Why did the Legalists advocate harsh laws and stiff punishments?

Believed people were not capable of being good.

Why did Qin Shihuangdi create the terra-cotta figures?

He was creating an army to protect him in the afterlife

Important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history

Confucian belief that government should be open to men of superior talent

Golden ages of the Han Dynasty, and the Gupta Empire were known as eras of...

artistic and intellectual achievement

Importance of the The Silk Road

exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

Confucius believed that people should be governed by

the Five Constant Relationships

The Mandate of Heaven explained

The Chinese replacement of one ruler for another because of rebellion

During Qin and Han dynasties both

had strong central governments.

Invention that led to a major expansion of trade in the Han Dynasty

fore-and-raft rigging and rudders on ships

What did the First Han emperor discarded?

Legalism and adopted Confucianism

Technological advancement of the Han dynasty

the invention of water mills for grinding grain

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Why did the Legalists advocate harsh laws and stiff punishments?
Believed people were not capable of being good.
Only laws that could be administered fairly.
Laws needed so ruler would be free to show compassion.
Ensure that superior men would rise to the top.
2
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras
yoga
varnas
dharma
kharma
3
How were government officials chosen in the Han dynasty?
by birth
by lottery
by military service
by a competitive examination
4
Under what empire the Golden Age of Indian culture occurred?
Aryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Kushan Empire
Mauryan Empire
5
Harmony with nature and the universal order
Zoroastrianism
the Legalists
Daoism
Confucianism
6
Why did Qin Shihuangdi create the terra-cotta figures?
He was creating an army to protect him in the afterlife
He wanted to symbolize how he had unified many individual Chinese states
He was a great patron of the arts
He was trying to frighten away his political rivals
7
Lowest level of Ancient Indian society who were given tasks seen as menial and degrading
the Untouchables
the Vaisyas
the Brahmins
the Kshatriyas
8
System of walls linked by Qin Shihuangdi
Great Wall of China
terra cotta figures
military division
the civil division.
9
Cultural diffusion is the spreading of ideas and/or products from one culture to another.
True
False
10
Founder of the Qin dynasty
Qin Shihuangdi
Han Wudi
Liu Pang
Zhou Shang
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Important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history
View that art, poetry, and literature were important to soldiers.
The Great Wall would protect China from all enemies
Confucian belief that government should be open to men of superior talent
Shaolin view that one must be able to do combat mentally and physically
12
Golden ages of the Han Dynasty, and the Gupta Empire were known as eras of...
major industrial development
economic poverty and political upheaval
artistic and intellectual achievement
intense nationalism
13
Founder of the Han dynasty
Zhou Shang
Liu Pang
Han Wudi
Qin Shihuangdi
14
Importance of the The Silk Road
development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia
movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia
exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East
exploration of China by the Roman Army
15
Confucius believed that people should be governed by
the Mandate of Heaven
Harsh laws and strict punishments
the Five Constant Relationships
harmony with nature
16
The Mandate of Heaven explained
The Chinese replacement of one ruler for another because of rebellion
The inheritance of the kingdom on to the monarch descendants
The Indian replacement of one ruler for another because of rebellion
why China felt that it was superior to the barbarian West
17
During Qin and Han dynasties both
started civil wars
had strong central governments.
established religions
chose officials by birth
18
Science that Ancient Indians excelled
biology
physics
chemistry
astronomy
19
Means the same thing as "ethical"
prosperous
moral
controversial
political
20
Gupta rulers earned large profits from
religious trade
agriculture
fishing
literary works
21
Invention that led to a major expansion of trade in the Han Dynasty
fore-and-raft rigging and rudders on ships
textile manufacturing
papermaking
developing rubber
22
What did the First Han emperor discarded?
all religion
communism for socialism
Legalism and adopted Confucianism
Daoism and adopted Legalism
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Empire that traded with China, Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean
Aryan Empire
Mauryan Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Persian Kingdom
24
Siddhārtha Gautama was...
the ruler of the Mauryans
the king of the Guptas
the founder of Buddhism
the ruler of the Aryans
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Technological advancement of the Han dynasty
the invention of water mills for grinding grain
the first permanent marker
the umbrella
a decimal system of counting in tens, which is still used today

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