Chapter 9 Quiz

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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. correct incorrect

Warring States period; Sui dynasty; Spring and Autumn periods; Former Han dynasty. correct incorrect

Sui dynasty; Former Han dynasty; Warring States period; Spring and Autumn periods. correct incorrect

Spring and Autumn periods; Former Han dynasty; Sui dynasty; Warring States period. correct incorrect

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. Anticipating a host of later Chinese thinkers, Mencius believed that __________ are the foundation of the state

the ruler correct incorrect

the people correct incorrect

the social order correct incorrect

profit correct incorrect

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. According to Confucius, _________ was the key to checking the arbitrary exercise of power.

non-action correct incorrect

the Mandate of Heaven correct incorrect

harsh laws correct incorrect

reciprocity correct incorrect

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. For Confucius, government should be run by ____________ who behave according to an ethical and moral ideal.

generals correct incorrect

junzi correct incorrect

li. correct incorrect

ren correct incorrect

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. Whose writings were collected together in the Lunyu or Analects?

Mencius correct incorrect

Xunzi correct incorrect

Confucius correct incorrect

Lauzi correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

Wudi correct incorrect

Confucius correct incorrect

Xunzi correct incorrect

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. For legalists, military service and __________ were the two most important activities to the state.

farming correct incorrect

manufacturing correct incorrect

mining correct incorrect

trading correct incorrect

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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. correct incorrect

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. correct incorrect

Order in the state could only be attained through the implementation of strict laws. correct incorrect

Everyone can be led to virtue by the good example of leaders and a strict, but gentle, firmness. correct incorrect

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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. correct incorrect

Confucians generally believe that study and self-cultivation can put individuals in tune with the Dao. correct incorrect

Followers of the Daoist tradition attributed to Laozi the belief that Confucianism obscures understanding of the Dao. correct incorrect

There are records of intense debates between Laozi and Confucius. correct incorrect

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. Daoists believe that the best government is:

the government that has the harshest laws. correct incorrect

the government with the largest army. correct incorrect

the government that governs the least. correct incorrect

the government that follows the writings of Mencius correct incorrect

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. Which school of thought helped to create a unified China?

Daoism correct incorrect

Confucianism correct incorrect

The Mandate of Heaven correct incorrect

Legalism correct incorrect

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. Confucianism will play a large role in the development of the _______________ of China's empires.

bureaucracy correct incorrect

military correct incorrect

peasantry correct incorrect

merchants correct incorrect

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. The state that emerged triumphant from the Period of Warring States was:

The Zhou correct incorrect

The Latter Zhou correct incorrect

The Former Han correct incorrect

The Qin correct incorrect

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. All of the following are true of the Qin (as it finally did come to power) EXCEPT:

They were not surrounded by powerful hostile states. correct incorrect

Its remote location allowed it the luxury of developing its economic and military resources. correct incorrect

The state had recently been reorganized, replacing the old Zhou institutions with a strong, centralized system. correct incorrect

They immediately adopted the political system promoted by Laozi. correct incorrect

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. The following statement is true:

The son of the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was judged unfit to follow his father. correct incorrect

If the Qin constructed the Chinese empire, the Han perfected it. correct incorrect

The Han dynasty was formed by a Qin minister, Li Si, who overthrew the son of the First Emperor. correct incorrect

The Han could keep order because they were more Legalistic than the Qin had been. correct incorrect

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. The Han retained the centralized ministries and ___________ of the Qin dynasty.

harsh laws correct incorrect

regional commanderies correct incorrect

social system correct incorrect

tax system correct incorrect

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. Within a century of Liu Bang's reign, the Han dynasty's political organization:

Had developed a hierarchical structure, ranging fromgovernment officials down to village clan leaders or headmen. correct incorrect

Depended on military support to remain in power. correct incorrect

Ruled through terror, with harsh penalties for even the most minor infractions. correct incorrect

Was top-heavy with bureaucrats, having well over a million government officials. correct incorrect

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. All of the following were policies the Han adopted to protect their northern and western borders EXCEPT:

They extended the Great Wall. correct incorrect

They encouraged nomadic people to assimilate by adopting Chinese culture and identity. correct incorrect

They encouraged Korea to send armies to attack nomadic people in Central Asia. correct incorrect

They encouraged Chinese to move to areas along the border. correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

A period of civil war when there was no official emperor correct incorrect

The rule of Wang Mang, a relative of the Han family who seized power correct incorrect

The "Red Eyebrow" revolt correct incorrect

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. Problems that arose during the Latter Han dynasty included all EXCEPT:

Peasants were burdened by excessive labor requirements. correct incorrect

the tax base declined because borderlands were lost. correct incorrect

A nomadic group called the Huns pressed against the northern border. correct incorrect

A Doist revolt. correct incorrect

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. All of the following were Chinese technologies EXCEPT:

The stirrup. correct incorrect

The compass. correct incorrect

The horse collar. correct incorrect

Double-level corkscrews. correct incorrect

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. The Northern Wei and the Sui dynasties:

Were formed by members of Turkic people known as the Toba. correct incorrect

Were members of lineages originating in eastern China. correct incorrect

Kept themselves separate from common Chinese families. correct incorrect

Were reluctant to take advantage of new military tactics. correct incorrect

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. The Tang dynasty:

Was the first foreign dynasty in a millennium. correct incorrect

Increased the size of China to its largest extent in history. correct incorrect

Was founded by a 16-year-old who placed his father on the throne for a few years. correct incorrect

Gave Daoists many privileges at the expense of Confucian and Buddhist scholars. correct incorrect

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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. correct incorrect

The emphasis on sons as carriers of the ancestral line and their potential for state service. correct incorrect

A society that was generally becoming increasingly hierarchical and patriarchal. correct incorrect

A belief that women's education should center on the domestic virtues. correct incorrect

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. The philosophical system known as "the Han Synthesis":

Is basically Confucianism divorced from the idea of reciprocity. correct incorrect

Is questioned by scholars. correct incorrect

Sets out the proper role of bureaucrats and commoners, but does not address the expectations of the emperor. correct incorrect

Shows a philosophical growth away from superstitious notions like the "Mandate of Heaven." correct incorrect

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. The Shiji was an attempt to:

record the history of the Great Wall. correct incorrect

record the history of the nomadic people of the south. correct incorrect

record the history of China before the Xia. correct incorrect

record the history of the Chinese people. correct incorrect

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. All of the following were important schools of Buddhism in China EXCEPT:

Amida correct incorrect

Tiantai correct incorrect

Chan correct incorrect

Zen correct incorrect

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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. correct incorrect

During the powerful and peaceful span of the Han dynasty. correct incorrect

Out of the Legalistic approach of the Sui dynasty. correct incorrect

From the drive toward empire. correct incorrect

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. The Chinese concepts of became the founding principles for the arts throughout East Asia.

Confucianism correct incorrect

aesthetics correct incorrect

Legalism correct incorrect

government correct incorrect

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. The ________ dynasty became a model for all future ones.

Han correct incorrect

Qin correct incorrect

Sui correct incorrect

Zhou correct incorrect

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The terra-cotta figures in the image above come from what important archeological site?

The Confucian complex built by Liu Bang correct incorrect

A portion of the Great Wall built by Wudi correct incorrect

The tomb complex of Qin Shi Huangdi correct incorrect

A Buddhist temple built by Yangdi correct incorrect

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According to the map above, what was produced near Luoyang?

Citrus correct incorrect

Iron correct incorrect

Salt correct incorrect

Paper correct incorrect

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Guanyin, pictured above, is most associated with which sect of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism?

Zen correct incorrect

Tiantai correct incorrect

Pure Land correct incorrect

Theravada correct incorrect