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Asia unit exam
Question | Answer |
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Using the standards of Confucius, rank these groups according to superiority: young women; old women; young men; old men. | 1. old men 2. young men 3. old women 4. young women |
According to Confucius, what was the duty of women in Chinese society? | A woman’s duty was to insure the stability of the family and promote harmony in the home. |
According to Confucius, what was a person’s most important duty? | Respect for parents |
During the Han Dynasty, what were the requirements to be a government official? | Government officials had to be courteous and dignified. They had to possess a knowledge of history, music, poetry, and the teachings of Confucius. |
What was the “Silk Road” and how long did it stretch? | The Silk Road was a 4,000 mile trading route. |
Why did the Tang emperors take land from the rich and redistribute it to the peasant class? | To weaken the power of the large landowners |
What is the name of China’s largest canal and for what purpose was it built? | The Grand Canal is China’s largest canal and it was built to bring food from the southern farming districts to the capital. |
What nomadic tribe of horsemen invaded China in the early 1200s and by whom were they led? | The Mongols were led by Genghis Kahn (Temujin). |
What is the capital city of China? | Beijing |
What European merchant traveled to China and spent 17 years as an advisor to the emperor before returning to Europe? | Marco Polo |
List the 5 key relationships according to Confucius. | Father to son Elder brother to younger brother Husband to wife Ruler to subject Friend to friend |
Describe the Gentry class. | wealthy landowners tended to be well-educated most government officials came from this class |
Describe the Peasant class. | poor farmers who lived on what they produced (subsistence farmers) lived in small self-sufficient villages relied more on each other than the government |
Describe the Merchant class. | a lower class than the peasants had more money than the peasant class the government often sought to keep this group under control |