How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song Dynasty?

They gained an opportunity to became government officials.

How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of the Sui emperors?

They strengthened the central government.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a book by a scholar of ancient China

A historian typically begins her work by

formulating a questions she hopes to answer

Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?

foreigners,because he was a foreigner

The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain

the growth and spread of religion

Suppose four emperors were in the same dynasty. Which statement is correct?

They are members of the same family.

Which of the following historical investigations has the broadest spatial frame?

studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia

Values many consider to be universal standards such as democracy and human rights

may not be accepted in every time and place

How was China after the Han Dynasty like the fall of Rome?

It broke into separate kingdoms.

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1
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song Dynasty?
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to became government officials.
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
2
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to
be kind to their subjects
ask everybody's opinion
treat all people equally
expand the empire
3
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of the Sui emperors?
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisers.
They strengthened the central government.
They granted provinces more independence.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
4
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
a piece of pottery from the Song dynasty era
a book by a scholar of ancient China
a painting by a Renaissance artist
an interview with a WWII veteran
5
A historian typically begins her work by
deciding on an answer to a thesis
formulating a questions she hopes to answer
making sure her evidence has never been see before
contacting a historical society
6
Which of the following is a topic which would fall under social structures?
the rise of industry
forms of government
gender rules and relations
the development of religions
7
To the people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it okay to overthrow an emperor?
when citizens wanted a change
when he became unpopular
never at any time
when he ruled badly
8
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Song
Han
Yuan
9
If you wanted a job in the govt service under the Song Dynasty, which would you have studied?
the laws of other nations
the engineering of roads
the teachings of Confuscious
the languages of the Europeans
10
Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
monks, because they were religious
soldiers, because they could keep order
foreigners,because he was a foreigner
scholars, because they were educated
11
The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain
the outbreak of war in a region
the establishment of an absolute monrachy
the growth and spread of religion
the fall of an empire
12
Some of the questions on the civil service examinations were about
mathematics
business
poetry
science
13
Suppose four emperors were in the same dynasty. Which statement is correct?
They use the same style of government.
They are members of the same family.
They were born in the same region.
They belong to the same political party.
14
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
scholars
foreigners
aristrocrats
priests
15
Which of the following historical investigations has the broadest spatial frame?
studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia
studying the architecture of the Qing Dynasty period
studying the development of cuneiform writing in Sumer
studying the reign of King Tutankhamen of Egypt
16
A primary source is a record of the past created by
someone who lived at the time
a historian
the only witness to an event
the most well-respected scholar of a given subject
17
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on
birth
popular vote
wealth
test scores
18
Values many consider to be universal standards such as democracy and human rights
are an example of human-environment interaction
should be used to judge the worth of historical societies
are not important to think about when studying history
may not be accepted in every time and place
19
The spread of the Bubonic Plague from Asia to Europe in the 14th C best illustrates which theme
political structures
cultural interaction
human-environment interaction
economic structures
20
How was China after the Han Dynasty like the fall of Rome?
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It broke into separate kingdoms.
It adopted a different religion.

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