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Which Chinese dynasty was the first to have writing, cities, and metalworking?


A) Xiongnu
B) Shang
C) Zhou
D) Yangzi

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Where did the Shang kings obtain the slaves that provided them with one of their most important sources of revenue?


A) They were often men and women taken as war captives.
B) They were people who were in debt to the king.
C) They were orphans who were taken by the king and sold into slavery.
D) They were the king's former concubines, who were often sold into slavery.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What was right outside the central core of Anyang?


A) Merchants' shops
B) Farms
C) Temples
D) Industrial areas

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Describe the written Chinese language. How did the ability to write affect Chinese society?

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In The Art of War, what were some of the beliefs about military strength and preparedness outlined by Sun Wu?

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Shang warriors' weapons were tipped with what?


A) Iron
B) Steel
C) Bronze
D) Bone

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The thinker Xunzi argued that


A) people will always be corrupted by experience.
B) human nature is fundamentally good.
C) there is no point in trying to change human nature.
D) people are born selfish and greedy but can be trained to be good.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Under Qin Legalist principles, in addition to taxes, subjects owed the state which of the following?


A) Proof of education
B) Labor service
C) Worship of the emperor
D) Animal sacrifice

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Compare and contrast the ideas of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi.

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Describe how the Qin Dynasty used Legalism.

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Use the following to answer questions : -Book of Songs


A) A concept of complementary poles, one of which represents the feminine, dark, and receptive, and the other the masculine, bright, and assertive.
B) One of the earliest Chinese books, containing documents, speeches, and historical accounts about early Zhou rule.
C) A powerful mechanical bow developed during the Warring States Period.
D) A stylized animal face commonly seen in Chinese bronzes.
E) Political theorists who emphasized the need for rigorous laws and laid the basis for China's later bureaucratic government.
F) The theory that Heaven gives the king a mandate to rule only as long as he rules in the interests of the people.
G) The earliest collection of Chinese poetry; it provides glimpses of what life was like in the early Zhou Dynasty.
H) Soil deposited by wind; it is fertile and easy to work.
I) Humanity, the ultimate Confucian virtue; it is translated as perfect goodness, benevolence, humanity, human-heartedness, and nobility.
J) Reverent attitude of children to their parents extolled by Confucius.
K) The Way, a term used by Daoists to refer to the natural order and by Confucians to refer to the moral order.
L) A system of writing in which each word is represented by a single symbol, such as the Chinese script.
M) One of the Shang Dynasty capitals from which the Shang kings ruled for more than two centuries.
N) The lower ranks of Chinese aristocracy; these men could serve in either military or civil capacities.
O) The time in Chinese history between 403 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E. when states fought each other and one state after another was destroyed.

P) E) and M)
Q) C) and G)

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Why is the Book of Songs especially valuable for people studying early Zhou China?


A) It serves as the best source for understanding everyday life at various social levels.
B) It explains the complexity of the Mandate of Heaven.
C) It tells the story of China's first musicians.
D) It is a political manual much like India's Arthashastra.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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According to the philosophy of the Laozi, people would be better off if they did what?


A) Traveled more
B) Knew less
C) Learned to read
D) Developed new tools

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is a true statement about the underground tombs built for Shang kings?


A) All were constructed from wood and few exist today.
B) They were quite simple compared with those of other ancient civilizations.
C) Their contents reveal that the Shang practiced human sacrifice.
D) The coffins indicate that bodies of nobility were partly mummified.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What was the Zhuangzi?


A) The second text written by Laozi that discussed politics
B) A work that questioned whether life was better than death
C) A text written to refute the ideas of Confucius
D) An essay that concerned itself mostly with political thought

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Use the following to answer questions : -Dao


A) A concept of complementary poles, one of which represents the feminine, dark, and receptive, and the other the masculine, bright, and assertive.
B) One of the earliest Chinese books, containing documents, speeches, and historical accounts about early Zhou rule.
C) A powerful mechanical bow developed during the Warring States Period.
D) A stylized animal face commonly seen in Chinese bronzes.
E) Political theorists who emphasized the need for rigorous laws and laid the basis for China's later bureaucratic government.
F) The theory that Heaven gives the king a mandate to rule only as long as he rules in the interests of the people.
G) The earliest collection of Chinese poetry; it provides glimpses of what life was like in the early Zhou Dynasty.
H) Soil deposited by wind; it is fertile and easy to work.
I) Humanity, the ultimate Confucian virtue; it is translated as perfect goodness, benevolence, humanity, human-heartedness, and nobility.
J) Reverent attitude of children to their parents extolled by Confucius.
K) The Way, a term used by Daoists to refer to the natural order and by Confucians to refer to the moral order.
L) A system of writing in which each word is represented by a single symbol, such as the Chinese script.
M) One of the Shang Dynasty capitals from which the Shang kings ruled for more than two centuries.
N) The lower ranks of Chinese aristocracy; these men could serve in either military or civil capacities.
O) The time in Chinese history between 403 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E. when states fought each other and one state after another was destroyed.

P) A) and G)
Q) A) and F)

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What kinds of things did the Shang make out of bronze, and what do those bronze objects reveal about Shang society?

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What important military changes took place during the Warring States Period? What was the social impact of these changes?

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Use the following to answer questions : -logographic


A) A concept of complementary poles, one of which represents the feminine, dark, and receptive, and the other the masculine, bright, and assertive.
B) One of the earliest Chinese books, containing documents, speeches, and historical accounts about early Zhou rule.
C) A powerful mechanical bow developed during the Warring States Period.
D) A stylized animal face commonly seen in Chinese bronzes.
E) Political theorists who emphasized the need for rigorous laws and laid the basis for China's later bureaucratic government.
F) The theory that Heaven gives the king a mandate to rule only as long as he rules in the interests of the people.
G) The earliest collection of Chinese poetry; it provides glimpses of what life was like in the early Zhou Dynasty.
H) Soil deposited by wind; it is fertile and easy to work.
I) Humanity, the ultimate Confucian virtue; it is translated as perfect goodness, benevolence, humanity, human-heartedness, and nobility.
J) Reverent attitude of children to their parents extolled by Confucius.
K) The Way, a term used by Daoists to refer to the natural order and by Confucians to refer to the moral order.
L) A system of writing in which each word is represented by a single symbol, such as the Chinese script.
M) One of the Shang Dynasty capitals from which the Shang kings ruled for more than two centuries.
N) The lower ranks of Chinese aristocracy; these men could serve in either military or civil capacities.
O) The time in Chinese history between 403 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E. when states fought each other and one state after another was destroyed.

P) All of the above
Q) A) and N)

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In The Art of War, Sun Wu argued that military success required what?


A) Great heroism from every man under command
B) That orders by commanders be followed without question
C) A leader who believed that surrender was the greatest dishonor
D) A king who was willing to lead troops into battle

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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