Question 1

The power and control of the First Emperor are best demonstrated by

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A) The size of the Qin's realm,which spanned territory from Northern Mongolia to Vietnam. 
B) Initiating a census of all able-bodied men. 
C) Viewing his laws as a way to control everyone in his realm regardless of class or wealth. 
D) Building the Great Wall to protect China from invasion. 
E) Submitting law and order to a higher power. 
A) The size of the Qin's realm,which spanned territory from Northern Mongolia to Vietnam. 
B) Initiating a census of all able-bodied men. 
C) Viewing his laws as a way to control everyone in his realm regardless of class or wealth. 
D) Building the Great Wall to protect China from invasion. 
E) Submitting law and order to a higher power. C

Question 2

Which of the following might be a sign that Heaven is withdrawing its mandate?

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A) Terrible storms. 
B) Famines. 
C) Unusual astronomical events. 
D) Peasant rebellions. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Terrible storms. 
B) Famines. 
C) Unusual astronomical events. 
D) Peasant rebellions. 
E) All of these choices. E

Question 3

Chinese battles,from the Shang period through most of the Zhou period,were fought with

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A) Steel swords. 
B) Gunpowder. 
C) Slave armies. 
D) Chariots. 
E) Champions. 
A) Steel swords. 
B) Gunpowder. 
C) Slave armies. 
D) Chariots. 
E) Champions. D

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty t

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Daoism

Accepted Answer

Daoism, also spelled Taoism, is a philos

Question 6

Translated,what does The Analects refer to?

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A) Ancestor worship. 
B) Discussions and conversations with Confucius. 
C) The law of the land. 
D) The early history of Shang dynasty. 
E) Relations between the emperor and his subjects. 
A) Ancestor worship. 
B) Discussions and conversations with Confucius. 
C) The law of the land. 
D) The early history of Shang dynasty. 
E) Relations between the emperor and his subjects.

Question 7

In Daoism,the phrase "perfect man" refers to someone who has achieved

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A) Highest political office. 
B) Immortality. 
C) Read every known text 
D) Traveled the length of the Silk Road and back. 
E) Married and had only sons for children. 
A) Highest political office. 
B) Immortality. 
C) Read every known text 
D) Traveled the length of the Silk Road and back. 
E) Married and had only sons for children.

Question 8

Daoism urges rulers to allow things to take their natural course,which is called

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A) The Analects. 
B) Lessons for Women. 
C) Records of the Grand Historian. 
D) Wuwei. 
E) Tao Te Ching. 
A) The Analects. 
B) Lessons for Women. 
C) Records of the Grand Historian. 
D) Wuwei. 
E) Tao Te Ching.

Question 9

The Han dynasty had a long history of conflict with the Xiongnu.What was the final result of this conflict?

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The answer of  The Han dynasty had a long history...

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Han Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Han Dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 11

Scholars have combined the information from oracle bones and ____ to piece together the outlines of early Chinese history.

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A) Trade records. 
B) Tomb artifacts. 
C) Shang archeological sites. 
D) Records in Sumerian. 
E) Palace records. 
A) Trade records. 
B) Tomb artifacts. 
C) Shang archeological sites. 
D) Records in Sumerian. 
E) Palace records.

Question 12

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 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Shang Yang

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Shang Yang, also known as Lord Shang (c.

Question 14

The Chinese referred to oracles to foretell the future by

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A) ​Reading the signs made by the calls of owls at night. 
B) ​Animal sacrifice rituals. 
C) ​Reading the ash of burned poppy leaves. 
D) ​Interpreting the cracks resulting from placing a heated poker on the shoulder blade bone of cattle,turtle shells,and plastrons. 
E) ​Burning the ashes of ancestors. 
A) ​Reading the signs made by the calls of owls at night. 
B) ​Animal sacrifice rituals. 
C) ​Reading the ash of burned poppy leaves. 
D) ​Interpreting the cracks resulting from placing a heated poker on the shoulder blade bone of cattle,turtle shells,and plastrons. 
E) ​Burning the ashes of ancestors.

Question 15

According to the reading in the textbook,"Movement of Ideas: The Analects and Sima Qian's Letter to Ren," in discussion between the Master and his students,what seems to be of concern to the young scholars of that time that are still relevant today?

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The answer of  According to the reading in the textbook,"Movement...

Question 16

Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Movement of Ideas: The Analects and Suma Qian's Letter to Ren An," answer the following question.According to the The Analects,how should a person relate and treat other people,both known and unknown?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Movement...

Question 17

How did the Imperial Academy,established in 124 B.C.E.by Emperor Wu,  prepare men for positions in government?

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A) ​ By requiring a strong knowledge of the Legalist doctrine. 
B) ​ By mandating the study of Buddhism. 
C) ​ By compelling study of the various languages spoken in the empire. 
D) ​ By requiring that students pass merit tests based on Confucian doctrine. 
E) ​ By testing them in various offices and moving them to the court as they succeeded. 
A) ​ By requiring a strong knowledge of the Legalist doctrine. 
B) ​ By mandating the study of Buddhism. 
C) ​ By compelling study of the various languages spoken in the empire. 
D) ​ By requiring that students pass merit tests based on Confucian doctrine. 
E) ​ By testing them in various offices and moving them to the court as they succeeded.

Question 18

Explain the meaning of shi huangdi.

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A) Translated by the Han to mean First Emperor. 
B) Implies that Chinese emperors should stay remote from their subjects. 
C) The time in an emperors's life where he is served by a regent. 
D) Used by Qin to mean first emperor and replace the word king. 
E) Used by the Shang kings when referring to their long-dead ancestors. 
A) Translated by the Han to mean First Emperor. 
B) Implies that Chinese emperors should stay remote from their subjects. 
C) The time in an emperors's life where he is served by a regent. 
D) Used by Qin to mean first emperor and replace the word king. 
E) Used by the Shang kings when referring to their long-dead ancestors.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Sima Qian

Accepted Answer

Sima Qian was a Chinese historian of the

Question 20

The Yue were

Accepted Answer

A) Ancestors of the Koreans. 
B) Ancestors of the Vietnamese. 
C) Nomadic peoples living in the Taklamakan Desert. 
D) Non-Chinese peoples living on the northern border of China. 
E) Non-Confucianist groups of peoples living during the time of the Han. 
A) Ancestors of the Koreans. 
B) Ancestors of the Vietnamese. 
C) Nomadic peoples living in the Taklamakan Desert. 
D) Non-Chinese peoples living on the northern border of China. 
E) Non-Confucianist groups of peoples living during the time of the Han.

Exam 4: Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The power and control of the First Emperor are best demonstrated by

Which of the following might be a sign that Heaven is withdrawing its mandate?

Chinese battles,from the Shang period through most of the Zhou period,were fought with

Please define the following key terms. - Zhou Dynasty

Please define the following key terms. - Daoism

Translated,what does The Analects refer to?

In Daoism,the phrase "perfect man" refers to someone who has achieved

Daoism urges rulers to allow things to take their natural course,which is called

The Han dynasty had a long history of conflict with the Xiongnu.What was the final result of this conflict?

Please define the following key terms. - Han Dynasty

Scholars have combined the information from oracle bones and ____ to piece together the outlines of early Chinese history.

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

Please define the following key terms. - Shang Yang

The Chinese referred to oracles to foretell the future by

According to the reading in the textbook,"Movement of Ideas: The Analects and Sima Qian's Letter to Ren," in discussion between the Master and his students,what seems to be of concern to the young scholars of that time that are still relevant today?

Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Movement of Ideas: The Analects and Suma Qian's Letter to Ren An," answer the following question.According to the The Analects,how should a person relate and treat other people,both known and unknown?

How did the Imperial Academy,established in 124 B.C.E.by Emperor Wu, prepare men for positions in government?

Explain the meaning of shi huangdi.

Please define the following key terms. - Sima Qian

The Yue were

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

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

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes 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

Religion, politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500 - 1750

Empires, colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 - 1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

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