Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Yangzi River

Accepted Answer

The Yangtze River, also spelled Yangzi R

Question 2

Which dynasty was the first to unify China?

Accepted Answer

A) Qin. 
B) Zhou. 
C) Shang. 
D) Wang Mang. 
E) Han. 
A) Qin. 
B) Zhou. 
C) Shang. 
D) Wang Mang. 
E) Han.

Question 3

How did the Grand Historian Sima explain the overthrow of the Shang by the Zhou?

Accepted Answer

A) The Zhou won a great battle against the Shang and mutilated the Shang bodies. 
B) The Zhou united many minor kings for the attack on the Shang. 
C) The Zhou outnumbered the Shang by hundreds of thousands. 
D) The Shang were weakened by an epidemic. 
E) The Shang had become corrupt and decadent. 
A) The Zhou won a great battle against the Shang and mutilated the Shang bodies. 
B) The Zhou united many minor kings for the attack on the Shang. 
C) The Zhou outnumbered the Shang by hundreds of thousands. 
D) The Shang were weakened by an epidemic. 
E) The Shang had become corrupt and decadent.

Question 4

The Shang believed that they had to perform rituals to,and offer food and drink to

Accepted Answer

A) Nature spirits. 
B) Supreme god. 
C) Angels. 
D) Wind gods. 
E) Ancestors. 
A) Nature spirits. 
B) Supreme god. 
C) Angels. 
D) Wind gods. 
E) Ancestors.

Question 5

The Xiongnu threat to the Han empire finally came to an end because

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A) Of the negotiation of the Han diplomat Zhang Qian. 
B) Weak Xiongnu kings were unable to raise an army through alliances with other kings. 
C) Changing climatic conditions weakened the Xiongnu horses,raised on the Mongolian steppes. 
D) Cultural assimilation made the Xiongnu into urban dwellers. 
E) The Xiongnu confederacy broke apart into warring groups. 
A) Of the negotiation of the Han diplomat Zhang Qian. 
B) Weak Xiongnu kings were unable to raise an army through alliances with other kings. 
C) Changing climatic conditions weakened the Xiongnu horses,raised on the Mongolian steppes. 
D) Cultural assimilation made the Xiongnu into urban dwellers. 
E) The Xiongnu confederacy broke apart into warring groups.

Question 6

The purpose of the stone tablets placed on mountains by the first Qin emperor was to demonstrate how he directed all of his subjects and to

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A) Honor his long-dead ancestors. 
B) Create pride in the Chinese people for their military accomplishments. 
C) Emphasize that he was not a follower of Confucius. 
D) Bring to the attention of his subjects the many accomplishments of the Qin. 
E) Reiterate that China was the center of the cosmos. 
A) Honor his long-dead ancestors. 
B) Create pride in the Chinese people for their military accomplishments. 
C) Emphasize that he was not a follower of Confucius. 
D) Bring to the attention of his subjects the many accomplishments of the Qin. 
E) Reiterate that China was the center of the cosmos.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty ref

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Shang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Shang Dynasty, also known as the Yin

Question 9

Implementing the meritocracy system beginning in 221 B.C.E.made the Qin army the strongest in China because

Accepted Answer

A) Only soldiers and officers from the royal family held positions of authority. 
B) Qin soldiers were executed if their performance in battle was deemed dishonorable. 
C) No man could advance in the military if he came from a dishonorable household. 
D) A soldier's family was held accountable for his actions in battle. 
E) The chance to win promotion was a strong incentive to fight well. 
A) Only soldiers and officers from the royal family held positions of authority. 
B) Qin soldiers were executed if their performance in battle was deemed dishonorable. 
C) No man could advance in the military if he came from a dishonorable household. 
D) A soldier's family was held accountable for his actions in battle. 
E) The chance to win promotion was a strong incentive to fight well.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the Shang?

Accepted Answer

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 12

How do Confucianists and Daoists think about the Dao differently?

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Question 13

How did China interact with Vietnam and Choson Korea?

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Question 14

Southern China's main agricultural product is

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A) Wheat. 
B) Potato. 
C) Corn. 
D) Rice. 
E) Tea. 
A) Wheat. 
B) Potato. 
C) Corn. 
D) Rice. 
E) Tea.

Question 15

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 16

Elaborate on the political system of the Han dynasty.

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Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Korea

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

Liu Bang,formerly a low-ranking official in the Qin dynasty,founded the Han dynasty when he

Accepted Answer

A) Married into the Zhou dynasty. 
B) Rebelled against the second Qin emperor. 
C) Became a Confucian master. 
D) Conquered Manchuria. 
E) Replaced the meritocracy with an aristocracy. 
A) Married into the Zhou dynasty. 
B) Rebelled against the second Qin emperor. 
C) Became a Confucian master. 
D) Conquered Manchuria. 
E) Replaced the meritocracy with an aristocracy.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Liu Bang

Accepted Answer

Liu Bang, also known as Emperor Gaozu of

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

Please define the following key terms. - Yangzi River

Which dynasty was the first to unify China?

How did the Grand Historian Sima explain the overthrow of the Shang by the Zhou?

The Shang believed that they had to perform rituals to,and offer food and drink to

The Xiongnu threat to the Han empire finally came to an end because

The purpose of the stone tablets placed on mountains by the first Qin emperor was to demonstrate how he directed all of his subjects and to

Please define the following key terms. - First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty

Please define the following key terms. - Shang Dynasty

Implementing the meritocracy system beginning in 221 B.C.E.made the Qin army the strongest in China because

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

Which of the following best describes the Shang?

How do Confucianists and Daoists think about the Dao differently?

How did China interact with Vietnam and Choson Korea?

Southern China's main agricultural product is

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

Elaborate on the political system of the Han dynasty.

Please define the following key terms. - Korea

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

Liu Bang,formerly a low-ranking official in the Qin dynasty,founded the Han dynasty when he

Please define the following key terms. - Liu Bang

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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

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

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

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