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Chapter 09 Self-Assessment
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The correct order for the events or eras listed below is:
Spring and Autumn periods; Warring States period; Former Han dynasty; Sui dynasty.
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Warring States period; Sui dynasty; Spring and Autumn periods; Former Han dynasty.
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Sui dynasty; Former Han dynasty; Warring States period; Spring and Autumn periods.
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Spring and Autumn periods; Former Han dynasty; Sui dynasty; Warring States period.
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Anticipating a host of later Chinese thinkers, Mencius believed that ______________ are the foundation of the state.
the ruler
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the people
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the social order
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The following statements are true of Confucianism EXCEPT:
From the time of the Han Dynasty, Mencius's interpretation of Confucianism has been predominant.
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Confucianism was firmly planted in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam as well.
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Confucianism has been a strong influence on the governmental and bureaucratic systems of China.
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Confucian ideology has been uniformly practical, never straying into abstractions.
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The basic structure inherent in Confucianism is:
Egalitarian.
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Hierarchical.
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Based on the writings of the Han Emperor Wudi.
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Flexible.
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All of the following are characteristics of a Confucian junzi EXCEPT:
He is humane, courteous, kind, and diligent.
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He loves learning and hates sloth.
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He has strict moral expectations of both those above him and those below him.
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He seeks to help people succeed in what is good.
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During the chaos of the Warring States period, many intellectuals and philosophers devoted their thoughts to building a safer, more prosperous society. This intelligentsia included all of the following EXCEPT:
Mencius, who interpreted and popularized Confucianism, believing that a ruler's duty was to assure adequate material resources and to model appropriate behavior for his subjects.
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Matteo Ricci, who believed that security comes only from entrusting one's fate to God.
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Sun Zi (or Sun Tzu), who believed that a well-trained military is the most effective means of assuring peace, devoted his thoughts to finding more effective strategies for conducting warfare
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Xunzi, who also studied Confucian philosophy, but had a very gloomy view of human nature, and believed it would be necessary to govern with strict, rigidly enforced laws.
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The most severe philosophical school that emerged during the Warring States period was:
Legalism.
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Maoism.
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Crypto-Confucianism.
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Shaolinism.
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In the view of Han Fei and Li Si:
The sole duty of the royal court and the emperor was to protect and assure the well-being of the populace.
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Soldiers are the lowest ranked members of society, with Confucian scholars at the top of the hierarchy, followed by peasants, then artisans, and finally military personnel.
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The state was all-important, and all subjects must serve the state through productive activities.
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Everyone can be led to virtue by the good example of leaders and a strict, but gentle, firmness.
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All of the following statements about the Dao are true EXCEPT:
Most Chinese philosophical schools accepted the concept of the Dao as the ordering principle of the universe.
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Confucians generally believe that study and self-cultivation can put individuals in tune with the Dao.
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Followers of the Daoist tradition attributed to Laozi the belief that Confucianism obscures understanding of the Dao.
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There are records of intense debates between Laozi and Confucius.
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Which of the following most accurately lists the persons in the order of their birth?
Laozi, Han Fei, the First Emperor, Confucius, Mencius.
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The First Emperor, Han Fei, Confucius, Mencius, Laozi.
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Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Han Fei, the First Emperor.
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Laozi, Confucius, Han Fei, Mencius, the First Emperor.
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All of the statements below are true of the Daoist works attributed to Laozi EXCEPT:
There are similarities between it and Deutero-Isaiah.
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There are similarities between it and the Zoroastrian reformers.
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There are similarities between it and the Upanishad writers.
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There are similarities between it and the works of Han Fei.
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The work of Zhuang Zhou is an example of:
The Daoist tradition.
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The Confucian tradition.
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The Legalist tradition.
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The impact of Christianity on China.
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The state that emerged triumphant from the Period of Warring States was:
The Zhou
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The Latter Zhou
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The Former Han
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The Qin
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All of the following are true of the Qin (as it finally did come to power) EXCEPT:
They were not pressed into constant battles by many of the other Chinese states.
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Its remote location allowed it the luxury of developing its economic and military resources.
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The state had recently been reorganized, replacing the old Zhou institutions with a strong, centralized system.
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They immediately adopted the political system promoted by Laozi.
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The following statement is true:
The son of the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was judged unfit to follow his father.
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If the Qin constructed the Chinese empire, the Han perfected it.
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The Han dynasty was formed by a Qin minister, Li Si, who overthrew the son of the First Emperor.
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The Han could keep order because they were more Legalistic than the Qin had been.
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By the year 2 CE, the population of China had reached:
About 200 million.
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Just under 60 million.
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Almost 5 million.
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Approximately 130 million.
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Within a century of Liu Bang's reign, the Han dynasty's political organization:
Had developed a hierarchical structure, ranging from high-ranking ministers down to village clan leaders or headmen.
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Depended on military support to remain in power.
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Ruled through terror, with harsh penalties for even the most minor infractions.
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Was top-heavy with bureaucrats, having well over a million government officials.
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All of the following is true of the reign of the Han Emperor Wudi EXCEPT:
It was a high point of the power of the Han dynasty.
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He tried to deal with the northern nomads through diplomacy, bribery, and enculturation, but mounted military campaigns when all else failed.
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He controlled most of the northern nomads, but could not subdue the Xiongnu.
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He established wide trade connections and eventually extended Han rule into northern Vietnam and Korea.
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The periods of the Former Han dynasty and the Latter Han dynasty were separated by:
A brief period when the Xiongnu captured the capital, Chang'an.
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A period of civil war when there was no official emperor.
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The rule of Wang Mang, a relative of the Han family who seized power.
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The "Red Eyebrow" revolt.
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Problems that arose during the Latter Han dynasty included all EXCEPT:
Peasants were burdened by excessive labor requirements.
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Agricultural productivity declined because borderlands were lost.
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A nomadic group called the Huns pressed against the northern border.
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Internal strife within the royal family diminished Han control of outlying regions.
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All of the following were Chinese technologies EXCEPT:
The stirrup.
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The compass.
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The horse collar.
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Double-level corkscrews.
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The Northern Wei and the Sui dynasties:
Were formed by members of Mongolian peoples known as the Toba.
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Were members of lineages originating in eastern China.
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Kept themselves separate from common Chinese families.
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Were reluctant to take advantage of new military tactics.
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The Tang dynasty:
Was the first foreign dynasty in a millennium.
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Increased the size of China to its largest extent in history.
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Was founded by a 16-year-old who placed his father on the throne for a few years.
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Gave Daoists many privileges at the expense of Confucian and Buddhist scholars.
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From the time of the Han, the position of Chinese women was affected by all of the following EXCEPT:
The imposition of Legalistic works, which depicted women as weak and in need of strong male supervision.
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The emphasis on filial piety in the new Confucian curriculum.
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A society that was generally becoming increasingly hierarchical and patriarchal.
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A belief that women's education should center on the domestic virtues.
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The philosophical system known as "the Han Synthesis":
Is basically Confucianism divorced from the idea of reciprocity.
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Is questioned by scholars.
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Sets out the proper role of bureaucrats and commoners, but does not address the expectations of the emperor.
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Shows a philosophical growth away from superstitious notions like the "Mandate of Heaven."
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All of the following is true of the Chinese historian Sima Qian EXCEPT:
He followed in his father's profession.
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He was determined to relay the truth about events and people no matter the cost.
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He chose castration over death so he could finish writing his history.
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He condemned a court favorite by calling him an ineffective administrator and a coward.
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All of the following were important schools of Buddhism in China EXCEPT:
Amida
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Tiantai
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Chan
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Zen
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The authors of the text argue that many of the brilliant innovations of Chinese intellectual and cultural history arose:
During the political and social turmoil of the late Zhou era.
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During the powerful and peaceful span of the Han dynasty.
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Out of the Legalistic approach of the Sui dynasty.
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From the drive toward empire.
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The Chinese concepts of______________became the founding principles for the arts throughout East Asia.
Confucianism.
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aesthetics.
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Legalism.
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government
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