Question 1

The following was not a characteristic of the Shang Dynasty:

Accepted Answer

A)   Its social and political organization was kinship-based.
B)   Its rulers were idealized as sages.
C)   It emphasized military power and efficiency of command.
D)   Local leaders were employed by the ruling families as regional officials.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The chariot was possibly introduced to Shang China through interaction with _____________ around 1300-1200 BCE.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mesopotamians
B)   Egyptians
C)   Harappans
D)   Indo-EuropeansE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Client States are:

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A)   states that are independent from more powerful ones
B)   states that are constantly at war with more powerful ones
C)   states that are dependent on or partially controlled by more powerful ones
D)   states that seek to compete with more powerful onesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

The following was not one of the idealized rulers known as the Sage Kings:

Accepted Answer

A)   Pu-Yi
B)   Shun
C)   Yao
D)   YuE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The principal deity in Shang religion was known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   shi
B)   Wu Ding
C)   jing
D)   ShangdiE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The suitability of the southern regions of China for __________ cultivation, as with the Gangetic societies of India, resulted in rapid growth and high population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Wheat
B)   Rice
C)   Tea
D)   BarleyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

By shrewd diplomacy and careful use of military power, Qi became the first "senior" or ba state in a system of ____________ in which the lesser Zhou states deferred to the ba state as the protector of the Zhou system.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hegemony
B)   Fascism
C)   Feudalism
D)   ConfederacyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

After ____________, the Longshan and other late Neolithic cultures were at a point where a transition to a society marked by large towns and even small cities was becoming discernable.

Accepted Answer

A)   5000 BCE
B)   2000 BCE
C)   4000 BCE
D)   200 BCEE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Of all the innovations commonly associated with Chinese culture, the following is perhaps the one with the longest-lasting impact:

Accepted Answer

A)   paper
B)   writing system
C)   gunpowder
D)   compassE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Chinese rulers have always been alert to the possibility that a ______________ change could be signaled by portents or natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Climate
B)   Intellectual
C)   Ideological
D)   DynasticE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The perimeter of the _________ settlement is surrounded by a defensive ditch, with 40 homes arranged around a rectangular central structure believed to be a clan meeting house.

Accepted Answer

A)   Xi'an
B)   Dapenkeng
C)   Longshan
D)   BanpoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the (perhaps idealized)  _____________, individual families would work one of eight plots, while a common plot would provide rent and taxes to the landowner.

Accepted Answer

A)   Big-rat system
B)   Pieces-of-eight system
C)   Feudal system
D)   Well-field systemE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The decline of the Zhou Dynasty was described in:

Accepted Answer

A)   The decline of the Zhou Dynasty was described in:
B)   The Spring and Autumn Chronicles
C)   The Shujing
D)   The Book of Odes (Shijing) E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The concept of tian or "Heaven" which had, by the end of the Zhou era, become the guiding force in nearly every major Chinese religious and philosophical tradition:

Accepted Answer

A)   represented a turning point toward a less abstract and a more personalized approach to religion.
B)   was of minor importance in the evolution of religious thought in China.
C)   represented a turning point toward a more abstract and universal approach to religion.
D)   had its origins in the Xia era.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Banpo Village, located on the outskirts of Xi'an?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is perhaps the most studied of Neolithic sites across China.
B)   It was a "painted pottery" culture that flourished from 5000 to 3500 BCE.
C)   Its inhabitants produced implements such as axes, chisels, and knives.
D)   It was surrounded by a wall, as protection against its neighbors.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

By the late Zhou period, the hierarchy of patriarchy and the growing influence of notions of ____________-felt among members of a family headed by a father-were becoming established.

Accepted Answer

A)   Generation gap
B)   Euthanasia
C)   Filial piety
D)   UxoriousnessE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The historical and philosophical concept of the "Mandate of Heaven" arose from the recorded practices of:

Accepted Answer

A)   The Zhou Dynasty
B)   The Xia Dynasty
C)   The Shang Dynasty
D)   The Sage KingsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In the "well-field system" of land division:

Accepted Answer

A)   each square li is approximately one square mile
B)   each square li consists of 900 mou
C)   each mou is approximately half an acre
D)   each square li was divided into a grid of five plotsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The Zhou system of decentralized government, in which rule was conducted by landowners who owed loyalty and military service to their superiors and protection to those under them, was called fengjian, meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)   imperialism
B)   republicanism
C)   feudalism
D)   ConfucianismE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The Book of History or Classic of Documents, the Shujing, provides information concerning China's first three dynasties, which include all of these except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Xia
B)   Han
C)   Shang
D)   ZhouE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Agrarian Centers and the Mandate of Heaven in Ancient China, 5000-481 B.C.E

Of all the innovations commonly associated with Chinese culture, the following is perhaps the one with the longest-lasting impact:

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The decline of the Zhou Dynasty was described in:

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The chariot was possibly introduced to Shang China through interaction with _____________ around 1300-1200 BCE.

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In the (perhaps idealized) _____________, individual families would work one of eight plots, while a common plot would provide rent and taxes to the landowner.

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By the late Zhou period, the hierarchy of patriarchy and the growing influence of notions of ____________-felt among members of a family headed by a father-were becoming established.

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After ____________, the Longshan and other late Neolithic cultures were at a point where a transition to a society marked by large towns and even small cities was becoming discernable.

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The Book of History or Classic of Documents, the Shujing, provides information concerning China's first three dynasties, which include all of these except:

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The historical and philosophical concept of the "Mandate of Heaven" arose from the recorded practices of:

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The perimeter of the _________ settlement is surrounded by a defensive ditch, with 40 homes arranged around a rectangular central structure believed to be a clan meeting house.

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The principal deity in Shang religion was known as:

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Banpo Village, located on the outskirts of Xi'an?

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By shrewd diplomacy and careful use of military power, Qi became the first "senior" or ba state in a system of ____________ in which the lesser Zhou states deferred to the ba state as the protector of the Zhou system.

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The suitability of the southern regions of China for __________ cultivation, as with the Gangetic societies of India, resulted in rapid growth and high population.

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Client States are:

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The following was not one of the idealized rulers known as the Sage Kings:

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The concept of tian or "Heaven" which had, by the end of the Zhou era, become the guiding force in nearly every major Chinese religious and philosophical tradition:

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Chinese rulers have always been alert to the possibility that a ______________ change could be signaled by portents or natural disasters.

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In the "well-field system" of land division:

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The following was not a characteristic of the Shang Dynasty:

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The Zhou system of decentralized government, in which rule was conducted by landowners who owed loyalty and military service to their superiors and protection to those under them, was called fengjian, meaning:

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