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the Xiongnu tribal federation
Han Chinese interactions with which of the following steppe peoples significantly influenced Han dynasty prestige and power ca. 85 B.C.E.?
Both empires built an extensive road network and an elaborate bureaucracy.
In which of the following ways were the Qin and Han empires similar to the Achaemenid empire?
use of monumental art or architecture to reflect imperial authority
The photograph of an army of life-size terra cotta soldiers buried with the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi on his death in 210 B.C.E. and discovered at Xian in the modern nation of China in 1974 BEST exemplifies which of the following historical processes?
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its focus on expanding the power of the state, practically and ruthlessly, through agricultural production and military strength
Many world historians now believe that the Confucian and Daoist schools of thought were incapable of solving the problems of governing China during the Period of the Warring States (403-221 B.C.E.), and that some other doctrine emerged. Which of the following tenets of the Legalist approach to government best supports this updated belief?
C) pressure from nomadic tribesmen to the north, west, and south of the Qin state ended as the power of the Chinese central government expanded.
Each of the following was a result of Qin bureaucratic centralization under the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi EXCEPT
A) standardization of weights, measures, currencies, and legal codes allowed the central bureaucracy to provide more unified communications and commerce.
B) increased militarization of Qin Chinese society resulted in the construction of new roads and bridges to facilitate military maneuvers.
C) pressure from nomadic tribesmen to the north, west, and south of the Qin state ended as the power of the Chinese central government expanded.
D) improved roads and bridges were
successfully used to greatly expand both domestic trade within China and trade over extended networks of exchange.
1. promoted restoration of order through enlightened leader by morally strong individuals.
2. advocated governance through benevolence and humanity.
3. strongly promoted filial piety.
What are true about Confucianists?
1. devoted their
energies to reflection and introspection.
2. sought to understand the fundamental character of the world and nature.
3. considered the chief moral virtue to be disengagement from active involvement in worldly affairs.
What are true about Daoists?
1. sought to expand the power of the state at all costs.
2. expected to harness the subjects' energies through clear and strict laws.
What are true about Legalists?
governmental officials who he sought to influence with his reflections on moral, political, and ethical issues
Of the following, which group was Confucius probably most interested in reaching with this passage?
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the best government is that which governs people with moderation, trusting that human nature will lead people to act correctly.
In the excerpt, Lao Tzu's main purpose is to point out that
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B) the diffusion of gunpowder and cannon technology through sales made by merchants from the Warring States, thus changing how war was waged.
All of the following early Chinese technological innovations date from the last decades of the Period of the Warring States (403-221 B.C.E.) prior to the establishment of the Qin dynasty EXCEPT
A) the experimentation by artisans with a variety of materials including bark, textile fiber, and hemp to produce paper, a cheaper alternative for written records than the prior use of silk for record keeping.
B) the diffusion of gunpowder and cannon technology through sales made by merchants from the
Warring States, thus changing how war was waged.
C) the evolution of previous crossbow technology by smiths with the addition of a new trigger mechanism making the weapons more powerful.
D) the invention of new, more specialized horse collars that allowed Chinese farmers to harness more power from their draft animals, thus improving agricultural techniques.
D) once the Confucian and Daoist schools of thought had fully merged, the resulting, syncretic Legalist belief system was rejected in favor of imported Buddhist and Hindu belief systems.
All of the following are significant factors when assessing the political implications of Daoism on ancient Chinese governance EXCEPT
A) while Confucian tradition encouraged leaders to be extroverted, activists, and highly engaged in the practice of governance, Daoists advocated a reflective, insightful approach to governance.
B) the Daoist
approach of encouraging every individual to improve their own self-knowledge appealed to Confucians who also sought self-knowledge as a means of personal improvement.
C) individuals could assume the roles of students of classical Confucian texts and service in governmental posts while also practicing Daoist reflective practices in their personal lives as neither school of thought was an exclusive faith.
D) once the Confucian and Daoist schools of thought had fully merged, the resulting,
syncretic Legalist belief system was rejected in favor of imported Buddhist and Hindu belief systems.
It was efficient and practical, with the emphasis being on order.
In what way might Chinese scholars consider Legalism the compromise between Confucianism and Daoism?
went further than the Persian emperors in their efforts to foster cultural unity.
The Qin and Han dynasties
Analects
The collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as the
arose from the proper ordering of human relationships
Confucius believed that political and social harmony
Daoism
The philosophy that criticized social activism and, instead, proposed a life of reflection and introspection was
Laozi
According to tradition, the founder of Daoism is considered to be
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