Question 1

The philosophy that criticized social activism and,instead,proposed a life of reflection and introspection was

Accepted Answer

A)  Legalism. 
B)  Confucianism. 
C)  Daoism. 
D)  Mencianism. 
E)  Platonism. 
A)  Legalism. 
B)  Confucianism. 
C)  Daoism. 
D)  Mencianism. 
E)  Platonism. C

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

Chinese philosophers often spoke of the following term,which means "the way."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How did Shang Yang weaken the economic position of the hereditary aristocratic classes in order to strengthen the Qin state?

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing major tax increases on aristocrats 
B)  ending the practice of hereditary inheritance 
C)  forcing aristocrats to serve in the military 
D)  burning aristocratic lands to reduce surpluses 
E)  granting land rights to individual cultivators 
A)  imposing major tax increases on aristocrats 
B)  ending the practice of hereditary inheritance 
C)  forcing aristocrats to serve in the military 
D)  burning aristocratic lands to reduce surpluses 
E)  granting land rights to individual cultivators

Question 5

Read the section from the Analects (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Confucius on Good Government).How do these quotes relate to basic Confucian notions such as ren,li,and junzi?

Accepted Answer

The quotes from the Analects relate to b

Question 6

The Chinese emperor who started an imperial institute for higher learning was

Accepted Answer

A)  Han Wudi. 
B)  Qin Shihuangdi. 
C)  Liu Bang. 
D)  King Yu. 
E)  Mencius. 
A)  Han Wudi. 
B)  Qin Shihuangdi. 
C)  Liu Bang. 
D)  King Yu. 
E)  Mencius.

Question 7

What was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Qin and Han dynasties

Accepted Answer

A)  copied the ruling techniques of the Aryans. 
B)  did not push for centralization as thoroughly as the Achaemenids did. 
C)  imposed order on India. 
D)  never mastered the administrative brilliance and unification of the Zhou period. 
E)  went further than the Persian emperors in their efforts to foster cultural unity. 
A)  copied the ruling techniques of the Aryans. 
B)  did not push for centralization as thoroughly as the Achaemenids did. 
C)  imposed order on India. 
D)  never mastered the administrative brilliance and unification of the Zhou period. 
E)  went further than the Persian emperors in their efforts to foster cultural unity.

Question 9

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 10

Laozi stated in the Daodejing,"...practice non-interference in order to win the empire." What did he mean by these words? How does this quote demonstrate the fundamental difference between Confucianism and Daoism?

Accepted Answer

Laozi's statement in the Daodejing about

Question 11

The man who first declared himself emperor of a unified China was

Accepted Answer

A)  Liu Bang. 
B)  Prince Wu. 
C)  Qin Shihuangdi. 
D)  Wang Mang. 
E)  Prince Yu. 
A)  Liu Bang. 
B)  Prince Wu. 
C)  Qin Shihuangdi. 
D)  Wang Mang. 
E)  Prince Yu.

Question 12

Han Wudi was known as the "socialist emperor."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Chinese script was standardized during the reign of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

As the Han dynasty became more powerful and wealthy,

Accepted Answer

A)  the classically Confucian concern for peasants became more pronounced. 
B)  social distinctions became almost invisible. 
C)  the status of women improved dramatically. 
D)  the gap between rich and poor grew dangerously large. 
E)  Hinduism increasingly appealed to the lower classes. 
A)  the classically Confucian concern for peasants became more pronounced. 
B)  social distinctions became almost invisible. 
C)  the status of women improved dramatically. 
D)  the gap between rich and poor grew dangerously large. 
E)  Hinduism increasingly appealed to the lower classes.

Question 15

Sima Qian was

Accepted Answer

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 16

The Chinese philosopher who proposed that strong social discipline was the best means of bringing society into order was

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius. 
B)  Mencius. 
C)  Laozi. 
D)  Xunzi. 
E)  Shihuangdi. 
A)  Confucius. 
B)  Mencius. 
C)  Laozi. 
D)  Xunzi. 
E)  Shihuangdi.

Question 17

Examine the thought of Confucius.What are the basic tenets of this philosophy? How has his philosophy influenced Chinese history?

Accepted Answer

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and

Question 18

Shang Yang was the most powerful Han emperor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Examine the painting of Confucius on page 155.How is he represented in this picture? There were no contemporary portraits of Confucius.What role might a later artist play in helping to create a lasting image of a historical figure?

Accepted Answer

In the painting on page 155, Confucius i

Question 20

What were the fundamental principles of Legalism,and how do these differ from those of Confucianism and Daoism?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental principles of Legalism w

Exam 8: The Unification of China

The philosophy that criticized social activism and,instead,proposed a life of reflection and introspection was

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

Chinese philosophers often spoke of the following term,which means "the way."

How did Shang Yang weaken the economic position of the hereditary aristocratic classes in order to strengthen the Qin state?

Read the section from the Analects (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Confucius on Good Government).How do these quotes relate to basic Confucian notions such as ren,li,and junzi?

The Chinese emperor who started an imperial institute for higher learning was

What was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws?

The Qin and Han dynasties

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

Laozi stated in the Daodejing,"...practice non-interference in order to win the empire." What did he mean by these words? How does this quote demonstrate the fundamental difference between Confucianism and Daoism?

The man who first declared himself emperor of a unified China was

Han Wudi was known as the "socialist emperor."

The Chinese script was standardized during the reign of

As the Han dynasty became more powerful and wealthy,

Sima Qian was

The Chinese philosopher who proposed that strong social discipline was the best means of bringing society into order was

Examine the thought of Confucius.What are the basic tenets of this philosophy? How has his philosophy influenced Chinese history?

Shang Yang was the most powerful Han emperor.

Examine the painting of Confucius on page 155.How is he represented in this picture? There were no contemporary portraits of Confucius.What role might a later artist play in helping to create a lasting image of a historical figure?

What were the fundamental principles of Legalism,and how do these differ from those of Confucianism and Daoism?

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

The End of Empire

A World Without Borders

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