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1
In 99 B.C.E. the great historian of China, Sima Qian, suffered from castration because
A)he was blamed for distorting history.
B)he inflicted this pain on himself in order to be a eunuch.
C)his view contradicted the emperor's judgment.
D)he was a Legalist.
E)none of the above
2
Confucius left an enduring mark on Chinese society as
A)an educator and political advisor.
B)a man involved in the practice of statecraft as an ambitious official.
C)a great traveler and writer of economic treatises.
D)a powerful and wise emperor.
E)none of the above
3
By junzi, or "superior individuals," Confucius meant
A)wealthy men of the ruling elite.
B)strong and brave warriors.
C)individuals who withdraw from society and live in harmony with nature.
D)well-educated and conscientious individuals to fill state offices.
E)writers of important philosophical tracts.
4
Confucius never composed formal writings, but his disciples collected his remarks into a work called:
A)The Daodejing.
B)The Book of Songs.
C)The Book of History.
D)The Analects.
E)The Book of Rites.
5
Mencius, the principal spokesman for the Confucian school, advocated that
A)the evil nature of human beings could be improved by moral education.
B)government should be organized through benevolence and humane action.
C)government should be run by laws.
D)people should strive to live in harmony with nature.
E)all of the above
6
The concept dao means
A)natural laws such as those defined by modern physics.
B)the original force of the cosmos, an eternal and unchanging principle that governs all the workings of the world.
C)passive and yielding forces that exist only in water and empty spaces.
D)living according to ren, li, and xia.
E)all of the above
7
An individual who practiced the Daoist virtue of wuwei would
A)motivate himself or herself to change the world.
B)follow high ethical standards and strive for success.
C)try to govern the state according to benevolent paternalism.
D)go with the flow of the cosmos and live in harmony with nature.
E)all of the above
8
Individuals in traditional China could live as Confucians by day and Daoists by night. This refers to the notion that
A)the difference between Confucianism and Daoism was as clear-cut as day and night.
B)Confucianism and Daoism were not mutually exclusive but, in many people's eyes, complemented each other.
C)the Chinese, like other peoples, were active in daytime and became passive at night.
D)Daoism was associated with darkness and evil and Confucianism with light and good.
E)People often pretended to be Confucians to others but were secretly practicing Daoism.
9
To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers
A)encouraged commerce, entrepreneurial activity, and education.
B)won the people's support by providing them with legal rights.
C)sought to rule according to principles of benevolence.
D)encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service.
E)all of the above
10
The First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
A)ordered the burning of most books.
B)ordered workers to link defensive walls into one barrier.
C)sentenced scholars to be buried alive.
D)standardized the written script.
E)all of the above
11
Venerated during his lifetime for his brilliant political ideas, Confucius enjoyed a long and celebrated career as an advisor to the Lu court.
A)True
B)False
12
Confucius carefully studied Zhou classics such as the Book of Songs for insight into human nature.
A)True
B)False
13
Confucius emphasized the qualities of xiao, and ren because he believed that individuals who possessed those attributes would hold great influence in Chinese society.
A)True
B)False
14
Like Mencius, Xunxi argued that human nature was at heart good.
A)True
B)False
15
Daoists envisioned a single, large state that could efficiently handle larger political and economic concerns and thereby leave most people free to engage in Daoist self contemplation.
A)True
B)False
16
The excavation site of the First Emperor's tomb nearby Xi'an is a great tourist attraction. When you visit the tomb, you can see
A)a great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and cavalry.
B)sacrificed slaves, concubines, and craftsmen who designed and built the tomb.
C)a map of the emperor's realm on the ceiling.
D)an underground palace lined with bronze.
E)all of the above
17
The great Qin empire only lasted a few years. It was ended by
A)a military coup.
B)waves of revolts.
C)deadly epidemics.
D)violence of court factions.
E)invasions by nomadic people.
18
Liu Bang
A)was the last of the Qin emperors.
B)was a brilliant and charismatic leader who relied on no one.
C)constructed the least centralized state in China's history up to that point.
D)was captured and killed by nomadic Xiongnu warriors.
E)none of the above
19
Han Wudi, the greatest and most energetic emperor of the Han dynasty, was remembered by later generations
A)as the "First Emperor."
B)as the "Martial Emperor."
C)as a "socialist emperor."
D)for his successful conquest of central Asia.
E)none of the above
20
In preparing governmental officials, the imperial university of the Later Han enrolled more than three thousand students, with its curriculum primarily based on
A)the statecraft policies of Legalism.
B)political science and the study of law.
C)Daoism.
D)Confucianism.
E)none of the above
21
Han Wudi decided to go on the offensive against the Xiongnu primarily because
A)he intended to invade the Persian empire from central Asia.
B)other methods proved unable to pacify the Xiongnu and stop their raids.
C)the powerful Xiongnu leader, Maodun, killed his father.
D)he wanted to capture the wealthy Xiongnu cities.
E)all of the above
22
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Chinese silk?
A)Sericulture was first discovered by the Chinese during the Han dynasty.
B)Chinese silk was finer than others because of advanced sericulture techniques.
C)During Han times, Chinese silk became a prized commodity in India, Persia, Mesopotamia, and the Roman empire.
D)During the Han, sericulture expanded from the Yellow River valley to most of China.
E)Chinese silk thread was made from unraveling silkworm cocoons.
23
After 100 C.E. most Chinese writing was on
A)bamboo strips.
B)silk.
C)paper.
D)papyrus.
E)parchment.
24
After Wang Mang usurped the throne of the Han, he attempted
A)to restore land that had been taken from the royal family.
B)to solve the problem of court factions.
C)to redistribute land more equitably.
D)to conquer the Xiongnu.
E)all of the above
25
the Later Han Dynasty collapsed because
A)of internal weakness and factionalism.
B)Wang Mang seized power.
C)of a Xiongnu invasion.
D)eunuchs seized control of the central government.
E)all of the above
26
Legalist scholars focused the bulk of their attention on ethics, morality, and propriety.
A)True
B)False
27
The Legalist doctrine of Shang Yang and Han Feizi called for harsh penalties for minor infractions.
A)True
B)False
28
While Qin Shihuangdi's policies sparked a great deal of resistance, his road construction, standardization of weights and measures, and development of a standardized Chinese script enhanced China's unity.
A)True
B)False
29
Han Wudi was a strong supporter of Confucian values who ruled along Confucian lines.
A)True
B)False
30
The gap between rich and poor widened dramatically in China under the Early Han.
A)True
B)False





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