Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Lao Tzu

Accepted Answer

Lao Tzu, also spelled Laozi, is a legend

Question 2

A primary factor that contributed to the significant role of the family in Chinese life was the

Accepted Answer

A)  female-dominated nature of ancient life. 
B)  labor-intensive demands of crop cultivation. 
C)  merit-based structure of Chinese government. 
D)  highly centralized organization of Qin government. 
E)  density of the population in the Yangtze valley. 
A)  female-dominated nature of ancient life. 
B)  labor-intensive demands of crop cultivation. 
C)  merit-based structure of Chinese government. 
D)  highly centralized organization of Qin government. 
E)  density of the population in the Yangtze valley.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-the five relationships

Accepted Answer

The "Five Relationships" is a concept th

Question 4

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 5

The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor's burial mound demonstrate the

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A)  use of ceramics as a sculpture medium, replacing the ivory-casting of the Shang. 
B)  huge expenditures that were devoted to afterlife preparation for the monarch. 
C)  continuation of the Shang practices of human sacrifices. 
D)  freeing of the individual soul under the influence of Doaism. 
E)  transience of human life. 
A)  use of ceramics as a sculpture medium, replacing the ivory-casting of the Shang. 
B)  huge expenditures that were devoted to afterlife preparation for the monarch. 
C)  continuation of the Shang practices of human sacrifices. 
D)  freeing of the individual soul under the influence of Doaism. 
E)  transience of human life.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Dao de Jing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

For Confucius,the main thing to concentrate on was the

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A)  significance of the gods. 
B)  nature of the real aspects of daily living. 
C)  metaphysical concepts of heavenly existence. 
D)  relationships of religious thoughts and values. 
E)  the Middle Way. 
A)  significance of the gods. 
B)  nature of the real aspects of daily living. 
C)  metaphysical concepts of heavenly existence. 
D)  relationships of religious thoughts and values. 
E)  the Middle Way.

Question 8

The significant cultural contribution of the Shang dynasty was the work that was cast in

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A)  iron. 
B)  gold. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  porcelain. 
E)  copper. 
A)  iron. 
B)  gold. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  porcelain. 
E)  copper.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

In the early stages of Chinese civilizat

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Qin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial d

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was especially notable about ancient Chinese language? How did it retain its earlier form and still serve to unify the elite in the various parts of China?

Accepted Answer

The ancient Chinese language, particular

Question 13

The legendary "three sovereigns" of prehistoric China were

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A)  Fu Xi, Ling Pioa, and Shong Tui. 
B)  Shen Nong, Ling Pioa, and Shonh Tui. 
C)  Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and Huang Di. 
D)  Ling Pioa, Shong Tui, and Huang Di. 
E)  Chiang, Deng, and Sun. 
A)  Fu Xi, Ling Pioa, and Shong Tui. 
B)  Shen Nong, Ling Pioa, and Shonh Tui. 
C)  Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and Huang Di. 
D)  Ling Pioa, Shong Tui, and Huang Di. 
E)  Chiang, Deng, and Sun.

Question 14

According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

Accepted Answer

A)  to remember the ways of the ancients. 
B)  to purify the heart. 
C)  to teach ethical precepts. 
D)  to pacify aggression. 
E)  to praise heaven and the emperor. 
A)  to remember the ways of the ancients. 
B)  to purify the heart. 
C)  to teach ethical precepts. 
D)  to pacify aggression. 
E)  to praise heaven and the emperor.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is true that the

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A)  Zhou used shells for animal food. 
B)  Zhou used iron for coinage. 
C)  use of money was universal for peasants under the Zhou. 
D)  Qin abolished coins in favor of a barter system. 
E)  Qin introduced the use of paper money. 
A)  Zhou used shells for animal food. 
B)  Zhou used iron for coinage. 
C)  use of money was universal for peasants under the Zhou. 
D)  Qin abolished coins in favor of a barter system. 
E)  Qin introduced the use of paper money.

Question 17

The nature of gender relations was demonstrated in the Chinese written language,with the character for woman showing a person in a posture of deference and respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Daoism

Accepted Answer

A)  became the philosophy of government under the Qin Dynasty. 
B)  was first established by Mencius. 
C)  has the Dao De Jing as its primary document. 
D)  has the same view of the nature and meaning of life as Confucianism. 
E)  counseled hard work and determined purposefulness for its followers. 
A)  became the philosophy of government under the Qin Dynasty. 
B)  was first established by Mencius. 
C)  has the Dao De Jing as its primary document. 
D)  has the same view of the nature and meaning of life as Confucianism. 
E)  counseled hard work and determined purposefulness for its followers.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Xian

Accepted Answer

The term "Xian" (sometimes spelled as "X

Question 20

Which of these ancient civilizations survived,intact,until the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Aztec. 
C)  Hittite. 
D)  Chinese. 
E)  Aryan. 
A)  Egyptian. 
B)  Aztec. 
C)  Hittite. 
D)  Chinese. 
E)  Aryan.

Identify the following terms. -Lao Tzu

A primary factor that contributed to the significant role of the family in Chinese life was the

Identify the following terms. -the five relationships

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

The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor's burial mound demonstrate the

Identify the following terms. -Dao de Jing

For Confucius,the main thing to concentrate on was the

The significant cultural contribution of the Shang dynasty was the work that was cast in

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. -Qin Dynasty

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

What was especially notable about ancient Chinese language? How did it retain its earlier form and still serve to unify the elite in the various parts of China?

The legendary "three sovereigns" of prehistoric China were

According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

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

It is true that the

The nature of gender relations was demonstrated in the Chinese written language,with the character for woman showing a person in a posture of deference and respect.

Daoism

Identify the following terms. -Xian

Which of these ancient civilizations survived,intact,until the twentieth century?

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

Identify the following terms. -Lao Tzu

A primary factor that contributed to the significant role of the family in Chinese life was the

Identify the following terms. -the five relationships

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

The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor's burial mound demonstrate the

Identify the following terms. -Dao de Jing

For Confucius,the main thing to concentrate on was the

The significant cultural contribution of the Shang dynasty was the work that was cast in

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. -Qin Dynasty

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

What was especially notable about ancient Chinese language? How did it retain its earlier form and still serve to unify the elite in the various parts of China?

The legendary "three sovereigns" of prehistoric China were

According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

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

It is true that the

The nature of gender relations was demonstrated in the Chinese written language,with the character for woman showing a person in a posture of deference and respect.

Daoism

Identify the following terms. -Xian

Which of these ancient civilizations survived,intact,until the twentieth century?

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