Question 1

Before China was united,____________ had developed.

Accepted Answer

A) A writing system. 
B) Agriculture. 
C) Worship of ancestors. 
D) Confucianism and Daoism. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) A writing system. 
B) Agriculture. 
C) Worship of ancestors. 
D) Confucianism and Daoism. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 2

Without the rigidity of the Qin dynasty,how was the Han emperor able to control his vast empire?

Accepted Answer

A) By subdividing the empire into small military precincts under the control of a Han general. ​ 
B) ​By massive movements of people outside their homeland to avoid collective rebellions. 
C) ​By severe punishments of whole populations for the infractions of any few. 
D) ​By arranging marriages between the Han court and courts of other regions inside the empire. 
E) ​By subdividing half of the empire into independent kingdoms. 
A) By subdividing the empire into small military precincts under the control of a Han general. ​ 
B) ​By massive movements of people outside their homeland to avoid collective rebellions. 
C) ​By severe punishments of whole populations for the infractions of any few. 
D) ​By arranging marriages between the Han court and courts of other regions inside the empire. 
E) ​By subdividing half of the empire into independent kingdoms.

Question 3

Shang Yang promoted the philosophical school of

Accepted Answer

A) Daoism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Rhetoric. 
A) Daoism. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Buddhism. 
E) Rhetoric.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

Most Chinese people believe Zhang Qian discovered

Accepted Answer

A) America. 
B) The Silk Road. 
C) Gunpowder. 
D) Iron making. 
E) Japan. 
A) America. 
B) The Silk Road. 
C) Gunpowder. 
D) Iron making. 
E) Japan.

Question 6

In addition to establishing boundaries that would define China for centuries,what type of blueprint did the Qin and Han dynasties leave for future Chinese leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) How to control insurrection inside the government. 
B) The proper method of court etiquette. 
C) ​How to manage foreign threats through diplomacy. 
D) How to govern the empire. 
E) ​Tracing the history of past emperors and how to avoid similar errors. 
A) How to control insurrection inside the government. 
B) The proper method of court etiquette. 
C) ​How to manage foreign threats through diplomacy. 
D) How to govern the empire. 
E) ​Tracing the history of past emperors and how to avoid similar errors.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

The ____ were not known for making human statues.

Accepted Answer

A) Shang. 
B) Sanxingdui. 
C) Qin. 
D) Han. 
E) Si. 
A) Shang. 
B) Sanxingdui. 
C) Qin. 
D) Han. 
E) Si.

Question 9

According to the evidence of the stone tablets the first Qin emperor had placed throughout his state,what was his view of his own realm?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  According to the evidence of the stone...

Question 10

The Han dynasty's expansion involved tenuous control since

Accepted Answer

A) Imposing Chinese culture over indigenous peoples. 
B) The Chinese use of the Silk Road to supply their armies in the northwest. 
C) Chinese presence limited to Chinese garrisons​ 
D) The first Chinese to expand into Vietnam. 
E) Chinese garrisons that were unable to impose Confucianism on local peoples. 
A) Imposing Chinese culture over indigenous peoples. 
B) The Chinese use of the Silk Road to supply their armies in the northwest. 
C) Chinese presence limited to Chinese garrisons​ 
D) The first Chinese to expand into Vietnam. 
E) Chinese garrisons that were unable to impose Confucianism on local peoples.

Question 11

Evidence and text found in the Shuihudi site pertain to

Accepted Answer

A) Procedures that must be followed by legal officials before any judgment can be made. 
B) Cases that involved married women. 
C) A system of appointing town officials. 
D) Regulations regarding weights and measures. 
E) Legal instructions describing building codes. 
A) Procedures that must be followed by legal officials before any judgment can be made. 
B) Cases that involved married women. 
C) A system of appointing town officials. 
D) Regulations regarding weights and measures. 
E) Legal instructions describing building codes.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Ban Zhao

Accepted Answer

Ban Zhao (c. 35–100 CE) was a Chinese hi

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Qin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial d

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Emperor Wu

Accepted Answer

Emperor Wu typically refers to Emperor W

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

What development is considered to be one of the most important Chinese contributions to civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Gunpowder. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Paper. 
D) Universities. 
E) Literature. 
A) Gunpowder. 
B) Legalism. 
C) Paper. 
D) Universities. 
E) Literature.

Question 17

The southern kingdom of the Yue can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) The southern extent of Han territory. 
B) A nomad people who settled after an epidemic. 
C) Precursors to the modern nation of South Korea. 
D) A purely Confucian empire. 
E) A tribal confederation with no central authority. 
A) The southern extent of Han territory. 
B) A nomad people who settled after an epidemic. 
C) Precursors to the modern nation of South Korea. 
D) A purely Confucian empire. 
E) A tribal confederation with no central authority.

Question 18

Confucius believed that individuals could find their inner harmony by

Accepted Answer

A) Performing rituals correctly - from sacrificing animals to performing dances. 
B) Being successful in battle. 
C) Giving up all of one's material goods. 
D) Fasting during daylight hours. 
E) Living in the forests,away from towns. 
A) Performing rituals correctly - from sacrificing animals to performing dances. 
B) Being successful in battle. 
C) Giving up all of one's material goods. 
D) Fasting during daylight hours. 
E) Living in the forests,away from towns.

Question 19

Shang and the people of Sanxingdui shared which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Left abundant written records. 
B) Practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Lived in walled settlements. 
D) Created impressive statues of their kings. 
E) None of these choices. 
A) Left abundant written records. 
B) Practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Lived in walled settlements. 
D) Created impressive statues of their kings. 
E) None of these choices.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Mandate of Heaven

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Mandate of...

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

Before China was united,____________ had developed.

Without the rigidity of the Qin dynasty,how was the Han emperor able to control his vast empire?

Shang Yang promoted the philosophical school of

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

Most Chinese people believe Zhang Qian discovered

In addition to establishing boundaries that would define China for centuries,what type of blueprint did the Qin and Han dynasties leave for future Chinese leaders?

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

The ____ were not known for making human statues.

According to the evidence of the stone tablets the first Qin emperor had placed throughout his state,what was his view of his own realm?

The Han dynasty's expansion involved tenuous control since

Evidence and text found in the Shuihudi site pertain to

Please define the following key terms. - Ban Zhao

Please define the following key terms. - Qin Dynasty

Please define the following key terms. - Emperor Wu

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

What development is considered to be one of the most important Chinese contributions to civilization?

The southern kingdom of the Yue can best be described as

Confucius believed that individuals could find their inner harmony by

Shang and the people of Sanxingdui shared which of the following characteristics?

Please define the following key terms. - Mandate of Heaven

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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