Ancient Chinese Dynasties

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Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state MOST difficult?
Options: its large size, its long rivers, its broad plains, its different crops

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its large size

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How did Zhou, a frontier state, MOST affect the Shang dynasty?

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rebels from Zhou overthrew the king

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In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?

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disorder

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According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that...

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the king did not govern well

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Which of these would Confucius have valued MOST highly?
riches,
respect,
freedom,
creativity

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respect

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Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by...

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living in harmony with nature

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Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize...

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rewards and punishments

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Which Chinese teaching MOST influenced Qin Shihuangdi's style of rule? Options: Daoism, Legalism, Buddhism, Confucianism

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Legalism

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What actions related to the areas listed below did the emperor take to help unify China?

• Laws
• Money
• Weights and measures
• Writing

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He standardized practices that had differed in all parts of the country.

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Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?

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inside the emperor's tomb