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AP World His. chptr8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chinese schools of thought came out of a period of what? | Chaotic Disunity. |
| Daoism and Confuscianism differ on the topic of what? | Social involvement. |
| How did the Qin state become dominant in China? | By gradual conquest of other states. |
| Among the many accomplishments of the first emporer, which one persisted into the Han Dynasty? | Formation of administrative districts. |
| Despite his scorn for other classes, Qin Shihuangdi failed to consider the concerns of the average peasant. What most aggravated them? | Massive conscription for public works. |
| While the Qin was already weakened by earlier dissent and rebellion what allowed Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty to produce its ultimate defeat? | A devoted army. |
| Han Wudi is recognized as the strongest Han emporer. What would be his most important contribution to the administrations of later dynasties? | The formation of a confucian educational system. |
| Despite the changes in dynasties, domestic life changed very little; Chinese patriarchy continued and was supported by who? | the confucian class. |
| Several technologies improved trade and commerce for the Han, including what? | Sericulture. |
| The Han dynasty began its decline when iit could not solve the problem of what? | land distribution. |
| The Zhou concept of Mandate of Heaven required the ruler to govern well in order to maintain social stability. What group most clearly represents a failure on the part of the Han ruler? | The Yellow Turbans. |
| While Qin Shihuangdi used Legalism to maintain tight control and force unity on China, other policies unified the Chinese more directly and lasted much longer like what? | The standardization of weights and measurements and writing scripts; and the high enrollment in Qin Shihuangdi's army force |
| During the chaotic period of warring states the chinese looked to different philosophies for stability. Neither confucianism nor Daoism includes the worship of any deities. What might be one reason a true religion with deities does not originate in china? | Veneration of ancestors as practiced since ancient times fulfilled the need for protective spirituality. |
| By junzi or "superior individuals" confucious meant what? | Well educated and conscientious individuals to fill state offices. |
| Confucious left an enduring mark on Chinese society as what? | An educator and political advisor. |