Question 1

The lengthiest dynasty in Chinese history was the

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A)  Shang. 
B)  Qin. 
C)  Zhou. 
D)  Han. 
E)  T'ang. 
A)  Shang. 
B)  Qin. 
C)  Zhou. 
D)  Han. 
E)  T'ang.

Question 2

Shang dynasty rulers

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A)  were the descendants of raiders from the Indian subcontinent. 
B)  were quickly ignored by government officials and the people as soon as they died. 
C)  had little real power after the first year of their reigns. 
D)  were often buried with hundreds of their retainers. 
E)  were finally overthrown by a Mongol dynasty about 200 B.C.E. 
A)  were the descendants of raiders from the Indian subcontinent. 
B)  were quickly ignored by government officials and the people as soon as they died. 
C)  had little real power after the first year of their reigns. 
D)  were often buried with hundreds of their retainers. 
E)  were finally overthrown by a Mongol dynasty about 200 B.C.E.

Question 3

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 4

Identify the following terms.
-Xian's terra-cotta army

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The Terra-Cotta Army refers to a collect

Question 5

During the Shang dynasty,the Chinese

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A)  made major advancements in developing stainless steel castings. 
B)  achieved renown for their bronze casting achievements. 
C)  used a highly sophisticated written alphabet. 
D)  developed cuneiform writing. 
E)  seized power from the Qin. 
A)  made major advancements in developing stainless steel castings. 
B)  achieved renown for their bronze casting achievements. 
C)  used a highly sophisticated written alphabet. 
D)  developed cuneiform writing. 
E)  seized power from the Qin.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-blast furnaces and cast iron

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Blast furnaces and cast iron are terms a

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Hydraulic Societies

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Hydraulic societies, also known as hydra

Question 8

"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 9

"The Qin Dynasty,although brief,marked a major departure from the ideas,policies,and condition of China during the last centuries of the previous dynasties." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro:
- The Qin Dynasty implemented a cen

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-the Bao-jia system

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

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-veneration of ancestors

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Veneration of ancestors is a cultural pr

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Anyang

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Anyang...

Question 13

A core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of

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A)  Confucianism. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Daoism. 
D)  Tangism. 
E)  Huangism. 
A)  Confucianism. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Daoism. 
D)  Tangism. 
E)  Huangism.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Rites of Zhou

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

Question 15

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 16

Identify the following terms.
-oracle bones

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Oracle bones are a type of artifact sign

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

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The Yellow River and the Yangtze River a

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Yi Jing/Book of Changes

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The Yi Jing, also known as the I Ching o

Question 19

All of the following are correct about the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi except that he

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A)  created a unified system of weights and measures. 
B)  ordered construction of roads throughout the empire. 
C)  divided the estates of the aristocrats, dividing their lands among the peasants. 
D)  honored the ideas of Confucius. 
E)  burned books which presented ideas contrary to the government's demands. 
A)  created a unified system of weights and measures. 
B)  ordered construction of roads throughout the empire. 
C)  divided the estates of the aristocrats, dividing their lands among the peasants. 
D)  honored the ideas of Confucius. 
E)  burned books which presented ideas contrary to the government's demands.

Question 20

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was

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A)  introduced in the Bhaghavadgita. 
B)  borrowed from Tibetan nomads in the fifth century B.C.E. 
C)  introduced by the Zhou dynasty and it served to legitimize its power. 
D)  contained in the Rites of Mao. 
E)  a concept that last only a short time in Chinese history. 
A)  introduced in the Bhaghavadgita. 
B)  borrowed from Tibetan nomads in the fifth century B.C.E. 
C)  introduced by the Zhou dynasty and it served to legitimize its power. 
D)  contained in the Rites of Mao. 
E)  a concept that last only a short time in Chinese history.

The lengthiest dynasty in Chinese history was the

Shang dynasty rulers

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of

Identify the following terms. -Xian's terra-cotta army

During the Shang dynasty,the Chinese

Identify the following terms. -blast furnaces and cast iron

Identify the following terms. -Hydraulic Societies

"The Qin Dynasty,although brief,marked a major departure from the ideas,policies,and condition of China during the last centuries of the previous dynasties." Discuss,pro and con.

Identify the following terms. -the Bao-jia system

Identify the following terms. -veneration of ancestors

Identify the following terms. -Anyang

A core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of

Identify the following terms. -Rites of Zhou

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

Identify the following terms. -oracle bones

Identify the following terms. -Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Identify the following terms. -Yi Jing/Book of Changes

All of the following are correct about the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi except that he

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 3: China in Antiquity

The lengthiest dynasty in Chinese history was the

Shang dynasty rulers

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of

Identify the following terms. -Xian's terra-cotta army

During the Shang dynasty,the Chinese

Identify the following terms. -blast furnaces and cast iron

Identify the following terms. -Hydraulic Societies

"The Qin Dynasty,although brief,marked a major departure from the ideas,policies,and condition of China during the last centuries of the previous dynasties." Discuss,pro and con.

Identify the following terms. -the Bao-jia system

Identify the following terms. -veneration of ancestors

Identify the following terms. -Anyang

A core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of

Identify the following terms. -Rites of Zhou

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

Identify the following terms. -oracle bones

Identify the following terms. -Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Identify the following terms. -Yi Jing/Book of Changes

All of the following are correct about the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi except that he

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Filters