World History I Chapter 3 Test (Parent) Form III

Bao-jia system

5-10 families living together and have mutual control and surveillance over each other during the Qin dynasty.

Legalism

A core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of _.

labor-intensive demands of crop cultivation

A primary factor that contributed to the significant role of the family in Chinese life was the _.

sage-kings; purify the heart

According to the Historical Records, written during the Han Dynasty, music was introduced into Chinese culture by the _ to _.

compassionate and effective manner; he was selected by the gods to rule in order to maintain the order of the universe

According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, the king was expected to rule in a _ because _.

Pearl River

All evidence indicates that the first agricultural villages in China developed only along the _.

merit

Although not technically rejecting aristocratic rule, Confucius believed that a primary basis for granting the right to participate in government should be _.

Yellow and Yangtze rivers

Ancient Chinese civilization originated in the valleys of the _.

inculcating morality and political instruction

Ancient Chinese literature served the purposes of _.

Qin

Ancient Chinese villages evolved over thousands of years to form the first unified state under _.

Daoism

Chinese philosophy traditionally ascribed to the perhaps legendary Lao Zi, which holds that acceptance and spontaneity are the keys to harmonious interaction with the universal order. (Go with the flow/ live long and healthily)

weights and measures

During the Qin empire, under Qin Shi Huangdi, a unified system of _ was created.

water control programs; regulate the flow of rivers and distribute water to the fields

During the Zhou dynasty, large-scale _ were undertaken to _.

didactic and elitist

Early Chinese literature was _.

nature of the real aspects of daily living

For Confucius, the main thing to concentrate on was the _.

Capricious

Given to sudden change and unaccountable changes of mood/behavior. The Gods were this to the Greek/Mesopotamian people, but heaven was not in China.

Legalism

Humans by nature are evil and would only follow the correct path if coerced by harsh laws and stiff punishments

sun as the yang; moon as the yin

In early China, it was believed that the universe was divided between two primary forces: the _ and the _.

clans

In early Chinese history, villages were organized by _.

divination; to communicate with the gods

Inscriptions on ox and chicken bones or turtle shells were used for _ and _.

Mandate of Heaven

Justification for Zhou rule that said that king was a representative of Heaven.

Ming

Most of the currently standing Great wall of China, and which is the most photographed, was build during the _ dynasty.

Confucianism

Philosophy that says that the universe is constructed in such a way that if human beings could act harmoniously in accordance with their purposes then their own affairs will prosper

factionalism and resentment created by Qin Shi Huangdi's policies created internal weakness that undermined the dynasty's survival after his death.

Probably the most significant explanation for the fall of the Qin dynasty is that _.

burned; contrary to the government's demands

Qin Shi Huangdi _ books which presented ideas _.

divided; dividing; peasants

Qin Shi Huangdi _ the estates of the aristocrats, _ their land among the _.

roads throughout the empire

Qin Shi Huangdi ordered construction of _.

hundreds of their retainers

Shang dynasty rulers were often buried with _.

the son was subordinate to the father, the younger brother was subordinate to the elder brother, the wife was subordinate to the husband, all were subject to the emperor, and the proper relationship between friend and friend

The "five relationships" involve _.

peasants plots of their own to work, as well as working the lands of their lords

The "well field system" allowed _.

its unifying role within the society

The Chinese written language maintained its unique quality because of _.

Legalism

The Qin Dynasty based its rule upon the political philosophy of _.

Central Asia

The Qin Dynasty had problems with the nomadic Xiongnu from _.

book burnings

The Qin dynasty carried out public _.

two-horse chariots

The Shang Dynasty equipped its army with _.

an intermediary between heaven and earth

The Shang king was viewed as _.

the property of the local lord

The Zhou merchants were _.

individuals who had been seized in warfare

The Zhou slaves were _.

north

The _ of China remained the great fault line of Asian conflict for over two thousand years.

degenerated; a fractious arrangement of despotic and exploitative local rulers

The benevolent monarchy described in the "Rites of Zhou" _, in practice, into _.

Qin

The first fully unified government in Chinese history was that of the _.

Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and Huang Di

The legendary "three sovereigns" of prehistoric China were _.

Xiongnu

The major nomadic threat to the Qin came from the _.

written language; deference and respect

The nature of gender relations was demonstrated in the _, with the character for woman showing a person in a posture of _.

the needs and desires of patriarchy family heads the family's central concern

The principle of filial piety made _.

huge expenditures that were devoted to afterlife preparation for the monarch

The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor's burial mound demonstrate the _.

Government depends on the will of the people

What "modern" idea was advanced by Confucius over two thousand years ago?

Its ideographical format

What makes the Chinese written language unique?

Those who liked an individualized approach to life that advocated a natural way of going along with the flow of events.

What types of people would have been most likely to prefer the philosophy of Daoism?

Nomadic attacks

_ from the north were an ongoing factor in the development of China.

civil service examination

a test for recruitment and admission to civil service, started in the Han Dynasty

rapacity

aggressive greed. Qin Shi Huangdi had this

filial piety

all members of a family are to subordinate their personal wants and needs to those of the patriarchal head of the family

pragmatism

an approach that assesses the truth of the meaning of beliefs in terms of success and practical application

vicissitudes

change of circumstances. Life was more predictable because of a lack of this in ancient China.

Analects

collections of sayings/ideas attributed to Confucius

Diametrically

directly opposed (ex. Confucianism and Legalism)

Veneration of ancestors

extension of filial piety to include care for the deceased, such as burning replicas of useful objects. This was done by the Chinese to help the deceased in the afterlife

marauding

going about in search of things to steal or people to attack; the nomadic people up north were this to the Chinese people

inexorable

impossible to stop/prevent

Well-field system

peasants work on land owned by a Lord, but they also had their own land for their own food

Chattels

personal possessions

Dao

philosophical concept that describes the proper behavior for each member of society which is important for Confucianism and Daoism, and is similar to the dharma.

5 Relationships

son subordinate to father, wife to husband, younger brother to older brother, all to the king, and the separate one between friends

diffusion hypothesis

the hypothesis that the Yellow River Valley was the ancient heartland of Chinese civilization and that technological and cultural achievements radiated from there to other parts of East Asia. New evidence says it might not be the Yellow River.

q

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Propitiate

win/regain the favor of a god/spirit/person by doing something that pleases them