Question 1

Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian ideals were called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Mandarins

Question 2

In what ways did the Han Dynasty resemble the Roman Empire to its west?

Accepted Answer

A)  They existed at approximately the same time. 
B)  Both depended on hereditary officials to carry out court orders. 
C)  The populations of both were mostly rural peasants. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  They existed at approximately the same time. 
B)  Both depended on hereditary officials to carry out court orders. 
C)  The populations of both were mostly rural peasants. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c E

Question 3

During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented from wood pulp.

Accepted Answer

paper

Question 4

The "burning of the books" took place under the rule of ____________________ ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "burning of the books" took place...

Question 5

The abacus, water clocks, and gunpowder were developed during two dynamic periods, the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abacus, water clocks, and gunpowder were...

Question 6

The case is often made that the Tang and Song periods exemplified the height of Chinese civilization. Would you agree? What facts support this assertion?

Accepted Answer

I would agree that the Tang and Song per

Question 7

Which was different about Buddhism by the time it arrived in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had evolved into a highly ritualistic and impersonal philosophy. 
B)  It had become similar to Daoism, in that it, too, stressed proper thought and action just for the sake of doing the right thing. 
C)  It had become more of a true faith, promising its adherents a happy eternal life. 
D)  Most people viewed it with some alarm, because it had begun to deify the Buddha. 
E)  It was no longer as tolerant of other belief systems as it had been in India. 
A)  It had evolved into a highly ritualistic and impersonal philosophy. 
B)  It had become similar to Daoism, in that it, too, stressed proper thought and action just for the sake of doing the right thing. 
C)  It had become more of a true faith, promising its adherents a happy eternal life. 
D)  Most people viewed it with some alarm, because it had begun to deify the Buddha. 
E)  It was no longer as tolerant of other belief systems as it had been in India.

Question 8

In regards to government, educated Chinese long believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the mandate of heaven would cure all ills. 
B)  each province had the responsibility of making its own laws. 
C)  warlords never became effective monarchs. 
D)  a power-hungry ruler was better than no ruler at all. 
E)  Chinese peasants had the same natural rights as the wealthy. 
A)  the mandate of heaven would cure all ills. 
B)  each province had the responsibility of making its own laws. 
C)  warlords never became effective monarchs. 
D)  a power-hungry ruler was better than no ruler at all. 
E)  Chinese peasants had the same natural rights as the wealthy.

Question 9

Under the Song dynasty, the cities of ____________________ and ____________________ were believed to have been among the largest in the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the Song dynasty, the cities of...

Question 10

Confucian scholars magnified and legitimated the emperor's powers through the concept of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Confucian scholars magnified and legitimated the emperor's...

Question 11

Compare and contrast Confucianism and Legalism, both as philosophies and as political systems. Explain why you think certain emperors embraced one or the other of these concepts at various times.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast Confucianism and Legalism, both...

Question 12

The only area that did not gain autonomy from China during the Song Dynasty was

Accepted Answer

A)  the northeastern region of Manchuria. 
B)  Tibet in the west. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  the area between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
E)  Vietnam. 
A)  the northeastern region of Manchuria. 
B)  Tibet in the west. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  the area between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
E)  Vietnam.

Question 13

Shih Huang-di based his government almost entirely upon the philosophy of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true of Han Chinese farming?

Accepted Answer

A)  An improved harness made it easier to use horses in the field. 
B)  The Chinese developed a systematic way to use animal manure for fertilizer. 
C)  Farming was confined to land already in cultivation, as the newly conquered lands to the north and west were not suitable for agriculture. 
D)  As iron became more available, farmers were able to increase their use of the plow. 
E)  For its time, Han agriculture was the most advanced in the world. 
A)  An improved harness made it easier to use horses in the field. 
B)  The Chinese developed a systematic way to use animal manure for fertilizer. 
C)  Farming was confined to land already in cultivation, as the newly conquered lands to the north and west were not suitable for agriculture. 
D)  As iron became more available, farmers were able to increase their use of the plow. 
E)  For its time, Han agriculture was the most advanced in the world.

Question 15

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese consciousness appears to have become rooted in the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  Westerners were inherently evil. 
B)  the Chinese people were the greatest society that had ever existed. 
C)  goods produced in the West, along with Western ideas, were of no use to the Chinese. 
D)  trade difficulties were insurmountable, making Chinese exclusion the only option. 
E)  the Chinese had a duty to share their knowledge with the rest of the civilized world. 
A)  Westerners were inherently evil. 
B)  the Chinese people were the greatest society that had ever existed. 
C)  goods produced in the West, along with Western ideas, were of no use to the Chinese. 
D)  trade difficulties were insurmountable, making Chinese exclusion the only option. 
E)  the Chinese had a duty to share their knowledge with the rest of the civilized world.

Question 16

Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?

Accepted Answer

A)  landowner 
B)  scholar 
C)  farmer 
D)  merchant 
E)  government official 
A)  landowner 
B)  scholar 
C)  farmer 
D)  merchant 
E)  government official

Question 17

The Song period witnessed the economic innovation of

Accepted Answer

A)  the stock exchange. 
B)  banking and lines of credit. 
C)  joint-stock companies. 
D)  business insurance. 
E)  mass production. 
A)  the stock exchange. 
B)  banking and lines of credit. 
C)  joint-stock companies. 
D)  business insurance. 
E)  mass production.

Question 18

Shih Huang-di reunified China under his rule by

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperating with Confucian mandarins. 
B)  assassinating the former emperor. 
C)  military conquest. 
D)  allying with the Buddhists. 
E)  building thousands of miles of roads. 
A)  cooperating with Confucian mandarins. 
B)  assassinating the former emperor. 
C)  military conquest. 
D)  allying with the Buddhists. 
E)  building thousands of miles of roads.

Question 19

Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated to meet the challenge posed by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated...

Question 20

The reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong is especially noted for

Accepted Answer

A)  fending off advances from the West. 
B)  producing some of China's greatest poets and poetry. 
C)  the erection of the Great Wall. 
D)  the successful colonization of Vietnam. 
E)  the development of some of China's most remarkable architecture. 
A)  fending off advances from the West. 
B)  producing some of China's greatest poets and poetry. 
C)  the erection of the Great Wall. 
D)  the successful colonization of Vietnam. 
E)  the development of some of China's most remarkable architecture.

Exam 16: Empire of the Middle: China to the Mongol Conquest

Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian ideals were called ____________________.

In what ways did the Han Dynasty resemble the Roman Empire to its west?

During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented from wood pulp.

The "burning of the books" took place under the rule of ____________________ ____________________.

The abacus, water clocks, and gunpowder were developed during two dynamic periods, the ____________________ and the ____________________.

The case is often made that the Tang and Song periods exemplified the height of Chinese civilization. Would you agree? What facts support this assertion?

Which was different about Buddhism by the time it arrived in China?

In regards to government, educated Chinese long believed that

Under the Song dynasty, the cities of ____________________ and ____________________ were believed to have been among the largest in the world.

Confucian scholars magnified and legitimated the emperor's powers through the concept of the ____________________.

Compare and contrast Confucianism and Legalism, both as philosophies and as political systems. Explain why you think certain emperors embraced one or the other of these concepts at various times.

The only area that did not gain autonomy from China during the Song Dynasty was

Shih Huang-di based his government almost entirely upon the philosophy of

Which of the following statements is not true of Han Chinese farming?

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese consciousness appears to have become rooted in the belief that

Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?

The Song period witnessed the economic innovation of

Shih Huang-di reunified China under his rule by

Neo-Confucianism was the revival of Confucianism, updated to meet the challenge posed by ____________________.

The reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong is especially noted for

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