Deck 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age

Question 1

Which of the following was a consequence of Han Dynasty transportation improvements?

A)Growth of cities and towns.
B)More regional and isolated economy.
C)Fewer merchants.
D)Increase in social status for merchants.
E)Remote regions remained isolated.

Answer 1

Growth of cities and towns.

Question 2

How would a poor peasant student be able to compete for a government position during the Tang Dynasty?

A)by achieving a successful military career
B)through conversion to Buddhism
C)by having local villagers pay for his tutoring
D)by becoming a famous artist
E)through an apprenticeship to a master politician

Answer 2

by having local villagers pay for his tutoring

Question 3

What was the Sui Dynasty's most effective reform?

A)landlord system, which put all land in the hands of the wealthy.
B)well-field system, which redistributed land every few years.
C)enclosure system, which separated formerly commonly held lands into individual plots.
D)socialist system, which saw all land shared equally.
E)ever-normal granary system, which set aside part of each season's crops for community use in time of famine.

Answer 3

well-field system, which redistributed land every few years.

Question 4

All of the following led to the decline of the Han Dynasty EXCEPT

A)The government transitioned to the social and political elite who owned land.
B)The bureaucracy was corrupt, and the administrators manipulated the emperor.
C)The emperor retained complete and total control.
D)China was divided into Three Kingdoms.
E)The country was invaded by Turkic speaking peoples.

Question 5

How did Shi Huang-di reunify China under his rule following the Era of Warring States?

A)He cooperated with Confucian mandarins.
B)He assassinated the former emperor.
C)He used a combination of military force and administrative reorganization.
D)He allied with the Buddhists to overthrow the former emperor.
E)He led in the building of thousands of miles of roads.

Question 6

What was the dominant philosophical basis for Shi Huang-di's government?

A)Confucianism
B)Legalism
C)Daoism
D)Buddhism
E)Hinduism

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Han Chinese farming?

A)An improved harness made it easier to use horses in the field.
B)The Chinese developed a systematic way to use animal manure for fertilizer.
C)Farming was confined to land already in cultivation, as the newly conquered lands to the north and west were not suitable for agriculture.
D)As iron became more available, farmers were able to increase their use of the plow.
E)For its time, Han agriculture was the most advanced in the world.

Question 8

Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?

A)landowner
B)scholar
C)farmer
D)merchant
E)government official

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Han synthesis?

A)The idea was applied only to the provinces.
B)It was a blending of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism to create a unified government.
C)The emperor was now considered semi-sacred.
D)There was a renewed emphasis on the mandate of heaven.
E)Wudi was responsible for the creation of the idea.

Question 10

All of these are associated with Shi Huang-di's reign EXCEPT

A)standardized writing
B)book-burning
C)uniformity of roads
D)the Great Wall
E)development of acupuncture

Question 11

From which dynasty does China take its name?

A)Zhou
B)Sui
C)Han
D)Chin
E)Qin

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT part of the organized government of China?

A)local level
B)regional level
C)imperial level
D)ministerial level
E)legislative level

Question 13

Which dynasty was able to unify North and South China?

A)Tang
B)Song
C)Chin
D)Han
E)Sui

Question 14

How did individuals retain coveted positions in Chinese bureaucratic government?

A)merit and performance review
B)aristocratic title took preference
C)wealth
D)adherence to Legalism
E)adherence to Daoism

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a scientific discovery of the Han Dynasty?

A)sternpost rudder
B)magnetic compass
C)paper
D)woodblock printing
E)bronze

Question 16

During which dynasty did China attain most of its current geographical size and shape?

A)Qin Dynasty
B)Han Dynasty
C)Song Dynasty
D)Tang Dynasty
E)Sui Dynasty

Question 17

Which of the following fields did NOT see any innovations created during the Han Dynasty?

A)history
B)law
C)medicine
D)plastic arts
E)instrumental music

Question 18

Which of the following did NOT lead to the collapse of the Tang Dynasty?

A)weak rulers influenced by Buddhism
B)greedy imperial in-laws
C)manipulative eunuchs in the palace
D)an intellectual revival led by Han Yu
E)the An Lushan Rebellion

Question 19

What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty?

A)Luoyang
B)Beijing
C)Chagan
D)Kaifeng
E)Guangzhou

Question 20

For what was the reign of Tang Emperor Xuanzong especially noted?

A)fending off advances from the West
B)producing some of China's greatest poets and poetry
C)the erection of the Great Wall
D)the successful colonization of modern-day Vietnam
E)the development of some of China's most remarkable architecture

Question 21

The centralization of the administration of China was under  ____________________, a Qin Dynasty minister.

Question 22

____________________ was a warlord who temporarily usurped the Han throne.

Question 23

How long did the Tang Dynasty successfully rule?

A)20 years
B)150 years
C)300 years
D)500 years
E)1000 years

Question 24

How was the shadow principal applied to the government bureaucracy?

A)It was an intellectual movement to restore good government.
B)It allowed for the creation of an imperial university.
C)The bureaucrats had to be knowledgeable in Confucianism and Legalism.
D)Recommendation was the only recruitment tool.
E)High officials had sons and grandsons automatically appointed to office.

Question 25

During which dynasty did China first make contact with what is now Vietnam?

A)Han
B)Tang
C)Sui
D)Qin
E)Zhou

Question 26

Which metal's use led to China's expansion of armies and cultivation of new lands?

A)aluminum
B)tin
C)bronze
D)copper
E)iron

Question 27

All of the following created a productive Chinese agricultural sector EXCEPT

A)the introduction of crops other than rice.
B)the growing use of the plow.
C)the use of the horse harness.
D)the use of animal fertilizer.
E)the use of phosphates on the crops.

Question 28

In 1974, the tomb of Shih Huang-di, containing 7,000 ____________________, was discovered at Sian.

Question 29

Mathematics, fine arts, geography, astronomy, history, and medicine were some of the high points in advanced developments during the ____________________ Dynasty.

Question 30

The Tang Dynasty expanded ____________________ to allow more students to train for possible appointment to the bureaucracy.

Question 31

Which was different about Buddhism by the time it arrived in China?

A)It had evolved into a highly ritualistic and impersonal philosophy.
B)It had become similar to Daoism, in that it, too, stressed proper thought and action just for the sake of doing the right thing.
C)It had become more of a true faith, promising its adherents a happy eternal life.
D)Most people viewed it with some alarm, because it had begun to deify the Buddha.
E)It was no longer as tolerant of other belief systems as it had been in India.

Question 32

During the Han epoch, ____________________ was invented from wood pulp.

Question 33

The greatest outside cultural influence on China was ____________________.

Question 34

The "burning of the books and burying of scholars" took place under the rule of ____________________.

Question 35

What was the greatest single cultural influence on China during the first millennium C.E.?

A)printing
B)the Guwen movement
C)Legalism
D)Buddhism
E)gunpowder

Question 36

Which emperor was responsible for the creation of the Han synthesis?

A)Wang Mang
B)Shi Huang-di
C)Wudi
D)Xuanzong
E)An Lushan

Question 37

Mahayana Buddhism placed emphasis on ____________________ to reach enlightenment.

Question 38

What was one of the main purposes of the well-field reform that resulted in regular reallocation of land every few years during the Tang Dynasty?

A)To ensure good land for the nobility.
B)To ensure good land for the peasants.
C)To make allowance for changes in the population distribution.
D)To tame the influx of foreign landed nobility.
E)To make sure the tenant peasants would remain on the land and produce food for urban workers.

Question 39

Han Yu led the ____________________, which criticized the influence of Buddhism on Chinese intellectual and political life.

Question 40

The Qin Dynasty was responsible for all of the public works programs below EXCEPT

A)the Great Wall
B)the Grand Canal
C)the Imperial Palace at Xian
D)the Emperor's Tomb
E)the Terra Cotta Soldiers

Question 41

Term for identification: Han synthesis

Question 42

Trace the technological achievements of China from the Qin through the Tang dynasties. Support your answer with examples.

Question 43

Explain why the Tang Dynasty is known as the Golden Age of Chinese history. Support your answer with examples.

Question 44

Term for identification: Tang Dynasty

Question 45

Term for identification: First Emperor

Question 46

Discuss the notable  develop ments in government, military, and technology during t he re ign of the First Emperor Shi Huang-di. Consider whether the outcomes were positive or negative for China.

Question 47

Term for identification: Han Dynasty

Question 48

Term for identification: Guwen movement

Question 49

Explain the impact of the Buddhist faith on Chinese civilization including the reaction of the ruling Chinese dynasty.

Question 50

Term for identification: Sui Dynasty

Question 51

Term for identification: shidafu

Question 52

Compare and contrast the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. What led to the downfall of each?

Question 53

Term for identification: burning of the books and burying the scholars

Question 54

Term for identification: well-field reforms

Question 55

List and discuss the achievements of the Han Dynasty, including in your response the fields of mathematics, economics, geography, astronomy, medicine, history, and the fine arts.

Question 56

Term for identification: Qin Dynasty