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1. The Shang Dynasty emerged around 1700 BC and was defined by

a) The first written texts in Asia.

b) Unsurpassed mastery of bronze metallurgy

c) Hereditary kings who were also priests that acted as intermediaries between the people and the spirit world.

d) belief in the chief deity called "god on high"

e) All of the above

2. In Shang China all of the following were true except:

a) Magic was employed to maintain the balance of nature.

b) Yang was associated with the sun and all things male, strong, warm and active.

c) It was a slave based society and economy.

d) Yin was associated with the moon and all things female, dark, cold, weak and passive.

e) Their gods were the elementary spirits of nature.

3. The Chou Dynasty ran from

a) 1122-256 BC

b) 1300-300 BC

c) 1000-200 BC

d) 1800-1200 BC

e) 1050-157 BC

4. Some of the contributions the Chou made were

a) The idea of the "Mandate of Heaven"

b) Lacquer ware, chop sticks, money

c) Gunpowder, clocks

d) Only A and B

e) Only B and C

5. In Ancient China marriages among the commoners only took place

a) After a young woman became pregnant after the spring festival that celebrated adolescent fertilty and nakedness

b) When the parent formally arranged the marriage between two young people

c) If the mother in-law agreed to the marriage in an elaborate pre-marriage ritual.

d) Involved a complex code of chivalry called "Li".

e) Only B and C

6. Ancient Chinese civilization was

a) Heavily influenced by other civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Egypt.

b) A society where men and women enjoyed equal and similar gender rights and privileges.

c) The most original on the planet due to China's isolation from other Ancient cultures.

d) Constantly trying to expand into eastern Europe.

e) Based on merchant activities and long distance trade.

7. Confucius was a master sage/teacher

a) Whose teachings were written down by his students in the "Analects"

b) Who lived sometime from 551-479 BC

c) Who believed that the improvement of society was the responsibility of the ruler and the quality of government depended on the ruler's moral character.

d) Whose teachings and writing ensured the oppression and subordination of women

e) All of the above

8. Taoism

a) Was similar to Confucianism in its emphasis on morality and right conduct.

b) stressed the concept of wu-wei or "non-action" as manner of living which like nature itself is nonassertive and spontaneous.

c) argued for a strong code of laws and harsh punishments to the lawbreakers.

d) All of the above

e) Only A and B

9. All of the following are true about Legalism except:

a) Legalists believed that human nature was basically bad and people acted virtuous only when forced to do so.

b) Similar to Confucianism and Taoism had a single founder and was a school of philosophical thought

c) Emerged sometime between 500 and 400 BC

d) Judges were not to use their own conscience in estimating the gravity of the crime and arbitrarily deciding on the punishment.

e) Their ultimate goal was the creation of a centralized state strong enough to unify all of China and the chaos that was occurring

10. Indian civilization sprang up on which river

a) Ganges

b) Indus

c) Mahabarat

d) Sepoy

e) Mohenjo

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1.	The Shang Dynasty emerged around 1700 BC and was defined by

	a)	The first written texts in Asia.
	b)	Unsurpassed mastery of bronze metallurgy
	c)	Hereditary kings who were also priests that acted as intermediaries between the people and the spirit world.
	d)	belief in the chief deity called "god on high"
	e)	All of the above


2.	In Shang China all of the following were true except:

	a)	Magic was employed to maintain the balance of nature.
	b)	Yang was associated with the sun and all things male, strong, warm and active.
	c)	It was a slave based society and economy.
	d)	Yin was associated with the moon and all things female, dark, cold, weak and passive.
	e)	Their gods were the elementary spirits of nature.


3.	The Chou Dynasty ran from

	a)	1122-256 BC
	b)	1300-300 BC
	c)	1000-200 BC
	d)	1800-1200 BC
	e)	1050-157 BC


4.	Some of the contributions the Chou made were

	a)	The idea of the "Mandate of Heaven"
	b)	Lacquer ware, chop sticks, money
	c)	Gunpowder, clocks
	d)	Only A and B
	e)	Only B and C


5.	In Ancient China marriages among the commoners only took place

	a)	After a young woman became pregnant after the spring festival that celebrated adolescent fertilty and nakedness
	b)	When the parent formally arranged the marriage between two young people
	c)	If the mother in-law agreed to the marriage in an elaborate pre-marriage ritual.
	d)	Involved a complex code of chivalry called "Li".
	e)	Only B and C


6.	Ancient Chinese civilization was

	a)	Heavily influenced by other civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Egypt.
	b)	A society where men and women enjoyed equal and similar gender rights and privileges.
	c)	The most original on the planet due to China's isolation from other Ancient cultures.
	d)	Constantly trying to expand into eastern Europe.
	e)	Based on merchant activities and long distance trade.


7.	Confucius was a master sage/teacher

	a)	Whose teachings were written down by his students in the "Analects"
	b)	Who lived sometime from 551-479 BC
	c)	Who believed that the improvement of society was the responsibility of the ruler and the quality of government depended on the ruler's moral character.
	d)	Whose teachings and writing ensured the oppression and subordination of women
	e)	All of the above


8.	Taoism

	a)	Was similar to Confucianism in its emphasis on morality and right conduct.
	b)	stressed the concept of wu-wei or "non-action" as manner of living which like nature itself is nonassertive and spontaneous.
	c)	argued for a strong code of laws and harsh punishments to the lawbreakers.
	d)	All of the above
	e)	Only A and B


9.	All of the following are true about Legalism except:

	a)	Legalists believed that human nature was basically bad and people acted virtuous only when forced to do so.
	b)	Similar to Confucianism and Taoism had a single founder and was a school of philosophical thought
	c)	Emerged sometime between 500 and 400 BC
	d)	Judges were not to use their own conscience in estimating the gravity of the crime and arbitrarily deciding on the punishment.
	e)	Their ultimate goal was the creation of a centralized state strong enough to unify all of China and the chaos that was occurring


10.	Indian civilization sprang up on which river

	a)	Ganges
	b)	Indus
	c)	Mahabarat
	d)	Sepoy
	e)	Mohenjo