Question 1

The Chinese have,arguably,the longest-lasting and most stable political structure of any powerful state in world history.What factors might help to explain this fact?

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There are several factors that may help ...

Question 2

Xunzi was the post-Confucian scholar who believed that human beings selfishly pursued their own interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe Legalist philosophy and how it influenced the leaders that brought order and centralization to China after a long period of unrest.

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Legalist philosophy, also known as "faji...

Question 4

Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control China's subjects

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A)  through religious devotion.
B)  through ruthless strengthening and expansion of the state.
C)  by adhering to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li.
D)  with a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings.
E)  by building peasant support through democratic reforms.

Question 5

Shang Yang was the most powerful Han emperor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the political and social reforms of Wang Mang.What led to the need for these reforms? How successful were they?

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Wang Mang, a Chinese statesman and emper...

Question 7

Chinese philosophers often spoke of which term,meaning "the way"?

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A)  junzi
B)  li
C)  ren
D)  dasas
E)  dao

Question 8

What was the role of the family in classical China?

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In classical China, the family played a ...

Question 9

The first proclaimed emperor of the unified Chinese state was Qin Shihuangdi.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Confucius was the philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Examine Map 6.1,China under the Qin dynasty,221-207B.C.E.How was Qin Shihuangdi able to create a state that large? How successful were his methods in the long run?

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Qin Shihuangdi was able to create a stat...

Question 12

Examine the philosophical school known as Daoism.Who were the founding thinkers of this philosophy? What are the basic tenets of this thought? What would be the political consequences of being a Daoist?

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Daoism, also known as Taoism, is a philo...

Question 13

Sima Qian was

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A)  the founder of the Qin dynasty.
B)  the leading Legalist scholar.
C)  a great Chinese historian.
D)  the Chinese rebel who seized control during the Han dynasty.
E)  the Chinese heaven.

Question 14

The Han philosophy of rule was

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A)  the high point of Legalism.
B)  dependent on the constant and unrelenting use of terror.
C)  dependent on the social and political activism of Daoist ministers of state.
D)  a continuation of Qin policies of centralization.
E)  copied from Mauryan India.

Question 15

Fifteen thousand terra-cotta soldiers were unearthed in the tomb of

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A)  Maodun.
B)  Wang Mang.
C)  Xiongnu.
D)  Liu Bang.
E)  Qin Shihuangdi.

Question 16

The greatest and most dynamic Han emperor,known for his administrative centralization and imperial expansion,was

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A)  Wudi.
B)  Liu Bang.
C)  Wang Mang.
D)  Shihuangdi.
E)  Confucius.

Question 17

Read the section from the Analects .How do these quotes relate to basic Confucian notions such as ren,li,and junzi?

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The Analects is a collection of sayings ...

Question 18

The Book of Lord Shang is a work that helped develop the doctrine of

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A)  Legalism.
B)  Confucianism.
C)  Daoism.
D)  Buddhism.
E)  Zoroastrianism.

Question 19

Discuss the role that Qin Shihuangdi played in the unification of China.What were the foundations of his political philosophy?

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Qin Shihuangdi, also known as the First ...

Question 20

What was the school of philosophical thought that returned order to China after the Period of the Warring States?

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A)  Confucianism
B)  Draconianism
C)  Daoism
D)  Legalism
E)  neo-Confucianism

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Describe Legalist philosophy and how it influenced the leaders that brought order and centralization to China after a long period of unrest.

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