UACCH_World Civ_chp9
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(T/F) The Han dynasty reduced extremely harsh punishments assigned by the Qin but kept in place the Qin classless social systems
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False
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According to the Daode Jing, an effective ruler is one who rules naturally by
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nonaction
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According to Confucianism, one of the ways people could be motivated to better behavior was to offer them
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modes of a good ruler
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The Qin state's wealth was based on
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agriculture surplus
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Among the many luxury goods produced in Tang China was a kind of porcelain known in most other places as
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China
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The founder of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, was unusual among China's rulers because he was
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a peasant
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In 1138 CE, the first foundling hospitals were built in Sung China to deal with what particular problem?
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unwanted daughters
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Buddhist texts were initially translated into Chinese using terms borrowed from
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daoism
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One of the most important industries in China was the production of salt, which used natural gas in a process to extract the salt from
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a salt-water brine
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What one word did Confucius feel encapsulated all of his teachings?
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reciprocity
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After the Red Eyebrow revolt, the Han moved the capital of China to
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Luoyang
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Productivity of agricultural lands was reduced in the later Han when what happened to peasant labor?
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Increased labor obligation for corvee projects
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What punishment might befall a scholar or philosopher who disagreed with the emperor Shi Huangdi?
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buried alive
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Although the Chinese produced many luxury goods that were coveted around the world, the good with which they were universally identified was
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silk
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The Han Dynasty viewed which social class as particularly dangerous and problematic?
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merchants
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Second-century CE China mass-produced silk using looms powered by human labor and
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water
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(T/F) Legalists believed that education was an essential occupation for citizens.
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True
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The fundamental relationship pattern indentified by Confucius was that of
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parent and child
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What piece of military technology helped the Toba build the Northern Wei state?
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stirrup
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Han Fei and Li Si created a political system in which all in the state were subject to the will of
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the ruler
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How was Buddhism introduced into China and what factors encouraged it to become popular?
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Buddhism was first introduced to China through Buddhist missionaries. Although, the missionaries were difficult to understand at the beginning. Many Chinese words had to be invented to convey the proper message of the missionaries. Several Buddhist schools were founded in China, and thought their beliefs. It became popular because to be Buddhist, one does not have to study or memorize texts. This idea was popular for many Chinese because a vast majority did not know how to read. All one had to to was meditate and search for Enlightenment.
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List some of the accomplishments of Qin Shi Huangdi, and explain why these accomplishments were significant part of empire and state building
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He created one of the most recognizable monuments today, the Great Wall of China, which united all of China under his rule. He protected his people in the cities, as well as the farmlands against the Huns. Chinese writing, measurements, and coinage became consistent throughout his kingdom. A feat that is highly impressive, given the resources of the time. Roads and canals were constructed with precision, and allowed for busy cities to grow and still remain inhabitable. His tomb and terra-cotta warriors are legendary in aspects of the extravagance and meticulous work that went into building them.
