Question 1

One of the most important areas of scholarship during the Han Dynasty was

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A) biology. 
B) history. 
C) sociology. 
D) astronomy. 
A) biology. 
B) history. 
C) sociology. 
D) astronomy. B

Question 2

The enemies of the Chinese dynasties were nomadic tribes known as

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A) the Zhou. 
B) the Li Su. 
C) the Xiongnu. 
D) the Xian. 
A) the Zhou. 
B) the Li Su. 
C) the Xiongnu. 
D) the Xian. C

Question 3

Many Chinese believed that Laozi had brought Buddhism to India because

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A) the Buddha had been a disciple of Laozi's. 
B) Buddhism and Daoism had significant similarities. 
C) Buddhism had originated in China. 
D) Buddhism was inferior to Daoism. 
A) the Buddha had been a disciple of Laozi's. 
B) Buddhism and Daoism had significant similarities. 
C) Buddhism had originated in China. 
D) Buddhism was inferior to Daoism. B

Question 4

The Qin Dynasty was famous for its

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A) destruction of the books of Confucianism and other schools. 
B) harsh laws. 
C) societal order and stability. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) destruction of the books of Confucianism and other schools. 
B) harsh laws. 
C) societal order and stability. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Chinese Empires and the Roman Empire.How did geography affect each empire? How did the "philosophical revolutions" affect each empire? What was the role of the military in each political unit?

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The Chinese Empires and the Roman Empire

Question 6

Wang Mang's rule proved unsuccessful because

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A) he alienated merchants and landowners. 
B) nature conspired against him,producing floods and famines. 
C) he had tried to found a new dynasty from within without the support of an independent military. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) he alienated merchants and landowners. 
B) nature conspired against him,producing floods and famines. 
C) he had tried to found a new dynasty from within without the support of an independent military. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

Buddhism spread from

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A) the Southern Qi then to the Northern Wei,then to India and later to Japan and Korea. 
B) the Northern Wei then to the Southern Qi,then to India and later to Japan and Korea. 
C) India to the Southern Qi,then to the Northern Wei,and from there to Korea and Japan. 
D) India to the Southern Qi and Northern Wei,and from there to Korea and Japan. 
A) the Southern Qi then to the Northern Wei,then to India and later to Japan and Korea. 
B) the Northern Wei then to the Southern Qi,then to India and later to Japan and Korea. 
C) India to the Southern Qi,then to the Northern Wei,and from there to Korea and Japan. 
D) India to the Southern Qi and Northern Wei,and from there to Korea and Japan.

Question 8

The first emperors of the Han Dynasty were different from the Qin Dynasty because they

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A) were Buddhist and avoided warfare and violence. 
B) practiced Legalism and were overthrown within two decades. 
C) cultivated popular support by reducing taxes and legal penalties. 
D) allied themselves with steppe nomads to dominate the ethnic Chinese. 
A) were Buddhist and avoided warfare and violence. 
B) practiced Legalism and were overthrown within two decades. 
C) cultivated popular support by reducing taxes and legal penalties. 
D) allied themselves with steppe nomads to dominate the ethnic Chinese.

Question 9

Chinese Buddhism was distinct from Buddhism in India for all of the following reasons except:

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A) Chinese Buddhism was more syncretic and unified. 
B) Chinese Buddhism was more focused on ancestor worship. 
C) Indian Buddhism was more focused on the sutras and meditation. 
D) Indian Buddhism was less regulated by the government. 
A) Chinese Buddhism was more syncretic and unified. 
B) Chinese Buddhism was more focused on ancestor worship. 
C) Indian Buddhism was more focused on the sutras and meditation. 
D) Indian Buddhism was less regulated by the government.

Question 10

The Qin Dynasty collapsed

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A) because of a break in the Great Wall. 
B) following decades of gradual decline under weak rulers. 
C) because their harsh rule and burdensome demands alienated most people. 
D) after more than two hundred years of security and stable rule. 
A) because of a break in the Great Wall. 
B) following decades of gradual decline under weak rulers. 
C) because their harsh rule and burdensome demands alienated most people. 
D) after more than two hundred years of security and stable rule.

Question 11

China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, so a seismograph invented under the Han Dynasty used which of these mechanisms?

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A) suspended weight moves a lever which drops balls into a ceramic frog's mouth 
B) a magnetic arm moves a writing instrument across a piece of parchment 
C) specially colored wooden dragons float in a vat of colored water 
D) two chemicals are separated inside an urn; when shaken they produce a distinct glow 
A) suspended weight moves a lever which drops balls into a ceramic frog's mouth 
B) a magnetic arm moves a writing instrument across a piece of parchment 
C) specially colored wooden dragons float in a vat of colored water 
D) two chemicals are separated inside an urn; when shaken they produce a distinct glow

Question 12

Why did Buddhism appeal to the Chinese? Why were some of the Indian practices utilized by many who became involved in the faith? What importance did the collapse of the Han Dynasty have in this movement?

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Buddhism appealed to the Chinese for sev

Question 13

A primary tenet of Buddhism is

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A) seek pleasure in life. 
B) respect authority. 
C) nirvana is unattainable. 
D) life is suffering. 
A) seek pleasure in life. 
B) respect authority. 
C) nirvana is unattainable. 
D) life is suffering.

Question 14

The popularity of stories such as the "Peach Blossom Spring" during the later Han Dynasty suggests that many Chinese

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A) had become increasingly skeptical about religious explanations for natural phenomena. 
B) recognized the awesome power of the Chinese state. 
C) saw little that was meaningful in the politics of the day. 
D) had a deep appreciation for the personal accomplishment of their emperors. 
A) had become increasingly skeptical about religious explanations for natural phenomena. 
B) recognized the awesome power of the Chinese state. 
C) saw little that was meaningful in the politics of the day. 
D) had a deep appreciation for the personal accomplishment of their emperors.

Question 15

In 1974, a Chinese farmer found 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers that came from

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A) the tomb of the First Emperor. 
B) Xiongnu plunder. 
C) artisans under the Han Dynasty. 
D) the Yungang Grotto. 
A) the tomb of the First Emperor. 
B) Xiongnu plunder. 
C) artisans under the Han Dynasty. 
D) the Yungang Grotto.

Question 16

To what extent does the rise and fall of the dynasties in China support the dynastic cycle theory?

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The rise and fall of dynasties in China

Question 17

Why was there interest in history during the Han period? How did this study reflect the values of society? What role did Confucian thought have in this development?

Accepted Answer

During the Han period, there was a stron

Question 18

Select the correct chronological sequence for the following dynasties:

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A) Han,Qin,Six Dynasties 
B) Qin,Han,Six Dynasties 
C) Han,Six Dynasties,Qin 
D) Six Dynasties,Qin,Han 
A) Han,Qin,Six Dynasties 
B) Qin,Han,Six Dynasties 
C) Han,Six Dynasties,Qin 
D) Six Dynasties,Qin,Han

Question 19

Buddhism was introduced to China

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A) by the Qin Dynasty. 
B) during the Former Han Dynasty. 
C) during the Later Han Dynasty. 
D) None of these answers are correct. 
A) by the Qin Dynasty. 
B) during the Former Han Dynasty. 
C) during the Later Han Dynasty. 
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 20

The so-called “Salt and Iron” Debates were concerned with

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A) whether China should be a land- or sea-based power. 
B) the best way to deal with the barbarians beyond the Great Wall. 
C) what should be the basis of the Chinese currency. 
D) whether the government should have monopolies over certain goods. 
A) whether China should be a land- or sea-based power. 
B) the best way to deal with the barbarians beyond the Great Wall. 
C) what should be the basis of the Chinese currency. 
D) whether the government should have monopolies over certain goods.

Exam 7: Chinas First Empire and Its Aftermath, 221 B.C.E-589 C.E

One of the most important areas of scholarship during the Han Dynasty was

The enemies of the Chinese dynasties were nomadic tribes known as

Many Chinese believed that Laozi had brought Buddhism to India because

The Qin Dynasty was famous for its

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Chinese Empires and the Roman Empire.How did geography affect each empire? How did the "philosophical revolutions" affect each empire? What was the role of the military in each political unit?

Wang Mang's rule proved unsuccessful because

Buddhism spread from

The first emperors of the Han Dynasty were different from the Qin Dynasty because they

Chinese Buddhism was distinct from Buddhism in India for all of the following reasons except:

The Qin Dynasty collapsed

China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, so a seismograph invented under the Han Dynasty used which of these mechanisms?

Why did Buddhism appeal to the Chinese? Why were some of the Indian practices utilized by many who became involved in the faith? What importance did the collapse of the Han Dynasty have in this movement?

A primary tenet of Buddhism is

The popularity of stories such as the "Peach Blossom Spring" during the later Han Dynasty suggests that many Chinese

In 1974, a Chinese farmer found 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers that came from

To what extent does the rise and fall of the dynasties in China support the dynastic cycle theory?

Why was there interest in history during the Han period? How did this study reflect the values of society? What role did Confucian thought have in this development?

Select the correct chronological sequence for the following dynasties:

Buddhism was introduced to China

The so-called “Salt and Iron” Debates were concerned with

The Birth of Civilization

Four Great Revolutions in Thought and Religion

Greek and Hellenistic Civilization

West Asia, Inner Asia, and South Asia to 1000 C.E

Africa: Early History to 1000 C.E

Republican and Imperial Rome

Imperial China,589-1368

Early Japanese History

The Formation of Islamic Civilization, 622-1000

The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe to 1000

The Islamic World, 1000-1500

Ancient Civilizations of the Americas

Africa Ca1000-1700

Europe to the Early 1500s: Revival, Decline, and Renaissance

Europe, 1500-1650: Expansion, reformation, and Religious Wars

Conquest and Exploitation: the Development of the Transatlantic Economy

East Asia in the Late Traditional ERA

State-Building and Society in Early Modern Europe

The Last Great Islamic Empires, 1500-1800

The Age of European Enlightenment

Revolutions in the Transatlantic World

Political Consolidation in Nineteenth-Century Europe and North America

Northern Transatlantic Economy and Society, 1815-1914

Latin America From Independence to the 1940s

India, the Islamic Heart-lands, and Africa, 1800-1945

Modern East Asia

Imperialism and World War I

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