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By exalting the legendary sage kings (Yao, Shun, and Yu) as exemplars of virtue, Chinese moralists promoted the values of |
| | A) | hunting and gathering. |
| | B) | military aggression and masculinity. |
| | C) | social harmony, selflessness, hard work. |
| | D) | matriarchy and the home. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The Yellow River earned its nickname "China's Sorrow" because |
| | A) | it was a turbulent river. |
| | B) | its frequent floods were very destructive to agricultural society. |
| | C) | it carried a heavy load of loess. |
| | D) | it was a common place for people to commit suicide. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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In Yangshao society (5000–3000 B.C.E.), the people |
| | A) | had fine pottery and used bone tools. |
| | B) | cultivated rice through irrigation. |
| | C) | began to use bronze tools. |
| | D) | formed the first dynasty in Chinese history. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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Many scholars believe that the dynasty of China, Xia, was not a mere legend but a real state, because |
| | A) | Erlitou, the capital of Xia, has been excavated. |
| | B) | the oracle bones of Shang mentioned the Xia kings. |
| | C) | Chinese writing has been traced back that far. |
| | D) | the Chinese legends associated the founder of Xia with flood control. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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The Shang rulers monopolized bronze technology for the purpose of |
| | A) | making superior weapons against potential competitors. |
| | B) | distributing bronze tools among the farmers. |
| | C) | preventing proliferation of weapons. |
| | D) | making works of art. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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Which of the following were not found in the Shang tomb of Fu Hao? |
| | A) | thousands of cowrie shells. |
| | B) | sacrificial humans and dogs. |
| | C) | jade figurines of servants. |
| | D) | iron weapons. |
| | E) | bronzes and bone carvings. |
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According to Zhou political theory, the Zhou king overthrew the Shang dynasty because |
| | A) | the Shang lost the mandate of heaven. |
| | B) | the subjects of Shang shifted their loyalty to Zhou. |
| | C) | the last Shang king was a criminal fool. |
| | D) | the Zhou was a much larger state than the Shang. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The Chinese king was called the "son of heaven" and served as |
| | A) | a ruler who could not be challenged. |
| | B) | a link between heaven and earth. |
| | C) | a divine king. |
| | D) | the living son of the first emperor. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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To rule an extensive territory without advanced transportation and communication technology, Zhou rulers relied on decentralized administration, which meant that |
| | A) | they entrusted power to locally elected authorities. |
| | B) | they entrusted their relatives to rule the regions of their kingdom. |
| | C) | they divided powers into three parts: legislative, judicial, and administrative. |
| | D) | the local authorities did not have to collect taxes or tribute. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The Zhou central government was unable to monopolize the production of iron because |
| | A) | iron ore was too cheap and abundant. |
| | B) | iron weapons were of such poor quality that no one really wanted them. |
| | C) | the Zhou rulers spent too much money on bronze weaponry. |
| | D) | the production of iron was kept a secret. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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All of the following were social classes of Xia, Shang, and Zhou, except |
| | A) | hereditary aristocrats. |
| | B) | scholars and bureaucrats. |
| | C) | craftsmen and merchants. |
| | D) | peasants and slaves. |
| | E) | priests and monks. |
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The tradition of venerating ancestors was firmly established during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. According to this tradition, |
| | A) | one must treat the ancestors as gods or deities. |
| | B) | one worshipped the departed ancestors for protection and good fortune. |
| | C) | one only venerated those ancestors who performed good deeds for the family. |
| | D) | one worshipped the emperor as the incarnation of one's ancestors. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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In practice, the veneration of ancestors reinforced the authority of the patriarchal head of the family because |
| | A) | only male ancestors were the subjects of worship. |
| | B) | female members of the family did not participate in honoring ancestors. |
| | C) | it was the patriarch who presided at the rites honoring ancestors. |
| | D) | only male ancestors were reincarnated. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties China experienced the shift from a matrilineal society to a patrilineal society. This shift was caused by |
| | A) | settled agriculture. |
| | B) | the rise of large states. |
| | C) | bronze metallurgy. |
| | D) | the appearance of writing. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones |
| | A) | as objects of art. |
| | B) | as drugs to cure people's diseases. |
| | C) | to record manuals of etiquette. |
| | D) | to predict the future and answer questions. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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From Shang times until today, Chinese writing is primarily |
| | A) | ideographic. |
| | B) | pictographic. |
| | C) | phonetic. |
| | D) | untranslated. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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All but one of the following were part of Zhou literature: |
| | A) | poetry |
| | B) | manuals of divination and ritual |
| | C) | books of etiquette |
| | D) | books of religious teaching |
| | E) | political histories |
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The nomadic peoples to the north and west of China did not imitate Chinese ways because |
| | A) | they did not speak Chinese. |
| | B) | the grassy steppe lands were not suitable for agriculture or permanent settlement. |
| | C) | the Chinese were their enemies. |
| | D) | they had little exposure to the Chinese society. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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During the Zhou dynasty China expanded into the Yangzi River valley primarily through |
| | A) | military conquest and colonization. |
| | B) | migration and assimilation. |
| | C) | interracial marriage. |
| | D) | sending missionaries to convert them. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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The state of Chu |
| | A) | was an autonomous state to the south of the Zhou state. |
| | B) | refused to accept Chinese traditions and writing system. |
| | C) | established a society radically different from that of north China. |
| | D) | conquered the Zhou, ending the dynasty. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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