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Identify the following terms.
-the Silk Road

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According to the Historical Records,written during the Han Dynasty,music was introduced into Chinese culture by the sage-kings,not for "amusements of singing and dancing," but rather:

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A)   to remember the ways of the ancients.
B)   to purify the heart.
C)   to teach ethical precepts.
D)   to pacify aggression.
E)   to praise heaven and the emperor.

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Identify the following terms.
-Great Wall

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-Great Wall...

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The Qin Dynasty based its rule upon the philosophy of Confucius.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Comparing China with India,what were the factors that led to Chinese political unification for much of its history in contrast to India,where fragmentation was more often the norm?

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During the late Zhou,economic wealth began to replace noble birth as the prime source of power and influence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty t...

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What is meant by the term "hydraulic societies"? How is it tied to the idea of Oriental despotism? Why is the term specifically applicable to the Qin Dynasty? What recent arguments have been put forth challenging this assumption?

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The term "hydraulic societies" refers to...

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Fu Xuan

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Fu Xuan (傅玄) was a Chinese poet, politic...

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The imperial capital cities of the Qin and Shang dynasties,respectively,were

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A)   Anyang and Canton.
B)   Shunyong and Xianyang.
C)   Xian and Anyang.
D)   Loyang and Hanoi.
E)   Taipei and Wuhan.

Question 11

The Shang dynasty

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A)   came to power immediately after the Han dynasty.
B)   was the only one in ancient China to master the widespread use of steel and the printing press.
C)   established its capitals at Lhasa and Samarkand.
D)   was the first to employ over half of its people in various types of heavy manufacturing.
E)   equipped its army with two-horse chariots.

Question 12

Legalism was the political philosophy of the Qin dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Hydraulic Societies

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Hydraulic societies, also known as hydra...

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Confucius' interest in philosophy was essential theological and transcendent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Xianyang

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Xianyang is a Chinese city that has hist...

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Xinjiang corpses

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The term "Xinjiang corpses" likely refer...

Question 17

Examples of Zhou advances in agricultural technology included the

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A)   development of bronze plowshares.
B)   use of artificial fertilizers and stirrup harnesses.
C)   technique of leaving fallow land to better use soil nutrients.
D)   planting of corn and yams.
E)   permanent ending of flooding along the Yellow River.

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Identify the following terms.
-Confucius

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Confucius was an influential Chinese phi...

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"If the government seeks to rule by decree,and to maintain order by the use of punishment,the people will seek to evade punishment and have no sense of shame.But if the government leads by virtue and governs through the rules of propriety,the people will feel shame and seek to correct their mistakes." This statement reflects the ideas of

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A)   Legalism.
B)   Doaism.
C)   Zhouism.
D)   Confucianism.
E)   Qin Shi Huangdi.

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Identify the following terms.
-Xian's terra-cotta army

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The Terra-Cotta Army refers to a collect...

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