Question 1

Describe Legalist philosophy and how it influenced the leaders that brought order and centralization to China after a long period of unrest.

Accepted Answer

Legalist philosophy, also known as "faji

Question 2

Discuss the role that Qin Shihuangdi played in the unification of China.What were the foundations of his political philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shihuangdi, also known as the First

Question 3

The Han philosophy of rule was

Accepted Answer

A) the high point of Legalism. 
B) dependent on the constant and unrelenting use of terror. 
C) dependent on the social and political activism of Daoist ministers of state. 
D) a continuation of Qin policies of centralization. 
E) copied from Mauryan India. 
A) the high point of Legalism. 
B) dependent on the constant and unrelenting use of terror. 
C) dependent on the social and political activism of Daoist ministers of state. 
D) a continuation of Qin policies of centralization. 
E) copied from Mauryan India.

Question 4

Fifteen thousand terra-cotta soldiers were unearthed in the tomb of

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A) Maodun. 
B) Wang Mang. 
C) Xiongnu. 
D) Liu Bang. 
E) Qin Shihuangdi. 
A) Maodun. 
B) Wang Mang. 
C) Xiongnu. 
D) Liu Bang. 
E) Qin Shihuangdi.

Question 5

Examine the philosophical school known as Daoism.Who were the founding thinkers of this philosophy? What are the basic tenets of this thought? What would be the political consequences of being a Daoist?

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Daoism, also known as Taoism, is a philo

Question 6

Discuss the political and social reforms of Wang Mang.What led to the need for these reforms? How successful were they?

Accepted Answer

Wang Mang, a Chinese statesman and emper

Question 7

Xunzi was the post-Confucian scholar who believed that human beings selfishly pursued their own interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Read the section from the Analects .How do these quotes relate to basic Confucian notions such as ren,li,and junzi?

Accepted Answer

The Analects is a collection of sayings

Question 9

Shang Yang was the most powerful Han emperor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the school of philosophical thought that returned order to China after the Period of the Warring States?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism 
B) Draconianism 
C) Daoism 
D) Legalism 
E) neo-Confucianism 
A) Confucianism 
B) Draconianism 
C) Daoism 
D) Legalism 
E) neo-Confucianism

Question 11

What was the role of the family in classical China?

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In classical China, the family played a

Question 12

The first proclaimed emperor of the unified Chinese state was Qin Shihuangdi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The greatest and most dynamic Han emperor,known for his administrative centralization and imperial expansion,was

Accepted Answer

A) Wudi. 
B) Liu Bang. 
C) Wang Mang. 
D) Shihuangdi. 
E) Confucius. 
A) Wudi. 
B) Liu Bang. 
C) Wang Mang. 
D) Shihuangdi. 
E) Confucius.

Question 14

The Book of Lord Shang is a work that helped develop the doctrine of

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

Question 15

Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control China's subjects

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A) through religious devotion. 
B) through ruthless strengthening and expansion of the state. 
C) by adhering to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li. 
D) with a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings. 
E) by building peasant support through democratic reforms. 
A) through religious devotion. 
B) through ruthless strengthening and expansion of the state. 
C) by adhering to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li. 
D) with a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings. 
E) by building peasant support through democratic reforms.

Question 16

Sima Qian was

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A) the founder of the Qin dynasty. 
B) the leading Legalist scholar. 
C) a great Chinese historian. 
D) the Chinese rebel who seized control during the Han dynasty. 
E) the Chinese heaven. 
A) the founder of the Qin dynasty. 
B) the leading Legalist scholar. 
C) a great Chinese historian. 
D) the Chinese rebel who seized control during the Han dynasty. 
E) the Chinese heaven.

Question 17

Chinese philosophers often spoke of which term,meaning "the way"?

Accepted Answer

A) junzi 
B) li 
C) ren 
D) dasas 
E) dao 
A) junzi 
B) li 
C) ren 
D) dasas 
E) dao

Question 18

The Chinese have,arguably,the longest-lasting and most stable political structure of any powerful state in world history.What factors might help to explain this fact?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that may help

Question 19

Examine Map 6.1,China under the Qin dynasty,221-207B.C.E.How was Qin Shihuangdi able to create a state that large? How successful were his methods in the long run?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shihuangdi was able to create a stat

Question 20

Confucius was the philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Unification of China

Describe Legalist philosophy and how it influenced the leaders that brought order and centralization to China after a long period of unrest.

Discuss the role that Qin Shihuangdi played in the unification of China.What were the foundations of his political philosophy?

The Han philosophy of rule was

Fifteen thousand terra-cotta soldiers were unearthed in the tomb of

Examine the philosophical school known as Daoism.Who were the founding thinkers of this philosophy? What are the basic tenets of this thought? What would be the political consequences of being a Daoist?

Discuss the political and social reforms of Wang Mang.What led to the need for these reforms? How successful were they?

Xunzi was the post-Confucian scholar who believed that human beings selfishly pursued their own interests.

Read the section from the Analects .How do these quotes relate to basic Confucian notions such as ren,li,and junzi?

Shang Yang was the most powerful Han emperor.

What was the school of philosophical thought that returned order to China after the Period of the Warring States?

What was the role of the family in classical China?

The first proclaimed emperor of the unified Chinese state was Qin Shihuangdi.

The greatest and most dynamic Han emperor,known for his administrative centralization and imperial expansion,was

The Book of Lord Shang is a work that helped develop the doctrine of

Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control China's subjects

Sima Qian was

Chinese philosophers often spoke of which term,meaning "the way"?

The Chinese have,arguably,the longest-lasting and most stable political structure of any powerful state in world history.What factors might help to explain this fact?

Examine Map 6.1,China under the Qin dynasty,221-207B.C.E.How was Qin Shihuangdi able to create a state that large? How successful were his methods in the long run?

Confucius was the philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships.

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