Chapter 4 Questions - East Asia: A New History, 5/E

36 Copyright © 2010 Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ  07458. All rights reserved. ESSAY QUESTIONS Why is the Qin dynasty described as authoritarian? Is this description fair, given previous and subsequent dynasties? What major contributions did the Qin dynasty provide for the development of subsequent dynasties despite their reputation as harsh authoritarian rulers? Qin Shihuangdi; legalism; severe laws and harsh punishments; anti-intellectual; Li Si Standardization of laws, currencies, and forms of writing; primogeniture abolished; private ownership of land and its taxation; “commanderies” and xian; corvée labor and public works projects; imperial expansion; steppe nomads. The rise of the Han dynasty included the adoption and rejection of administrative policies initially developed by the Qin. Discuss how Liu Bang and Wu Di adopted some aspects of Qin governance and wholly rejected or reformed others. How did China change under the rule of the Han dynasty? Liu Bang: rejects Legalism for Confucius; abolishes state controls on travel, education, and expression; increases importance of education and initiates exam system for government office; continues mandatory military and labor service; adopts division of empire into xian; Continues to use “emperor” as title Wu Di: Follows Liu Bang but tightens imperial control and starts a campaign to expand the empire. Qin rule focused on agricultural production, administering the government through suppression, and military expansion. Han changes brought a revival of art, culture, and education; an adoption of Confucianism as the official state philosophy; the rewriting of historical record; and further expansion of boarders. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Which dynasty ended China’s feudal period? Shang dynasty Zhou dynasty Qin dynasty Han dynasty The Qin dynasty embraced which of the following philosophies as a solution to the Warring States Period? Confucianism Daoism Legalism Quietism The Chinese word di is translated as meaning emperor. king. dynasty. prime minister. Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the Great Wall? Its building was part of a larger Qin Dynasty public works effort. Its building was ordered by Qinshihuang Di. It successful in protecting the capital city from steppe nomads. It symbolically represented the authority of the Chinese empire. The Chinese word xian refers to taxes on landownership. administrative counties. commanderies. emperors. Which figure from Chinese History was responsible for developing important technological developments in irrigation? Han Wu Di Liu Bang Li Si Li Bing Which of the following was selected by Liu Bang to form the basis of Han governance? Confucianism Daoism Legalism Buddhism Liu Bang did not change which of the following administrative procedures developed by the Qin dynasty after the rise of the Han dynasty? controls on travel, education, and expression division of the empire into xian collection of taxes attacks on Confucian thought Which one of the following policies did Han Wu Di initiate? a. use of a conscripted army b. regulation of the grain supply c. the use of magistrates in each xian d. public works projects The Silk Road was a major trade route connecting China with Rome. Vietnam. Manchuria. all of the above While China primarily remained isolated from other parts of the world, there is historical evidence supporting the existence of sustained trade with a. Rome. b. Persia. c. India. d. all of the above Which dynasty first implemented a system of civil service exams ending primogeniture? a. Zhou b. Qin c. Han d. Xin The Chinese character for city is the same as that for order. wall. gate. trade. The author Sima Qian excelled in the field of philosophy. history. poetry. drama. Which of the following contributed to increased pressure on the environment during the Han dynasty? population increases decreased rainfall excessive grazing of sheep and goats introduction of invasive plant species ANSWER SECTION 36 Copyright © 2010 Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ  07458. All rights reserved. 1. C (p.54) 2. C (p.54) 3. A (p.56) 4. C (p.56) 5. B (p.57) 6. D (p.58) 7. A (p.59) 8. B (p.59) 9. D (p.59–60) 10. A (p.61) 11. C (p.64) 12. C (p.65) 13. B (p.67) 14. B (p.69) 15. B (p.70)