Question 1

The Qin dynasty had problems with the nomadic Xiongnu from Central Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Bao-jia system was the practice of organizing several family units into larger groups of five and ten families that would exercise mutual control and surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Legalism was the political philosophy of the Qin dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​"Attaining one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the pinnacle of excellence. Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence..." is most reflective of which philosopher in Zhou China?

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A) ​Lao Tzu 
B) ​Confucius 
C) ​Mencius 
D) ​Legalism 
E) ​Sun Tzu 
A) ​Lao Tzu 
B) ​Confucius 
C) ​Mencius 
D) ​Legalism 
E) ​Sun Tzu

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-filial piety

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-filial piety...

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Xian

Accepted Answer

The term "Xian" (sometimes spelled as "X

Question 7

The Qin dynasty

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A) permitted all philosophies to compete freely for public acceptance. 
B) had a shy, highly religious Buddhist as its first ruler. 
C) lasted exactly four hundred years. 
D) carried out public book burnings. 
E) developed the first direct democracy in human history. 
A) permitted all philosophies to compete freely for public acceptance. 
B) had a shy, highly religious Buddhist as its first ruler. 
C) lasted exactly four hundred years. 
D) carried out public book burnings. 
E) developed the first direct democracy in human history.

Question 8

Which of the following was true about Shang government?

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A) The government was ruled by a king so powerful that he needed only a handful of officials to administer all of China. 
B) The king had an army of two million soldiers to help him govern. 
C) The territorial divisions of the empire were under the control of subordinate rulers who came from the Japanese islands. 
D) The king was viewed as an intermediary between heaven and earth. 
E) The local chieftains were responsible for defending the empire. 
A) The government was ruled by a king so powerful that he needed only a handful of officials to administer all of China. 
B) The king had an army of two million soldiers to help him govern. 
C) The territorial divisions of the empire were under the control of subordinate rulers who came from the Japanese islands. 
D) The king was viewed as an intermediary between heaven and earth. 
E) The local chieftains were responsible for defending the empire.

Question 9

Ancient Chinese literature served the purposes of

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A) fostering universal oral communication, cohesion, and literacy. 
B) inculcating morality and political instruction. 
C) moralizing and deification. 
D) increasing the power of the merchant class and aiding the peasants. 
E) entertainment and escape. 
A) fostering universal oral communication, cohesion, and literacy. 
B) inculcating morality and political instruction. 
C) moralizing and deification. 
D) increasing the power of the merchant class and aiding the peasants. 
E) entertainment and escape.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Tian or T'ien

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Tian or T'ien (天) is a key concept in Ch

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty t

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Fu Xuan

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Fu Xuan (傅玄) was a Chinese poet, politic

Question 13

Discuss why philosophical ideas like Confucianism and Daoism became supplements to the polytheistic religious traditions? What differences do you see between philosophies and religions? ​

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Philosophical ideas like Confucianism an

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Dao de Jing

Accepted Answer

The "Dao de Jing," also spelled "Tao Te

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-yang and yin

Accepted Answer

Yang and Yin, often referred to as Yin a

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Accepted Answer

The Yellow River and the Yangtze River a

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and the Yellow Emperor

Accepted Answer

Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and the Yellow Emperor

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-"human-heartedness"

Accepted Answer

"Human-heartedness" is a term that is of

Question 19

According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven,

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A) the king was expected to rule in a compassionate and effective manner because he was selected by the gods to rule in order to maintain the order of the universe. 
B) the king, as a god, was the arbiter of the use of power on earth. 
C) the gods ruled that all must obey the king without question. 
D) the chief priest was the supreme ruler. 
E) territorial chieftains chose kings from the members of the Grand Assemblage. 
A) the king was expected to rule in a compassionate and effective manner because he was selected by the gods to rule in order to maintain the order of the universe. 
B) the king, as a god, was the arbiter of the use of power on earth. 
C) the gods ruled that all must obey the king without question. 
D) the chief priest was the supreme ruler. 
E) territorial chieftains chose kings from the members of the Grand Assemblage.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Yangshao and Longshan cultures

Accepted Answer

The Yangshao and Longshan cultures are t

Exam 3: China in Antiquity

The Qin dynasty had problems with the nomadic Xiongnu from Central Asia.

The Bao-jia system was the practice of organizing several family units into larger groups of five and ten families that would exercise mutual control and surveillance.

Legalism was the political philosophy of the Qin dynasty.

​"Attaining one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the pinnacle of excellence. Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence..." is most reflective of which philosopher in Zhou China?

Identify the following terms. -filial piety

Identify the following terms. -Xian

The Qin dynasty

Which of the following was true about Shang government?

Ancient Chinese literature served the purposes of

Identify the following terms. -Tian or T'ien

Identify the following terms. -Zhou Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Fu Xuan

Discuss why philosophical ideas like Confucianism and Daoism became supplements to the polytheistic religious traditions? What differences do you see between philosophies and religions? ​

Identify the following terms. -Dao de Jing

Identify the following terms. -yang and yin

Identify the following terms. -Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Identify the following terms. -Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and the Yellow Emperor

Identify the following terms. -"human-heartedness"

According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven,

Identify the following terms. -Yangshao and Longshan cultures

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"Attaining one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the pinnacle of excellence. Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence..." is most reflective of which philosopher in Zhou China?

Discuss why philosophical ideas like Confucianism and Daoism became supplements to the polytheistic religious traditions? What differences do you see between philosophies and religions?