Question 1

Shang religious beliefs were unique for deifying their emperors.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "well field system"

Accepted Answer

A) was an animistic belief designed to protect the health of the land. 
B) allowed peasants plots of their own to work, as well as working the lands of their lords. 
C) was developed only in the first century, in response to the rise of socialist thought. 
D) was a water-diversion system which insured that every farm had the amount of water it needed. 
E) was originally developed by Aryan invaders to improve agricultural productivity in western China. 
A) was an animistic belief designed to protect the health of the land. 
B) allowed peasants plots of their own to work, as well as working the lands of their lords. 
C) was developed only in the first century, in response to the rise of socialist thought. 
D) was a water-diversion system which insured that every farm had the amount of water it needed. 
E) was originally developed by Aryan invaders to improve agricultural productivity in western China.

Question 3

Although not technically rejecting aristocratic rule, Confucius believed that a primary basis for granting the right to participate in government should be

Accepted Answer

A) merit. 
B) birth. 
C) wealth. 
D) force. 
E) moral insight. 
A) merit. 
B) birth. 
C) wealth. 
D) force. 
E) moral insight.

Question 4

The benevolent monarchy described in the Rites of Zhou

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A) endured in practice throughout the dynasty's long reign. 
B) continued to grow in significance as the dynasty developed. 
C) degenerated, in practice, into a fractious arrangement of despotic and exploitive local rulers. 
D) reflected the enhancement of the intelligence and morality of the Zhou rulers. 
E) in time, developed into a highly centralized structure. 
A) endured in practice throughout the dynasty's long reign. 
B) continued to grow in significance as the dynasty developed. 
C) degenerated, in practice, into a fractious arrangement of despotic and exploitive local rulers. 
D) reflected the enhancement of the intelligence and morality of the Zhou rulers. 
E) in time, developed into a highly centralized structure.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Confucian Classics

Accepted Answer

The Confucian Classics, also known as th

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-veneration of ancestors

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Veneration of ancestors is a cultural pr

Question 7

During the Zhou dynasty, China

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A) abolished slavery in order to increase agricultural production. 
B) large-scale water control programs were undertaken to regulate the flow of rivers and distribute water to the fields. 
C) continued to consider merchants as the property of the Buddhist monasteries. 
D) moved from a largely agricultural to an industrial society. 
E) was conquered by the Aryans. 
A) abolished slavery in order to increase agricultural production. 
B) large-scale water control programs were undertaken to regulate the flow of rivers and distribute water to the fields. 
C) continued to consider merchants as the property of the Buddhist monasteries. 
D) moved from a largely agricultural to an industrial society. 
E) was conquered by the Aryans.

Question 8

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of

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A) the ambiguity of its characters. 
B) its unifying role within the society. 
C) the isolationist nature of ancient China. 
D) its adoption by the peoples of northern India. 
E) its rejection by the Koreans and Japanese. 
A) the ambiguity of its characters. 
B) its unifying role within the society. 
C) the isolationist nature of ancient China. 
D) its adoption by the peoples of northern India. 
E) its rejection by the Koreans and Japanese.

Question 9

During the late Zhou, economic wealth began to replace noble birth as the prime source of power and influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Mencius

Accepted Answer

Mencius, also known by his birth name Me

Question 11

The first fully unified government in Chinese history was that of the

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A) Mauryans. 
B) Zhou. 
C) Qin. 
D) Han. 
E) Shang. 
A) Mauryans. 
B) Zhou. 
C) Qin. 
D) Han. 
E) Shang.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Shang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Shang Dynasty, also known as the Yin

Question 13

In early Chinese history, villages were organized by nuclear family units rather than by clans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How did geographic conditioning in China isolate early Shang Dynasty from the more advanced agricultural societies and techniques? How did this later affect trade considerations? ​

Accepted Answer

The Shang Dynasty, which is believed to

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-the Analects

Accepted Answer

The Analects, also known as the Analects

Question 16

What were the major tenets of Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, and what role did each play in political and philosophical debates during the Zhou Dynasty? What innovative contributions to Chinese political, economic, and social development were made by the Zhou Dynasty? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

During the Zhou Dynasty, three major phi

Question 17

Why has the Shang Dynasty traditionally been referred to as "China's Mother Culture"? How is this tied to the diffusion hypothesis? What recent evidence has caused the traditional position to be questioned?

Accepted Answer

The Shang Dynasty has traditionally been

Exam 3: China in Antiquity

Shang religious beliefs were unique for deifying their emperors.​

The "well field system"

Although not technically rejecting aristocratic rule, Confucius believed that a primary basis for granting the right to participate in government should be

The benevolent monarchy described in the Rites of Zhou

Identify the following terms. -Confucian Classics

Identify the following terms. -veneration of ancestors

During the Zhou dynasty, China

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of

During the late Zhou, economic wealth began to replace noble birth as the prime source of power and influence.

Identify the following terms. -Mencius

The first fully unified government in Chinese history was that of the

Identify the following terms. -Shang Dynasty

In early Chinese history, villages were organized by nuclear family units rather than by clans.

How did geographic conditioning in China isolate early Shang Dynasty from the more advanced agricultural societies and techniques? How did this later affect trade considerations? ​

Identify the following terms. -the Analects

What were the major tenets of Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, and what role did each play in political and philosophical debates during the Zhou Dynasty? What innovative contributions to Chinese political, economic, and social development were made by the Zhou Dynasty? Give specific examples.

Why has the Shang Dynasty traditionally been referred to as "China's Mother Culture"? How is this tied to the diffusion hypothesis? What recent evidence has caused the traditional position to be questioned?

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