CH 7 HIST 112
The Qin Dynasty collapsed around
210 BCE
The Qin overthrew the previous Zhou dynasty around
250 BCE
Confucian ideas were considered useful under the Former Han Dynasty for all of the following reasons except
Confucian eunuchs served as tutors for the royal children
The reign of which of the following Chinese rulers best fits the Confucian description of the second phase of the dynastic cycle?
Han Wudi
Select the correct chronological sequence for the following dynasties
Qin, Han, Six Dynasties
Because China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, they invented a seismograph under the Han Dynasty that used which of these mechanisms?
a suspended weight that moves a lever that drops balls into a frog's mouth
The text identifies which of the following policies as one that would characterize every strong dynasty?
aggressive expansion of borders
The Ancient Roman and Han Chinese Empires had all of the following characteristics in common except
both were large and culturally diverse
The novel Journey to the West based on the monk Xuangzan's pilgrimages reflects the growth of what religion in China after the fall of the Han Dynasty?
Buddhism
all the following statements about expansion under the Han are correct except
Han territory stayed south of the boundary created by the Great Wall
Chinese Buddhism was distinct from Buddhism in India for all of the following reasons except
Indian Buddhism was more focused on the sutras and meditation
During the Later Han's decline in the second century C.E., many peasants turned to
NeoDaoist religious movements
The Qin Dynasty was famous for its
all of the above
Wang Mang's rule proved unsuccessful because
all of the above
Military commanders were less powerful in the Chinese court than they were in imperial Rome because
an appointment to command a Han army was given only for a specific campaign.
The Qin Dynasty collapsed
because its harsh rule and burdensome demands alienated most people
Which of the following was not among the major contenders for power during the Han Dynasty
court officials
The first emperors of the Han Dynasty were different from the Qin Dynasty because they
cultivated popular support by reducing taxes and legal penalties.
Buddhism was introduced to China
during the Later Han Dynasty
Which of the following was not a major development in southern China after the fall of the Han Dynasty from 220 to 589 C.E.?
economic stagnation and riots especially in the capital of Nanking
Buddhism spread
from India to the Southern Qi and Northern Wei, and from there to Korea and Japan
In the centuries following the collapse of the Later Han Dynasty
great aristocratic landowning families became more powerful
Wang Mang is important in early Chinese history because
his career and policies reflect the decline of the former Han dynasty
One of the most important areas of scholarship during the Han Dynasty was
history
A major concern of NeoDaoism was
immortality
Buddhism contributed to
improved relations between "barbarians" and Chinese by acting as a bridge between cultures
The Han continued which practice from the Qin Dynasty?
issuing government monopolies
Which of the following best describes the Qin Dynasty?
it produced great achievements but at great human cost
A primary tenet of Buddhism is
life is suffering
Compared to the Romans, Chinese political unification was
more sudden
During the so-called Six Dynasties era,
nomadic peoples repeatedly overran much of northern China
In the view of Confucian historians, the last rulers of any dynastic cycle tended to be
politically weak and morally culpable
The popularity of stories such as the "The Peach Blossom Spring", during the later Han Dynasty suggests that many Chinese
saw little that was meaningful in the politics of the day
Which among the following was not a function of Han government?
strict control of subjects' everyday lives
Which of the following was not among the economic policies initiated by Emperor Wudi?
taxes levied on government officials
Under the Qin Dynasty,
the Great Wall marks the northern boundary of the Qin state
For thousands of years, the Chinese population has referred to itself as
the Han people.
The enemies of the Chinese dynasties were nomadic tribes known as
the Xiongnu
In 1974, a Chinese farmer found 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers that came from
the tomb of the first Emperor
The great romantic epic, Tale of the Three Kingdoms, relates stories about
the warriors and statesmen after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
The Great Wall of China was built
to protect settled lands against nomadic raiders
The so-called "Salt and Iron Debate" was concerned with
whether the government should have monopolies over certain goods