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 is an example of a secondary source?

a book by a scholar of ancient China

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

They gained an opportunity to became government officials.

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

studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia

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

It broke into separate kingdoms.

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

They are members of the same family.

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

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

foreigners,because he was a foreigner

A historian typically begins her work by

formulating a questions she hopes to answer

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The Political Development of Imperial China

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

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