.C.E.had a profound effect on the culture of learning?

Please define the following key terms. -Xiongnu

Please define the following key terms. -Emperor Wu

Please define the following key terms. -Liu Bang

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions. -How did China interact with Vietnam and Choson Korea?

On his deathbed,the Qin First Emperor urged that his descendants ruled be for,"ten thousand years",which means

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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