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Chapter 9 Quiz
China: Imperial Unification and Perfecting the Moral Order, 722 BCE–618 CE
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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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profit
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According to Confucius, _________ was the key to checking the arbitrary exercise of power.
non-action
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the Mandate of Heaven
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harsh laws
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reciprocity
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For Confucius, government should be run by ____________ who behave according to an ethical and moral ideal.
generals
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junzi
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li
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ren
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Whose writings were collected together in the
Lunyu
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Analects
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Mencius
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Xunzi
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Confucius
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Lauzi
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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
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Mencius
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Wudi
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Confucius
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Xunzi
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For legalists, military service and __________ were the two most important activities to the state.
farming
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manufacturing
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mining
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trading
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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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Order in the state could only be attained through the implementation of strict laws.
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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
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Most Chinese philosophical schools accepted the concept of the
Dao
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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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Daoists believe that the best government is:
the government that has the harshest laws.
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the government with the largest army.
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the government that governs the least.
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the government that follows the writings of Mencius
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Which school of thought helped to create a unified China?
Daoism
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Confucianism
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The Mandate of Heaven
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Legalism
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Confucianism will play a large role in the development of the _______________ of China's empires.
bureaucracy
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military
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peasantry
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merchants
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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)
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They were not surrounded by powerful hostile 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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The Han retained the centralized ministries and ___________ of the Qin dynasty.
harsh laws
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regional commanderies
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social system
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tax system
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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.
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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 were policies the Han adopted to protect their northern and western borders
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They extended the Great Wall.
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They encouraged nomadic people to assimilate by adopting Chinese culture and identity.
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They encouraged Korea to send armies to attack nomadic people in Central Asia.
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They encouraged Chinese to move to areas along the border.
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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
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Peasants were burdened by excessive labor requirements.
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the tax base declined because borderlands were lost.
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A nomadic group called the Huns pressed against the northern border.
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A Doist revolt.
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All of the following were Chinese technologies
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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 Turkic people 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
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The imposition of Legalistic works, which depicted women as weak and in need of strong male supervision.
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The emphasis on sons as carriers of the ancestral line and their potential for state service.
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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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The Shiji was an attempt to:
record the history of the Great Wall.
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record the history of the nomadic people of the south.
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record the history of China before the Xia.
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record the history of the Chinese people.
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All of the following were important schools of Buddhism in China
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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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The ________ dynasty became a model for all future ones.
Han
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Qin
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Sui
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Zhou
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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
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A portion of the Great Wall built by Wudi
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The tomb complex of Qin Shi Huangdi
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A Buddhist temple built by Yangdi
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According to the map above, what was produced near Luoyang?
Citrus
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Iron
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Salt
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Paper
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Guanyin, pictured above, is most associated with which sect of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism?
Zen
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Tiantai
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Pure Land
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Theravada
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