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wrote biographies that combined political and social history
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Han Wudi
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Ban Gu
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Xianyang
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Xiongnu
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wrote biographies that combined political and social history
Han Wudi
Ban Gu
Xianyang
Xiongnu
Why did the Legalists advocate harsh laws and stiff punishments for keeping public order?
That was the best way to ensure that superior men would rise to the top.
Those were the only laws that could be administered fairly.
They wanted strong laws so that the ruler would be free to show compassion.
They believed people were not capable of being good.
Why did Qin Shihuangdi have a canal dug from the Chang Jiang to Guangzhou?
so he could travel by barge
to improve trade in the empire
to supply his army with water
to block invaders
Whose helped enable Chinese trade in Southeast Asia and India
Xianyang
Xiongnu
Han Wudi
rudder
Who were the Xiongnu?
a group of bureaucrats whose job was to police other bureaucrats
a tribe of nomadic horsemen who roamed the territory north of China
the laborers who built the Wall of Ten Thousand Li
the army of terra-cotta soldiers whose job was to protect the emperor in the afterlife
Who added the territory south of the Chang Jiang to the empire
Xianyang
Xiongnu
Han Wudi
Ban Gu
Which of the following were factors that helped Qin Shihuangdi unify China economically and geographically?
He was a model of kingly virtue, inspiring his people to love and respect him.
He paid laborers good wages to build the Wall of Ten Thousand Li.
He created a single monetary system and built roads throughout the empire.
He created a uniform system of taxation and required everyone to speak a single language.
Which of the following was a factor in peasant uprisings in the late Han dynasty?
concentration of land in the hands of the wealthy
invasions by nomadic tribes from the north
the difficulty of civil service examinations
the Han governments emphasis on the teachings of Confucius
Which of the following territories were added to the empire during the Han dynasty?
Xianyang
Xiongnu
parts of Central Asia
parts of India
Which of the following statements about Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism is true?
They are primarily concerned with the material world and social stability.
All three philosophies preach the value of working hard to create a better life on Earth.
They all seek to understand humanitys relationship with the divine.
All three philosophies assume that people are essentially good.
What was the effect of the technical advancements in the Han dynasty?
a general decrease in economic prosperity
a general increase in economic prosperity
national self-sufficiency that led to a decrease in trade
more people with free time to study religion
was not made in Europe until the twelfth century
clothes
glass
paper
steel
The words The universe is sacre, you cannot improve it. If you try to change it, you will ruin it.reflect the beliefs of which philosophy?
Legalism
ethics
Confucianism
Daoism
The Legalists believed that a strong ruler was needed to
maintain good trade relations with other empires
show compassion
support Daoism
keep order
How were government officials chosen in the Han dynasty?
by a competitive examination
by lottery
by birth
by military service
How was the central bureaucracy of the Qin dynasty organized?
There were 2 divisions: one for the urban areas and one for the rural areas
There were 5 divisions: one for each of the five provinces.
There were 4 divisions: judicial, military, religious, and agricultural.
There were 3 divisions: civil, military, and censorate.
How did Qin Shihuangdi eliminate possible rivals and gain an important tax base?
He seized the estates of wealthy landowners and gave the lands to the peasants; he then taxed the peasants.
He forced all the sons of wealthy landowners to join his army but allowed their families to pay large bribes to get them out of military service.
He made wealthy families pay a bribe so that their sons could have powerful roles in his government.
He put his soldiers on the roads between the estates of wealthy landowners and made them pay heavy tolls to travel on them.
At the end of the Han dynasty in A.D. 221, the population of China had
decreased by 10 million since A.D. 2
increased by 40 million since A.D. 2
stayed the same as it had been in A.D. 2
decreased by 40 million since A.D. 2
According to Confucius, what is the foundation, whence all other virtues spring?
the willingness to work hard and get an education
being from an aristocratic family
the duty of children to revere their parents
an understanding of the spiritual world