Question 1

In its early stages which of the following best describes Daoism?

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A)  Daoism was an outgrowth of the Legalist cause.
B)  It began as a mysterious, supernatural religion.
C)  It was a philosophy of the educated classes.
D)  Daoism was mostly a superstition of the peasants.
E)  It represented an attempt to implement Confucian ideas.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Although ancient China had an agricultural foundation, there were increases in the amount and importance of manufacturing of relatively rare but important goods.  What were some of the high-demand production goods associated with China?

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Question 3

What is the best description of metal technology in early China?

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A)  highly developed.
B)  used, in the main, for practical purposes.
C)  beautiful but unimaginative.
D)  difficult to master.
E)  inferior to that of other early civilizations.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In what way might a ruler lose the "mandate of heaven"?

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A)  Adultery or incest.
B)  Failing to personally lead his armies in battle.
C)  Failing to stop invaders.
D)  Excessive taxation.
E)  Disrespect to mandarins.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Term for identification: moism

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Question 6

Which of the following best describes Shang society?

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A)  Matriarchal
B)  Hierarchical
C)  Egalitarian
D)  Fluid
E)  None of the options are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following was missing from the early Chinese civilization?

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A)  A true priestly caste.
B)  A formal government.
C)  An advanced system of writing.
D)  The form of ancestor worship that would develop much later.
E)  A coordinated system for teaching the young the importance of societal harmony.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

What might most accurately be said about Chinese writing?

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A)  It is essentially pictographic.
B)  Five thousand pictograms had to be memorized.
C)  It dates back only to the Zhou period.
D)  Because of its difficulty, literacy was rare.
E)  It began to be used first during the Hsia Dynasty.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Where was the cradle of Chinese civilization?

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A)  Centered on the great Northern Plain's grasslands, where millet grew abundantly.
B)  South of the Yangtze River's swamplands, where there were many rice farms.
C)  The Yellow River valley, where rich soils made a wide variety of crops possible.
D)  Along the Yangtze River, but over time became centered around the Yellow River valley.
E)  It actually began with non-Chinese peoples who were still hunter-gatherers.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Who do most historians agree was China's greatest single cultural force?

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A)  Lao Zi.
B)  Sun Yat Sen
C)  Confucius.
D)  The Mandarins.
E)  Mozi.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Highly educated corps of Confucian officials were known as ____________________.

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Question 12

The concept of the mandate of heaven was developed during the ____________________ Dynasty.

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Question 13

Confucius taught that all human affairs, public and private, were structured by the ____________________.

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Question 14

The central valley of the ____________________ was the cradle of China's earliest civilization.

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Question 15

What political views did the Daoist emphasize?

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A)  People get the government they deserve.
B)  People are naturally evil and government must restrain them.
C)  People should be enslaved to ensure peace.
D)  People should be left to their own devices as much as possible.
E)  People should defer to their rulers, who are naturally much wiser.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following ideas most represents the teachings of Confucius?

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A)  Only aristocrats could be gentlemen.
B)  The rich owed nothing to the poor.
C)  The state was like a well-run family.
D)  Gentlemen should avoid politics.
E)  The family was more important than the state.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

____________________ was popularized during the centuries of breakdown in Zhou authority.

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Question 18

How did the first Zhou rulers justify their overthrow of the Shang?

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A)  By maintaining strict surveillance over the people.
B)  By maintaining strict control over both weapons and religious objects.
C)  By convincing the people that they ruled through a mandate from heaven.
D)  By keeping most of the population illiterate and tied to the land.
E)  By monopolizing the trade in metals, salt, and silks.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following products provided the most wealth for early China?

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A)  copper.
B)  tea.
C)  silk.
D)  salt.
E)  iron.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

What is a nature-based philosophy de-emphasizing the role of government and also known as the "Way"?

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A)  Confucianism.
B)  Daoism.
C)  Legalism.
D)  Buddhism.
E)  Hinduism.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: Ancient China to 221 BCE

What political views did the Daoist emphasize?

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What might most accurately be said about Chinese writing?

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Which of the following best describes Shang society?

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Highly educated corps of Confucian officials were known as ____________________.

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____________________ was popularized during the centuries of breakdown in Zhou authority.

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Although ancient China had an agricultural foundation, there were increases in the amount and importance of manufacturing of relatively rare but important goods. What were some of the high-demand production goods associated with China?

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Term for identification: moism

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In its early stages which of the following best describes Daoism?

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The concept of the mandate of heaven was developed during the ____________________ Dynasty.

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Where was the cradle of Chinese civilization?

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The central valley of the ____________________ was the cradle of China's earliest civilization.

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Which of the following was missing from the early Chinese civilization?

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Which of the following products provided the most wealth for early China?

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Who do most historians agree was China's greatest single cultural force?

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Which of the following ideas most represents the teachings of Confucius?

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Confucius taught that all human affairs, public and private, were structured by the ____________________.

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