Chapter 5: Han China Questions
Directions: Use textbook. Complete individually. Due at end of Class.
1.The competition among states in the Warring States Period resulted in
a. / the creation of the first empire under the Qin state.b. / the escalation of violence against the upper classes.
c. / an enormous tax increase.
d. / peasant rebellions.
e. / the weakening of China, allowing the Annamese invasion.
2.In an effort to increase his power, Shi Huangdi accomplished which of the following?
a. / cracked down on Confucians.b. / defeated rival states.
c. / standardized legal practices.
d. / forced organization of labor.
e. / all of the above.
3.Which of the following was not a tactic used to re-centralize power under the Qin?
a. / elimination of primogeniture.b. / standardized weights and measures.
c. / a code of law
d. / a return to Confucianist values.
e. / eliminating rival centers of authority.
4.One of the primary reasons Legalists in the Qin empire opposed the Confucians was that the latter.
a. / desired wealth and business ownership.b. / desired the independence of children.
c. / expected benevolent and nonviolent rulers.
d. / expected the rich to care for the poor.
e. / exalted rugged individualism.
5.One of the great construction projects of Shi Huang-di was:
a. / The canal systemb. / a system of interconnected roads.
c. / connection of walls which ultimately made up The Great Wall.
d. / the Forbidden City palace.
e. / an elaborate irrigation system in the Northern provinces.
6.What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huang-di in his elaborate tomb?
a. / his sword.b. / his wife.
c. / ten thousand pounds of gold.
d. / an entourage of priests and servants.
e. / seven thousand life-sized statues of his soldier.
7.According to the Confucius philosopher Mencius, proper female behavior was exemplified by the:
a. / three wise gods.b. / three submissions.
c. / three flowers.
d. / three trials.
e. / three virtues.
8.It was customary for young brides in China to
a. / marry for love.b. / live with their husbands' families.
c. / continue their education after marriage.
d. / play a public role in their village.
e. / take over family leadership from their mothers-in-law.
9.The Qin ruler took the title Shi Huangdi, which meant
a. / "First Emperor."b. / "Holy Man."
c. / "First Among Equals."
d. / "Great Warrior."
e. / "Big Emperor."
10.Which of the following was the primary reason for the fall of the Qin Empire upon the death of Shi Huangdi?
a. / Shi Huangdi's son was a weak ruler.b. / The provincial aristocracy was complacent.
c. / Incorporation in the empire of different ethnicities.
d. / Unification of the nomads under Maodun.
e. / Oppressive labor requirements of the population for military and infrastructure building.
11.The well-planned urban capital of the Han dynasty was
a. / Beijing.b. / Seoul.
c. / Nanjing.
d. / Chang'an.
e. / Hong Kong.
12.How did Gaozu, the rebel leader who brought down the Qin empire, deal with the Xiongnu confederation threat?
a. / he took a massive army north and defeated them soundly.b. / he adopted a policy of appeasement.
c. / he formed an alliance with Mongols to wipe them out.
d. / he incorporated them into the Han empire.
e. / none of these.
13.Which of the following statements best describes the situation in the Han Dynasty upon the death of Gaozu?
a. / Real power initially fell on his son Wu.b. / Subsequent rulers placated nomadic confederations with goods and political marriages.
c. / Real power resided in his wife, Empress Lu.
d. / Subsequent rulers immediately emphasized Legalism.
14.Which of the following were the more important Han innovations?
a. / the horse collar, the watermill, and the crossbow.b. / the saddle, penicillin, and bronze.
c. / alcohol, the wheel, and glass.
d. / the canal, the three-field system, and concrete.
e. / the wheel, the stirrup, and the pulley.
15.The leading export commodity of China during the Han was
a. / cotton textiles.b. / rice.
c. / silk.
d. / tea.
e. / porcelain.
16.Which of the following is not generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?
a. / Corruption within the governmentb. / Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers
c. / The frustration of hungry peasants
d. / The subversive ideas of Buddhism
e. / The failure of the Han reforms