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Chapter 4 Quiz
Agrarian Centers and the Mandate of Heaven in Ancient China, 5000–481 BCE
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Which of the following is
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a characteristic of Banpo Village, located on the outskirts of Xi'an?
It is perhaps the most studied of Neolithic sites across China.
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It was a "painted pottery" culture that flourished from 5000 to 3500 BCE.
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Its inhabitants produced implements for hunting, farming, and fishing..
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It was surrounded by a wall, as protection against its neighbors.
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The most extensive distinctive culture found south of the Yangzi River basin in central China is:
Erlitou
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Dapenkeng
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Yin
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Hangzhou
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The most far-reaching agricultural innovation in the area south of the North China Plain was the development of:
barley
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millet
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rice
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corn
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Which of the following is
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a major river system of China:
Ganges
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Pearl
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Yellow
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Yangzi
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One of the earliest compilations of ancient Chinese writings available, the
Shujing
or
Book of History
, is an important documentary source of information regarding China's:
First three emperors.
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Construction of the Great Wall.
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Adoption of Buddhism.
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First three dynasties.
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The
Shujing
acclaims Yu, the last sage King, as:
the founder of Taoism
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the tamer of the Yellow River
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the inventor of writing
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the tamer of the Harappans
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The following was not one of the idealized rulers known as the Sage Kings:
Pu-Yi
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Shun
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Yao
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Yu
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Which of the following was the first dynasty in China's recorded history?
Shang
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Zhou
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Xia
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Ming
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The following was
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a characteristic of the Shang Dynasty:
Its social and political organization was kinship-based.
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Its rulers were idealized as sages.
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It emphasized military power and efficiency of command.
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Local leaders were employed by the ruling families as regional officials.
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The Shang dynasty was responsible for utilizing which of the following military technological advances?
The cannon
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Infantry formations
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The bow and arrow
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The chariot
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Client States are:
states that are independent from more powerful ones
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states that are constantly at war with more powerful ones
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states that are dependent on or partially controlled by more powerful ones
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states that seek to compete with more powerful ones
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The historical and philosophical concept of the "Mandate of Heaven" arose from the recorded practices of:
The Zhou Dynasty
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The Xia Dynasty
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The Shang Dynasty
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The Sage Kings
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The Zhou system of decentralized government, in which rule was conducted by landowners who owed loyalty and military service to their superiors and protection to those under them, was called
fengjian
, meaning:
imperialism
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republicanism
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feudalism
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Confucianism
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The partition of Jin in 403 BCE marked the beginning of:
The Mandate of Heaven period.
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The Warring States period
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The Yangshao period.
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The Spring and Autumn period
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The system of state relations in which less powerful states directly or implicitly agree to defer to the lead of the most powerful state is called:
republicanism
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feudalism
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filial piety
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hegemony
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The capital city at Erligang was characteristic of the:
late Xia or early Shang period
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late Shang or early Zhou period
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late Zhou period
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early Xia period
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Which of the following ranks devised by Zhou rulers for governing their territories referred to bureaucrats and advisors?
hou
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shi
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shuren
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qing
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In the "well-field system" of land division:
each square
li
is approximately one square mile
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each square
li
consists of 900
mou
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each
mou
is approximately half an acre
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each square
li
was divided into a grid of five plots
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The principal deity in Shang religion was known as:
shi
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Wu Ding
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jing
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Shangdi
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Which concept, by the end of the Zhou era, become the guiding force in nearly every major Chinese religious and philosophical tradition?
Qi
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Shangdi
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Tian
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Shi
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Of all the innovations commonly associated with Chinese culture, the following is perhaps the one with the longest-lasting impact:
paper
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writing system
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gunpowder
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compass
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Shang characters found on oracle bones:
are composed of roughly 26 distinct symbols.
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are considered to be the most advanced examples of Chinese writing.
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have no relation whatsoever to modern Chinese characters.
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are considered to be the earliest known examples of Chinese writing.
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The influence of Chinese on neighboring civilization is similar to the influence of ____________ on Europe.
Latin
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Arabic
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Sanskrit
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Greek
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The ancient Chinese written language:
was rejected as a means of presentation by non-Chinese speakers.
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had a very loose association with court ceremonial functions.
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became imbued with a kind of spiritual dimension over time
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required only a short time to master, given the small number of characters.
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Bronze casting techniques prevalent in China originated in:
Western Asia
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Southeast Asia
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Egypt
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Japan
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The map above depicts China's geography and climate. What are the three major river systems of China?
The Yellow River
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The Pearl River
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The Mekong River
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The Yangzi River
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The ceremonial axe head above dates from the Shang period and indicates that ________ was produced in China.
copper
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bronze
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steel
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iron
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