Question 1

Who was known as the Martial Emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Han Wudi 
B)  The First Emperor 
C)  Wang Mang 
D)  The Duke of Zhou 
A)  Han Wudi 
B)  The First Emperor 
C)  Wang Mang 
D)  The Duke of Zhou A

Question 2

Why are the remains of oracle bones so important for Chinese history?

Accepted Answer

A)  They record the first use of Chinese writing. 
B)  They demonstrate the origins of Daoism. 
C)  They record the arrival of Buddhism in China. 
D)  They provide information about the Xia dynasty. 
A)  They record the first use of Chinese writing. 
B)  They demonstrate the origins of Daoism. 
C)  They record the arrival of Buddhism in China. 
D)  They provide information about the Xia dynasty. A

Question 3

Which of these best describe Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethical philosophy 
B)  religion 
C)  spiritual path 
D)  legal system 
A)  an ethical philosophy 
B)  religion 
C)  spiritual path 
D)  legal system A

Question 4

Which of following statements about the First Emperor is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  His reign was remembered for his good rule. 
B)  He began the Great Wall. 
C)  He built a massive palace to house 10,000 persons. 
D)  He constructed canals, an irrigation system, and roads. 
A)  His reign was remembered for his good rule. 
B)  He began the Great Wall. 
C)  He built a massive palace to house 10,000 persons. 
D)  He constructed canals, an irrigation system, and roads.

Question 5

About when did agriculture first arise along the Yellow River?

Accepted Answer

A)  7000 B.C.E. 
B)  700 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  10,000 B.C.E. 
A)  7000 B.C.E. 
B)  700 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  10,000 B.C.E.

Question 6

Which of the following was China's first dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qin 
B)  Zhou 
C)  Shang 
D)  Xia 
A)  Qin 
B)  Zhou 
C)  Shang 
D)  Xia

Question 7

The dynastic cycle explained the passing of the Mandate of Heaven to a new dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the major virtues of Confucianism.

Accepted Answer

Confucianism emphasizes several major vi

Question 9

Explain the dynastic cycle in Chinese history.

Accepted Answer

The dynastic cycle in Chinese history re

Question 10

The Han dynasty made Daoism their official philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which philosophy noted that if there were no property then there would be no theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Legalism 
D)  Buddhism 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Legalism 
D)  Buddhism

Question 12

The custom of using oracle bones to predict the future was routinely practiced in ancient China. Which of the following statements regarding this practice is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chinese wrote on animal bones or tortoise shells, and then heated them until cracks appeared. 
B)  The oracles evaluated and interpreted the cracks on the shells and bones. 
C)  The Chinese believed that the bones could be used to forecast the weather. 
D)  Historians learned about the use of oracle bones through written records, but none of these bones have been discovered to date. 
A)  The Chinese wrote on animal bones or tortoise shells, and then heated them until cracks appeared. 
B)  The oracles evaluated and interpreted the cracks on the shells and bones. 
C)  The Chinese believed that the bones could be used to forecast the weather. 
D)  Historians learned about the use of oracle bones through written records, but none of these bones have been discovered to date.

Question 13

Which of following adjectives does NOT accurately describe Shi Huang Di?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  benevolent 
C)  ruthless 
D)  powerful 
A)  paranoid 
B)  benevolent 
C)  ruthless 
D)  powerful

Question 14

Which of these provided the principle underpinning for the early Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism and Legalism 
B)  Legalism and Confucianism 
C)  Daoism and Confucianism 
D)  Buddhism and Daoism 
A)  Buddhism and Legalism 
B)  Legalism and Confucianism 
C)  Daoism and Confucianism 
D)  Buddhism and Daoism

Question 15

Which dynasty first united China using Legalism as its philosophical base?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xia 
B)  Shang 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Qin 
A)  Xia 
B)  Shang 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Qin

Question 16

Who were the "Yellow Turbans"?

Accepted Answer

A rebel group who le

Question 17

What is the first known Chinese dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the first known Chinese dynasty?...

Question 18

Which of these is a fundamental assumption of Legalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  all things are in balance 
B)  humans are inherently brutal and selfish 
C)  humans need education to flourish 
D)  the first principle of government is justice 
A)  all things are in balance 
B)  humans are inherently brutal and selfish 
C)  humans need education to flourish 
D)  the first principle of government is justice

Question 19

Which philosophy became the official ideology of the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Legalism 
D)  Jainism 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Legalism 
D)  Jainism

Question 20

The Mandate of Heaven was first used by the Zhou.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Who was known as the Martial Emperor?

Why are the remains of oracle bones so important for Chinese history?

Which of these best describe Confucianism?

Which of following statements about the First Emperor is NOT correct?

About when did agriculture first arise along the Yellow River?

Which of the following was China's first dynasty?

The dynastic cycle explained the passing of the Mandate of Heaven to a new dynasty.

Discuss the major virtues of Confucianism.

Explain the dynastic cycle in Chinese history.

The Han dynasty made Daoism their official philosophy.

Which philosophy noted that if there were no property then there would be no theft?

The custom of using oracle bones to predict the future was routinely practiced in ancient China. Which of the following statements regarding this practice is NOT True?

Which of following adjectives does NOT accurately describe Shi Huang Di?

Which of these provided the principle underpinning for the early Han dynasty?

Which dynasty first united China using Legalism as its philosophical base?

Who were the "Yellow Turbans"?

What is the first known Chinese dynasty?

Which of these is a fundamental assumption of Legalism?

Which philosophy became the official ideology of the Han dynasty?

The Mandate of Heaven was first used by the Zhou.

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