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

They strengthened the central government.

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

may not be accepted in every time and place

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

They gained an opportunity to became government officials.

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

the growth and spread of religion

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

studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia

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

They are members of the same family.

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

foreigners,because he was a foreigner

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

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

It broke into separate kingdoms.

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

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