A) to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances.
B) to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society.
C) to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society.
D) to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society..
E) to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy.
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A) Xinjiang.
B) Korea.
C) Japan.
D) Silla.
E) Bactria.
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A) made a significant contribution to the civil service examination system.
B) achieved nothing positive during her rule.
C) deposed her courtiers at the age of 80 and went on to rule another eight years.
D) found a rationalization for her rule in a Daoist sutra.
E) was assassinated on her fortieth birthday.
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A) China experienced a period of tranquility and order.
B) Confucianism grew in popularity.
C) Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people.
D) Daoism disappeared in China.
E) Islam made its first appearance in China.
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A) met their ultimate demise at the hands of the Mongols.
B) was able to maintain a permanent dominance over the Jin Dynasty of the Jurchens.
C) reconquered the northern region controlled by the Uighurs.
D) learned from the mistakes of the Tang and avoided a similar fate.
E) conquered Japan, the first time that this had happened.
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A) It was female-dominated.
B) Its ideal state was that of a joint group of at least two generations.
C) Its moral foundation was filial piety.
D) The ideal of filial piety was abandoned.
E) Most families lived on isolated farmsteads.
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A) it extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia.
B) there were no contacts with Vietnam or Korea.
C) the Great Wall was strengthened.
D) there was considerable internal reform, including increased manufacturing.
E) a series of fleets were sent across the Indian Ocean, including all the way to Africa.
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A) lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries.
B) designated Daoism as the only official state ideology.
C) completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys.
D) burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists.
E) moved the capital to Canton.
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A) permitted villages to administer themselves.
B) gave specific, vital responsibilities to the village "council of elders."
C) enabled the most prominent families in the village to dominate the council of elders.
D) essentially remained as it had been under the Tang.
E) all of the above
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A) had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties.
B) could engage in mock Samurai battles.
C) had new forms of entertainment and means of communication.
D) resided exclusively in cities.
E) resided only in the countryside.
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