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Ancient China

There is no Spoon (Chinese Philosophies)

Question: The people of this philosophy would shout "wuwei" when doing nothing.
Answer: Daoism

Question: The predominant philosophy that was espoused by advisors such as Li Si and Shang Yang.
Answer: Legalism

Question: While filial piety (Xiao) and benevolence (ren) were extremely important precepts of Confucianism, li described this characteristic of a proper Confucian society and individual.
Answer: Propriety

Question: Liu Bang dislike this philosophy and went to extensive measure to prove it.
Answer: Confucianism

Question: Kong Fuzi sayings were compiled in this historic philosophical text.
Answer: Analects

How they broke their Qin and Han

Question: Issues of land distribution was thought unfair by this social class
Answer: Peasants/Farmers

Question: This group of nomadic people had mobility as their only advantage during battles against the Qin and Han dynasty.
Answer: Xiongnu

Question: This political structure was one of the large reasons for the collapse of the Zhou dynasty and was eradicated during the formation of the Qin empire.
Answer: Feudalism/Decentralized gov't authority

Question: Among other issues created by colonial expansion and battles with the Xiongnu, this was the primary reason for the decline of the Former Han dynasty.
Answer: Increasing gap between the rich and poor.

Question: Wang Mang attempted to bring equity to China when he used his centralized power to do these two things.
Answer: Confiscate land of the aristocracy and redistribute

Emperors New Groove

Question: The August Emperor
Answer: King Zeng or Qin Shihuangdi

Question: Known as the Martial Emperor, he created a Confucian-based university system to train future government bureaucrats.
Answer: Han Wudi

Question: This man was quite popular during the Interregnum period between the Former and Later Han era.
Answer: Wang Mang

Question: Although this emperor initially awarded his family was huge grants of land, he would later revoke these privileges after a failed rebellion.
Answer: Liu Bang

Question: These three issues lead to the rebellion of the people in the Qin empire.
Answer: Harsh punishment, heavy taxes and exhaustive building projects.

Success of Empires

Question: This technology allowed for an agricultural surplus in China
Answer: Iron Metallurgy

Question: Only Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming dynasty and this emperor rose from the penniless peasant class to become emperor.
Answer: Liu Bang

Question: These practices by Qin Shihuangdi allowed for the cultural, political and economic unity of China. (two examples)
Answer: Standardization of weights/measure and language.

Question: One of the large reasons for the Han's 400 year reign was due to their adaptability; this often referred to as this
Answer: Han Synthesis

Question: Due to a large agricultural surplus brought on by a state controlled iron industry, China was producing high demand products such as these...(Name two) and improved technologies such as this (Name one)
Answer: Silk
Paper

Horse collar
Ship rudder
Triggered cross-bow

Potpourri

Question: This character was the storyteller of the Green story in the film "Hero"
Answer: Broken Sword

Question: The author of "Lessons for Women" wrote that education was necessary for women not for their own personal excellence but in order to know how to serve their husbands well.
Answer: Ban Zao

Question: This city was the capital during the Qin dynasty
Answer: Xian Yang

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Question: By junzi, or "superior individuals," Confucius mean for them to be representative of this
Answer: superior individuals with a broad view of public affairs.