5158026235 | In 99 B.C.E the great historian of China , Sima Qian, suffered from castration because | C.) his view contradicted the emperor's judgement | 0 | |
5158026236 | Confucius left an enduring mark on Chinese society as | A.) an educator and political advisor | 1 | |
5158026237 | by junzi or "superior individuals," Confucius meant | D.) Superior individuals with a broad view of public affairs | 2 | |
5158026238 | Confucius never composed formal writings, but his disciples collected his remarks into a work called the | D.) Analects | 3 | |
5158026239 | Mencius, the principal spokesman for the Confucian school, advocated that | B.) Government should be organized through benevolence and humane action | 4 | |
5158026240 | The concept dao means | B.) the original force of the cosmos, an eternal and unchanging principle that governs all the workings of the world. | 5 | |
5158026241 | An individual who practiced the Daoist virtue of wuwei would | D.) Go with the flow of the cosmos and liv in harmony with nature | 6 | |
5158026242 | Individuals in traditional China could live as "Confucians by day . . . and Daoists by night." This refers to the notion that | B.)Confucianism and Daoism were not mutually exclusive but, in many people's eyes, complemented each other. | 7 | |
5158026243 | To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers | D.)encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service. | 8 | |
5158026244 | The First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi | E.)All these answers are correct | 9 | |
5158026245 | The excavation site of the First Emperor's tomb near modern 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. | 10 | |
5158026246 | The great Qin empire only lasted a few years. It was ended by | B.) waves of revolt | 11 | |
5158026247 | Liu Bang | C.)constructed the most highly decentralized state in China's history up to that point. | 12 | |
5158026248 | Han Wudi, the greatest and most energetic emperor of the Han dynasty, was remembered by later generations | B.)as the "Martial Emperor." | 13 | |
5158026249 | In preparing government officials, the imperial university of the Later Han enrolled more than three thousand students, with its curriculum primarily based on | D.) Confucianism. | 14 | |
5158026250 | Han Wudi decided to go on the offensive against the Xiongnu primarily because | A.)he wanted to pacify them and create a central Asian corridor to trade. | 15 | |
5158026251 | Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Chinese silk? | A.)Sericulture was first discovered by the Chinese during the Han dynasty. | 16 | |
5158026252 | After 100 C.E. most Chinese writing was on | C.) Paper | 17 | |
5158026253 | After Wang Mang usurped the throne of the Han, he attempted to | A.)restore land that had been taken from the royal family. | 18 | |
5158026254 | An event leading to the collapse of the Han dynasty was | A.)the Yellow Turban uprising. | 19 |
AP World history chapter 8 multiple choice Flashcards
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