Question 1

Compare and contrast China with other ancient civilizations.

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Answers would include agrarian society,rivers,governmental structure,contrasts with literacy and philosophy.

Question 2

The Yellow River was

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A)  benevolent like the Nile. 
B)  in an under-populated area. 
C)  tamer than the Yangtze. 
D)  subject to damaging floods. 
E)  on the border between China and Mongolia. 
A)  benevolent like the Nile. 
B)  in an under-populated area. 
C)  tamer than the Yangtze. 
D)  subject to damaging floods. 
E)  on the border between China and Mongolia. D

Question 3

It would be most accurate to describe China during the Shang Dynasty as

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A)  lacking in the skills of metalworking, making trade with other areas necessary. 
B)  a mainly rural, agricultural society. 
C)  protected from invasion by its steppes and deserts. 
D)  isolated to a great degree, but not as much as Egypt or Mesopotamia. 
E)  heavily influenced by the Egyptian concept of dynastic rule. 
A)  lacking in the skills of metalworking, making trade with other areas necessary. 
B)  a mainly rural, agricultural society. 
C)  protected from invasion by its steppes and deserts. 
D)  isolated to a great degree, but not as much as Egypt or Mesopotamia. 
E)  heavily influenced by the Egyptian concept of dynastic rule. B

Question 4

The Dao de Jing expounds upon the philosophy of ____________________.

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The answer of The Dao de Jing expounds upon the...

Question 5

The text attributed to Confucius is the ____________________.

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The answer of The text attributed to Confucius is the...

Question 6

Metal technology in early China would best be described as

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A)  highly developed. 
B)  used, in the main, for practical purposes. 
C)  beautiful but unimaginative. 
D)  difficult to master. 
E)  inferior to that of other early civilizations. 
A)  highly developed. 
B)  used, in the main, for practical purposes. 
C)  beautiful but unimaginative. 
D)  difficult to master. 
E)  inferior to that of other early civilizations.

Question 7

Early Chinese civilization lacked

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A)  a true priestly caste. 
B)  a formal government. 
C)  an advanced system of writing. 
D)  the form of ancestor worship that would develop much later. 
E)  a coordinated system for teaching the young the importance of societal harmony. 
A)  a true priestly caste. 
B)  a formal government. 
C)  an advanced system of writing. 
D)  the form of ancestor worship that would develop much later. 
E)  a coordinated system for teaching the young the importance of societal harmony.

Question 8

Most historians agree that China's greatest single cultural force was

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A)  Lao Zi. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Confucius. 
D)  the Mandarins. 
E)  the Dao de Jing. 
A)  Lao Zi. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Confucius. 
D)  the Mandarins. 
E)  the Dao de Jing.

Question 9

Moism can best be described as

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A)  an example of harsh punishment inflicted on the weak. 
B)  returning to nature. 
C)  the idea of "an eye for and eye" type of reciprocal relationship. 
D)  an inconsistent philosophy with no real philosopher. 
E)  following the Golden Rule of "do unto others". 
A)  an example of harsh punishment inflicted on the weak. 
B)  returning to nature. 
C)  the idea of "an eye for and eye" type of reciprocal relationship. 
D)  an inconsistent philosophy with no real philosopher. 
E)  following the Golden Rule of "do unto others".

Question 10

Confucius taught that all human affairs,public and private,were structured by the ____________________.

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The answer of Confucius taught that all human affairs,public and...

Question 11

The concept of the mandate of heaven was developed during the ____________________ Dynasty.

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The answer of The concept of the mandate of heaven...

Question 12

In contrast to what many people would think,the product that provided the most wealth for early China was

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A)  copper. 
B)  tea. 
C)  silk. 
D)  salt. 
E)  iron. 
A)  copper. 
B)  tea. 
C)  silk. 
D)  salt. 
E)  iron.

Question 13

The central valley of the ____________________ was the cradle of China's earliest civilization.

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The answer of The central valley of the ____________________ was...

Question 14

What contributions to Chinese government,culture and society distinguished the Zhou period?

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Answers would include decentra

Question 15

What might most accurately be said about Chinese writing?

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A)  It is essentially pictographic. 
B)  Five thousand pictograms had to be memorized. 
C)  It dates back only to the Zhou period. 
D)  Because of its difficulty, literacy was rare. 
E)  It began to be used first during the Hsia Dynasty. 
A)  It is essentially pictographic. 
B)  Five thousand pictograms had to be memorized. 
C)  It dates back only to the Zhou period. 
D)  Because of its difficulty, literacy was rare. 
E)  It began to be used first during the Hsia Dynasty.

Question 16

The yellow wind-blown soil that improved agriculture in China's cradle is known as ____________________.

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The answer of The yellow wind-blown soil that improved agriculture...

Question 17

Most of the Chinese philosophies arose in which of the following?

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A)  Xia 
B)  Hundred Schools Period 
C)  Shang 
D)  Early Zhou 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Xia 
B)  Hundred Schools Period 
C)  Shang 
D)  Early Zhou 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 18

In which of the following ways was China different from other early civilizations?

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A)  The earliest settlements were along rivers. 
B)  There was a real lack of dependence on agriculture. 
C)  They lacked a system of writing. 
D)  They were more isolated than others. 
E)  They lacked any real governmental structure. 
A)  The earliest settlements were along rivers. 
B)  There was a real lack of dependence on agriculture. 
C)  They lacked a system of writing. 
D)  They were more isolated than others. 
E)  They lacked any real governmental structure.

Question 19

Most of the revenue from the tax on salt went to

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A)  Extend and develop the Silk Road. 
B)  build the Great Wall. 
C)  support large armies. 
D)  extend the Grand Canal. 
E)  promote the silk industry. 
A)  Extend and develop the Silk Road. 
B)  build the Great Wall. 
C)  support large armies. 
D)  extend the Grand Canal. 
E)  promote the silk industry.

Question 20

The Chinese used oracle bones to

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A)  determine their next emperor. 
B)  communicate with departed ancestors about important family matters. 
C)  maintain agricultural records. 
D)  help them decide which crops to plant. 
E)  help the king determine how the ancestors thought the society should be run. 
A)  determine their next emperor. 
B)  communicate with departed ancestors about important family matters. 
C)  maintain agricultural records. 
D)  help them decide which crops to plant. 
E)  help the king determine how the ancestors thought the society should be run.

Exam 6: Ancient China to 221 BCE

Compare and contrast China with other ancient civilizations.

The Yellow River was

It would be most accurate to describe China during the Shang Dynasty as

The Dao de Jing expounds upon the philosophy of ____________________.

The text attributed to Confucius is the ____________________.

Metal technology in early China would best be described as

Early Chinese civilization lacked

Most historians agree that China's greatest single cultural force was

Moism can best be described as

Confucius taught that all human affairs,public and private,were structured by the ____________________.

The concept of the mandate of heaven was developed during the ____________________ Dynasty.

In contrast to what many people would think,the product that provided the most wealth for early China was

The central valley of the ____________________ was the cradle of China's earliest civilization.

What contributions to Chinese government,culture and society distinguished the Zhou period?

What might most accurately be said about Chinese writing?

The yellow wind-blown soil that improved agriculture in China's cradle is known as ____________________.

Most of the Chinese philosophies arose in which of the following?

In which of the following ways was China different from other early civilizations?

Most of the revenue from the tax on salt went to

The Chinese used oracle bones to

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