China/Mongols*

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1. One similarity between ancient China and Mesopotamia is that they both

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Had agricultural surpluses

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2. The Shang described their civilization as the “Middle Kingdom” because

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They believed they were at the center of the world

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3. A common feature of both Chinese and Sumerian cities was

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Walls surrounding the city for defense

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4. Like the Egyptians and Sumerians, the Chinese people developed

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A sophisticated system of writing

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5. One similarity between the Egyptian pharaoh and the Shang king was

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Both were believed to communicate with the divine world

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6. What was the purpose of the oracle bones during the Shang dynasty?

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They were used to communicate with the gods

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7. A study of the Indus, Nile, Tigris-Euphrates and Yellow Rivers would be most important in understanding

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The role of geography in the development of early civilizations

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8. One of the reasons why the Zhou Dynasty fell apart was because

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The feudal system was causing conflicts

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9. The Qin Dynasty is notable for

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Building the Great Wall of China

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10. In contrast to the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty

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Believed in Confucianism

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11. The rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

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State support for Confucianism

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12. The Qin Dynasty was able to unify China by

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Implementing a government based on Legalism

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13. What effect did Confucianism have on Han society?

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Greater emphasis was placed on education

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14. A notable feature of Han government was the

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Selection of officials based on merit

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15. Who was the emperor responsible for creating the first unified state in China, standardizing the Chinese currency, and ordering the construction of the Great Wall?

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Shi Huangdi

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16. One major contrast between the Qin Dynasty and the preceding Zhao Dynasty was

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The Qin was a highly centralized state

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17. The Silk Road was named for a product that was spread

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From east 🡪 west

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18. How did the Chinese writing system promote unification?

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All conquered people were forced to adopt the same written and spoken language

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19. Which of these was NOT one of the five fundamental relationships in Confucianism?

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Teacher and student

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20. A common feature of the early Chinese religions was a belief in

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Communicating and honoring the patriarchal ancestors

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21. The introduction of which of the following contributed most to China’s population growth between 600 and 1200?

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Rice from Vietnam

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22. Which of the following is evidence of cultural diffusion from Song China?

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Use of the magnetic compass by European explorers

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23. What did the practice of foot-binding reflect about gender attitudes during the Song Dynasty?

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Female obedience was a common feature of society

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25. The causes for the decline of the Tang Dynasty can best be described as

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Both internal and external, in the form of military and peasant rebellions and invasions from northern and western nomadic groups

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24. In contrast to the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty had

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Paper money for currency

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26. The reign of Wang Mang is associated with

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Former Han

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27. In China, the dynastic cycle represents a continual process of

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Glory and corruption

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28. Which of the following caused the decline of the Zhou dynasty?

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Warring states

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30. Cross-cultural contact made along the Silk Road led to which of the following?

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Spread of Buddhism to China

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29. The following quotation refers to the Chinese: “Beginning with childhood, all of man’s study is centered on one aim alone – to emerge successfully from the three day’s examination – and all he has in his mind is what success can bring to him in terms of power, influence and prestige.”

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The Chinese civil service system

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Choose two Chinese dynasties and explain their achievements? Include information on the political structure, guiding philosophy and cultural achievements?

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The Zhou dynasty achieved the creation of fundamental philosophies of ancient china that emerged during the period of Warring States in the Zhou dynasty. Legalism, Daoism, and confucianism were the philosophies. The Zhou dynasty followed fudualism as a political structure. The mandate of heaven was still believed. China did not prosper during this time.

The Han dynasty achieved the development of the Silk road. Had an confucius philosophy. The mandate of heaven was still in the political system. China prospered during the Han dynasty.