Question 1

We know more about the Zhou than the Shang because

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A)  of better archaeological evidence. 
B)  the Zhou developed an extensive literature. 
C)  of Confucius and Lao Zi. 
D)  the Zhou were wealthier. 
E)  the Zhou traded more extensively with outsiders. 
A)  of better archaeological evidence. 
B)  the Zhou developed an extensive literature. 
C)  of Confucius and Lao Zi. 
D)  the Zhou were wealthier. 
E)  the Zhou traded more extensively with outsiders.

Question 2

According to Confucian ideas,

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A)  only aristocrats could be gentlemen. 
B)  the rich owed nothing to the poor. 
C)  the state was like a well-run family. 
D)  gentlemen should avoid politics. 
E)  the family was more important than the state. 
A)  only aristocrats could be gentlemen. 
B)  the rich owed nothing to the poor. 
C)  the state was like a well-run family. 
D)  gentlemen should avoid politics. 
E)  the family was more important than the state.

Question 3

Yellow River flooding brought

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A)  much-needed water for irrigation, on a regular and easily-managed basis. 
B)  massive destruction to Chinese crops regularly, with resultant famines. 
C)  political fragmentation, as the people could not agree on the best method for flood control. 
D)  the collapse of the Xia civilization. 
E)  the development of major flood control projects, including a vast system of levees. 
A)  much-needed water for irrigation, on a regular and easily-managed basis. 
B)  massive destruction to Chinese crops regularly, with resultant famines. 
C)  political fragmentation, as the people could not agree on the best method for flood control. 
D)  the collapse of the Xia civilization. 
E)  the development of major flood control projects, including a vast system of levees.

Question 4

During the Zhou period,peasants were generally

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A)  enslaved on a hereditary basis. 
B)  mired in a share-cropping existence, with no protection from the central government. 
C)  hard working, but not miserable, and sometimes even prosperous. 
D)  lacking in needed equipment and work animals such as horses. 
E)  happier than the aristocrats, because they controlled their own lives. 
A)  enslaved on a hereditary basis. 
B)  mired in a share-cropping existence, with no protection from the central government. 
C)  hard working, but not miserable, and sometimes even prosperous. 
D)  lacking in needed equipment and work animals such as horses. 
E)  happier than the aristocrats, because they controlled their own lives.

Question 5

Elaborate on the development of China identifying significant concepts and individuals.

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Answers would include geograph

Question 6

The two important innovations of the Shang Period are writing and ____________________ production.

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The answer of The two important innovations of the Shang...

Question 7

The pictographic writing of the Chinese

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A)  led to a fairly simple and straightforward phonetic language. 
B)  was replaced by a polysyllabic spoken language. 
C)  has not changed much since its earliest beginnings, except that it incorporated a number of words from neighboring societies. 
D)  was developed as early as 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  uses a monosyllabic logograph to denote actions as well as words. 
A)  led to a fairly simple and straightforward phonetic language. 
B)  was replaced by a polysyllabic spoken language. 
C)  has not changed much since its earliest beginnings, except that it incorporated a number of words from neighboring societies. 
D)  was developed as early as 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  uses a monosyllabic logograph to denote actions as well as words.

Question 8

Elaborate on the role of geography in Chinese history.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 9

Which of these was most valued by Chinese aristocrats of the Zhou Period?

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A)  The use of the Silk Road during the Zhou Dynasty. 
B)  Trade and foreign empires, for highly prized fabrics and perfumes. 
C)  Trade with their close neighbors. 
D)  Silk cultivation and silk-weaving. 
E)  The horses they obtained from Central Asian nomads. 
A)  The use of the Silk Road during the Zhou Dynasty. 
B)  Trade and foreign empires, for highly prized fabrics and perfumes. 
C)  Trade with their close neighbors. 
D)  Silk cultivation and silk-weaving. 
E)  The horses they obtained from Central Asian nomads.

Question 10

Mandarins were members of the group of government officials who

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A)  made and changed laws according to Confucian principles, with or without the support of the Emperor. 
B)  had the task of implementing Confucian laws concerning the family. 
C)  opposed the teachings of Confucius, calling for the acceptance of the ideas of Lao-tsu instead. 
D)  monitored the Emperor to ensure that he governed according to Confucian principles. 
E)  oversaw the implementation of Confucian ideas in the Chinese educational system. 
A)  made and changed laws according to Confucian principles, with or without the support of the Emperor. 
B)  had the task of implementing Confucian laws concerning the family. 
C)  opposed the teachings of Confucius, calling for the acceptance of the ideas of Lao-tsu instead. 
D)  monitored the Emperor to ensure that he governed according to Confucian principles. 
E)  oversaw the implementation of Confucian ideas in the Chinese educational system.

Question 11

The cradle of Chinese civilization

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A)  centered on the great Northern Plain's grasslands, where millet grew abundantly. 
B)  lay south of the Yangtze River's swamplands, where there were many rice farms. 
C)  was the Yellow River valley, where rich soils made a wide variety of crops possible. 
D)  began along the Yangtze River, but over time became centered around the Yellow River valley. 
E)  actually began with non-Chinese peoples who were still hunter-gatherers. 
A)  centered on the great Northern Plain's grasslands, where millet grew abundantly. 
B)  lay south of the Yangtze River's swamplands, where there were many rice farms. 
C)  was the Yellow River valley, where rich soils made a wide variety of crops possible. 
D)  began along the Yangtze River, but over time became centered around the Yellow River valley. 
E)  actually began with non-Chinese peoples who were still hunter-gatherers.

Question 12

Daoist political views emphasized that people

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A)  get the government they deserve. 
B)  are naturally evil and government must restrain them. 
C)  should be enslaved to ensure peace. 
D)  should be left to their own devices as much as possible. 
E)  should defer to their rulers, who are naturally much wiser. 
A)  get the government they deserve. 
B)  are naturally evil and government must restrain them. 
C)  should be enslaved to ensure peace. 
D)  should be left to their own devices as much as possible. 
E)  should defer to their rulers, who are naturally much wiser.

Question 13

The purpose of the oracle bones appears to have been

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A)  medicinal. 
B)  divination. 
C)  legal. 
D)  agricultural. 
E)  literary. 
A)  medicinal. 
B)  divination. 
C)  legal. 
D)  agricultural. 
E)  literary.

Question 14

The ____________________ proved to be China's longest-lived and most formative dynasty.

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The answer of The ____________________ proved to be China's longest-lived...

Question 15

Which of the following best describes Shang society?

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A)  Matriarchal 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Egalitarian 
D)  Fluid 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Matriarchal 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Egalitarian 
D)  Fluid 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 16

A nature-based philosophy de-emphasizing the role of government would best describe

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A)  Confucianism. 
B)  Daoism. 
C)  Legalism. 
D)  Buddhism. 
E)  Hinduism. 
A)  Confucianism. 
B)  Daoism. 
C)  Legalism. 
D)  Buddhism. 
E)  Hinduism.

Question 17

Silk production in China was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  its use as payment for taxes. 
B)  as a material useful for writing and painting. 
C)  as payment of bribes. 
D)  as payment for public health and education. 
E)  as currency for purchasing war horses. 
A)  its use as payment for taxes. 
B)  as a material useful for writing and painting. 
C)  as payment of bribes. 
D)  as payment for public health and education. 
E)  as currency for purchasing war horses.

Question 18

Assess the significance of Confucian philosophy in China.Compare and contrast Confucianism with Daoism,Legalism,and Moism.What are the common denominators of these philosophies?

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Answers would include Confucia

Question 19

As China expanded under the Zhou Dynasty,

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A)  local aristocrats became feudal lords. 
B)  the central government began to reinvent itself for the changing times. 
C)  the monarch became more revered than ever. 
D)  the authority of the central government was altered yet remained strong. 
E)  the royal government grew stronger. 
A)  local aristocrats became feudal lords. 
B)  the central government began to reinvent itself for the changing times. 
C)  the monarch became more revered than ever. 
D)  the authority of the central government was altered yet remained strong. 
E)  the royal government grew stronger.

Question 20

The idea of the "mandate of heaven"

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A)  promoted peace and stability. 
B)  benefited the peasantry. 
C)  made rulers more religious. 
D)  was used to justify revolts. 
E)  held little appeal among ordinary Chinese. 
A)  promoted peace and stability. 
B)  benefited the peasantry. 
C)  made rulers more religious. 
D)  was used to justify revolts. 
E)  held little appeal among ordinary Chinese.

Exam 6: Ancient China to 221 BCE

We know more about the Zhou than the Shang because

According to Confucian ideas,

Yellow River flooding brought

During the Zhou period,peasants were generally

Elaborate on the development of China identifying significant concepts and individuals.

The two important innovations of the Shang Period are writing and ____________________ production.

The pictographic writing of the Chinese

Elaborate on the role of geography in Chinese history.

Which of these was most valued by Chinese aristocrats of the Zhou Period?

Mandarins were members of the group of government officials who

The cradle of Chinese civilization

Daoist political views emphasized that people

The purpose of the oracle bones appears to have been

The ____________________ proved to be China's longest-lived and most formative dynasty.

Which of the following best describes Shang society?

A nature-based philosophy de-emphasizing the role of government would best describe

Silk production in China was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Assess the significance of Confucian philosophy in China.Compare and contrast Confucianism with Daoism,Legalism,and Moism.What are the common denominators of these philosophies?

As China expanded under the Zhou Dynasty,

The idea of the "mandate of heaven"

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