Question 1

Shih Huang-di reunified China under his rule by

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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. C

Question 2

Examine the positive and negative aspects of the reign of Shih Huang-di.

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Shih Huang-di, also known as Qin Shi Huang, was the first emperor of a unified China and is known for his controversial reign. There are both positive and negative aspects to his rule.

Positive aspects of Shih Huang-di's reign include the unification of the warring states into a single empire, which brought stability and unity to the region. He also implemented standardization of weights, measures, and currency, which improved economic efficiency and trade. Additionally, he commissioned the construction of the Great Wall of China, which provided protection for the empire from invading forces.

On the negative side, Shih Huang-di was known for his harsh and authoritarian rule. He centralized power in the hands of the emperor, suppressing dissent and opposition. He also ordered the burning of many books and the burying alive of Confucian scholars in an attempt to eliminate opposing ideologies, which led to a loss of valuable historical and cultural knowledge. Additionally, he enforced labor-intensive projects, such as the construction of the Great Wall and his mausoleum, which led to the deaths of many laborers.

Overall, Shih Huang-di's reign had both positive and negative aspects. While he brought unity and stability to China, his authoritarian rule and harsh policies had a detrimental impact on the cultural and intellectual development of the empire.

Question 3

Li Po and ____________________ are the two most well known Tang Dynasty poets.

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Du Fu

Question 4

A Chinese mandarin official would best be described as having been

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A)  more concerned with his philosophical development than with participating actively in the government. 
B)  a skilled artist and poet, but also a hard-nosed businessman. 
C)  educated for the sole purpose of achieving power. 
D)  more of an ideal than a reality. 
E)  steeped in his society's culture, yet filled with civic duty. 
A)  more concerned with his philosophical development than with participating actively in the government. 
B)  a skilled artist and poet, but also a hard-nosed businessman. 
C)  educated for the sole purpose of achieving power. 
D)  more of an ideal than a reality. 
E)  steeped in his society's culture, yet filled with civic duty.

Question 5

The Han emperors adopted ____________________ as China's leading philosopher.

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The answer of The Han emperors adopted ____________________ as China's...

Question 6

Wet rice agriculture came to China from

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A)  Korea. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  India. 
E)  Indonesia. 
A)  Korea. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  India. 
E)  Indonesia.

Question 7

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

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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 8

During the Han period,Confucian scholars laid greatest stress on

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A)  a centralized bureaucracy. 
B)  the mandate of heaven. 
C)  mystical love. 
D)  poetry. 
E)  technological inventions. 
A)  a centralized bureaucracy. 
B)  the mandate of heaven. 
C)  mystical love. 
D)  poetry. 
E)  technological inventions.

Question 9

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.

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Question 10

Since the first century,the Chinese have been noted for

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A)  their excellent achievements in painting. 
B)  wood block printing. 
C)  their fully standardized system of writing. 
D)  studying the writings of the Legalists. 
E)  recording the history of their society's elite. 
A)  their excellent achievements in painting. 
B)  wood block printing. 
C)  their fully standardized system of writing. 
D)  studying the writings of the Legalists. 
E)  recording the history of their society's elite.

Question 11

In regards to government,educated Chinese long believed that

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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 12

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

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The answer of Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian...

Question 13

Han Dynasty scientific include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  stern post rudder. 
B)  compass. 
C)  paper. 
D)  woodblock printing. 
E)  bronze. 
A)  stern post rudder. 
B)  compass. 
C)  paper. 
D)  woodblock printing. 
E)  bronze.

Question 14

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

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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

Assess the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization.

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Question 16

The reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong is especially noted for

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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.

Question 17

China's system of standardized tests that gave individuals government positions based on

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A)  merit. 
B)  aristocracy. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  legalism. 
E)  family name. 
A)  merit. 
B)  aristocracy. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  legalism. 
E)  family name.

Question 18

The first Sui Dynasty 's most effective agricultural reform was the

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A)  landlord system, which put all land in the hands of the wealthy. 
B)  well-field system, which redistributed land every few years. 
C)  enclosure system, which separated formerly commonly held lands into individual plots. 
D)  socialist system, which saw all land shared equally. 
E)  ever-normal granary system, which set aside part of each season's crops for community use in time of famine. 
A)  landlord system, which put all land in the hands of the wealthy. 
B)  well-field system, which redistributed land every few years. 
C)  enclosure system, which separated formerly commonly held lands into individual plots. 
D)  socialist system, which saw all land shared equally. 
E)  ever-normal granary system, which set aside part of each season's crops for community use in time of famine.

Question 19

The greatest single cultural influence on China during the first millennium C.E.was

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A)  printing. 
B)  Neo-Confucianism. 
C)  Legalism. 
D)  Buddhism. 
E)  gunpowder. 
A)  printing. 
B)  Neo-Confucianism. 
C)  Legalism. 
D)  Buddhism. 
E)  gunpowder.

Question 20

List and discuss the achievements of the Han emperors.

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The Han emperors achieved many significa

Exam 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

Shih Huang-di reunified China under his rule by

Examine the positive and negative aspects of the reign of Shih Huang-di.

Li Po and ____________________ are the two most well known Tang Dynasty poets.

A Chinese mandarin official would best be described as having been

The Han emperors adopted ____________________ as China's leading philosopher.

Wet rice agriculture came to China from

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

During the Han period,Confucian scholars laid greatest stress on

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.

Since the first century,the Chinese have been noted for

In regards to government,educated Chinese long believed that

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

Han Dynasty scientific include all of the following EXCEPT

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

Assess the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization.

The reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong is especially noted for

China's system of standardized tests that gave individuals government positions based on

The first Sui Dynasty 's most effective agricultural reform was the

The greatest single cultural influence on China during the first millennium C.E.was

List and discuss the achievements of the Han emperors.

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