Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct about the nature of the Zhou merchant and slave classes?

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A) Merchants were independent operators and slaves were a majority of the population. 
B) The merchants traded only in domestic goods and the slaves worked only in irrigation. 
C) The merchants were the property of the local lord and the slaves were probably individuals who had been seized in warfare. 
D) The merchants became the de facto rulers who humanely freed their slaves. 
E) Under the Zhou the merchant classes were enslaved by the emperors. 
A) Merchants were independent operators and slaves were a majority of the population. 
B) The merchants traded only in domestic goods and the slaves worked only in irrigation. 
C) The merchants were the property of the local lord and the slaves were probably individuals who had been seized in warfare. 
D) The merchants became the de facto rulers who humanely freed their slaves. 
E) Under the Zhou the merchant classes were enslaved by the emperors.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Diffusion Hypothesis

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The Diffusion Hypothesis is a concept in

Question 3

The major nomadic threat to the Qin came from the

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A) Xiongnu. 
B) Mongols. 
C) Manchus. 
D) Han. 
E) Jin. 
A) Xiongnu. 
B) Mongols. 
C) Manchus. 
D) Han. 
E) Jin.

Question 4

What supernatural beliefs did people hold in the early stages of Chinese civilization? How did they compare with those held by the people of Egypt? Support your views with specifics.

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In the early stages of Chinese civilizat

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Nu Wa

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Nu Wa (also spelled Nüwa, Nuwa, or Nü Wa

Question 6

The eastern frontier of China remained the great fault line of Asian conflict for over two thousand years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The introduction of irrigation for agriculture​ is credited to a ruler in the Xia dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chinese political philosophy justifies overthrowing a ruler if he has lost the Mandate of Heaven.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Daoism

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Daoism, also spelled Taoism, is a philos

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Qin Shi Huangdi

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Qin Shi Huangdi, also known as Qin Shi H

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-"the old hundred names"

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"The Old Hundred Names" is a term that r

Question 12

The Shang dynasty

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A) came to power immediately after the Han dynasty. 
B) was the only one in ancient China to master the widespread use of steel and the printing press. 
C) established its capitals at Lhasa and Samarkand. 
D) was the first to employ over half of its people in various types of heavy manufacturing. 
E) equipped its army with two-horse chariots. 
A) came to power immediately after the Han dynasty. 
B) was the only one in ancient China to master the widespread use of steel and the printing press. 
C) established its capitals at Lhasa and Samarkand. 
D) was the first to employ over half of its people in various types of heavy manufacturing. 
E) equipped its army with two-horse chariots.

Question 13

How do the texts found in Zhou China differ in comparison with those found in Egypt or Persia?

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The texts found in Zhou China differ fro

Question 14

"If the government seeks to rule by decree, and to maintain order by the use of punishment, the people will seek to evade punishment and have no sense of shame. But if the government leads by virtue and governs through the rules of propriety, the people will feel shame and seek to correct their mistakes." This statement reflects the ideas of

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A) Legalism. 
B) Doaism. 
C) Zhouism. 
D) Confucianism. 
E) Qin Shi Huangdi. 
A) Legalism. 
B) Doaism. 
C) Zhouism. 
D) Confucianism. 
E) Qin Shi Huangdi.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Rites of Zhou

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The "Rites of Zhou" (also known as "Zhou

Question 16

Why is the Qin Dynasty regarded as the first ​empire in China? How did this differ from earlier dynasties' reigns?

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The Qin Dynasty is regarded as the first

Question 17

​By the Zhou period, the most common form of economic exchange was:

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A) ​bronze 
B) ​jade 
C) ​barter 
D) ​iron coins 
E) ​shells 
A) ​bronze 
B) ​jade 
C) ​barter 
D) ​iron coins 
E) ​shells

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Xianyang

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Xianyang is a Chinese city that has hist

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-the Bao-jia system

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The Bao-jia system, also known as the "H

Question 20

Probably the most significant explanation for the fall of the Qin dynasty is that the

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A) army turned against the attempt of the emperor's wife to seize power. 
B) factionalism and resentment created by Qin Shi Huangdi's policies created internal weaknesses that undermined the dynasty's survival after his death. 
C) eunuch system created a new base that resulted in an internal seizure of power. 
D) humanitarian nature of Qin Shi Huangdi's policies produced a vulnerable and weakened empire. 
E) Yellow River flooded all of South China. 
A) army turned against the attempt of the emperor's wife to seize power. 
B) factionalism and resentment created by Qin Shi Huangdi's policies created internal weaknesses that undermined the dynasty's survival after his death. 
C) eunuch system created a new base that resulted in an internal seizure of power. 
D) humanitarian nature of Qin Shi Huangdi's policies produced a vulnerable and weakened empire. 
E) Yellow River flooded all of South China.

Exam 3: China in Antiquity

Which of the following statements is correct about the nature of the Zhou merchant and slave classes?

Identify the following terms. -Diffusion Hypothesis

The major nomadic threat to the Qin came from the

What supernatural beliefs did people hold in the early stages of Chinese civilization? How did they compare with those held by the people of Egypt? Support your views with specifics.

Identify the following terms. -Nu Wa

The eastern frontier of China remained the great fault line of Asian conflict for over two thousand years.

The introduction of irrigation for agriculture​ is credited to a ruler in the Xia dynasty.

Chinese political philosophy justifies overthrowing a ruler if he has lost the Mandate of Heaven.​

Identify the following terms. -Daoism

Identify the following terms. -Qin Shi Huangdi

Identify the following terms. -"the old hundred names"

The Shang dynasty

How do the texts found in Zhou China differ in comparison with those found in Egypt or Persia?

Identify the following terms. -Rites of Zhou

Why is the Qin Dynasty regarded as the first ​empire in China? How did this differ from earlier dynasties' reigns?

​By the Zhou period, the most common form of economic exchange was:

Identify the following terms. -Xianyang

Identify the following terms. -the Bao-jia system

Probably the most significant explanation for the fall of the Qin dynasty is that the

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The introduction of irrigation for agriculture is credited to a ruler in the Xia dynasty.

Chinese political philosophy justifies overthrowing a ruler if he has lost the Mandate of Heaven.

Why is the Qin Dynasty regarded as the first empire in China? How did this differ from earlier dynasties' reigns?

By the Zhou period, the most common form of economic exchange was: