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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

The Qin government standardized script, currency, weights, and measures across its empire.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

Which pair names the two periods into which the Han dynasty is commonly divided?

  1. A

    The Qin and Han periods

  2. B

    The Western (Former) Han and Eastern (Later) Han periods

  3. C

    The early and late examination periods

  4. D

    The commandery and county periods

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Buddhism began to enter China from India through exchange networks during the .

04
Choose one
1 point

How did Qin administration help centralize authority over newly unified territory?

  1. A

    It restored hereditary regional rulers and gave them independent authority.

  2. B

    It divided the empire into self-governing kingdoms led by elected officials.

  3. C

    It used centrally administered commanderies and counties with appointed officials.

  4. D

    It replaced local administration with a single office in the capital.

05
True or false
1 point

During the Han dynasty, competitive examinations were already the mature, standard system for selecting government officials.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Written response
1 point

What Daoist term names action that avoids forceful interference?

07
Choose one
1 point

What role did the Imperial Academy serve in Han government?

  1. A

    A military academy that trained imperial guards

  2. B

    An institution that supported study of authoritative Confucian texts

  3. C

    A local office that collected taxes and enforced laws

  4. D

    A religious organization devoted exclusively to Daoist practice

08
Choose all
1 point

Select all the ideas the material associates with Daoist texts such as the Daodejing and Zhuangzi.

  1. A

    Naturalness

  2. B

    A single official state doctrine shared by all Daoist traditions

  3. C

    Simplicity

  4. D

    Wu wei, or action that avoids forceful interference

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

The ideas that emphasized clear laws, administrative control, and firm penalties are commonly grouped under .

10
Written response
1 point

What institution supported the study of authoritative Confucian texts in Han China?

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all the political or administrative patterns identified as enduring features of the Han era.

  1. A

    A powerful emperor

  2. B

    A central bureaucracy

  3. C

    A permanent system of hereditary regional rule

  4. D

    Local administration through territorial units

  5. E

    An educated official class

12
Choose one
1 point

Which statement best describes the opportunity and limitation associated with the later examination system?

  1. A

    They removed all barriers to government service.

  2. B

    They restored hereditary aristocracy as the only route into government.

  3. C

    They created a route beyond hereditary aristocracy, but access to preparatory education remained unequal.

  4. D

    They ensured that every candidate received the same classical education.

13
Choose one
1 point

A local Han authority wants to put forward a promising candidate for government service. Which approach best fits Han-era recruitment?

  1. A

    Candidates were chosen only through competitive examinations in the mature later form.

  2. B

    Local authorities could recommend people recognized for learning or filial conduct.

  3. C

    Officials inherited their posts from their parents without review.

  4. D

    Daoist religious organizations appointed all government officials.

14
Open ended
1 point

Compare how a person might enter government service during the Han dynasty with how a candidate would more typically seek office in later imperial periods. Explain one important difference and one feature the approaches shared.

15
Choose one
1 point

Which arrangement best illustrates how the Qin reduced reliance on hereditary regional rule?

  1. A

    Hereditary regional rulers appointed local officials independently

  2. B

    The central government appointed officials to administer commanderies and counties

  3. C

    Confucian academies elected local governors

  4. D

    Competitive examinations selected officials in every Qin county

16
Choose one
1 point

Why did standardizing script, currency, weights, and measures help the Qin govern a unified empire?

  1. A

    It gave each region authority to create its own measures

  2. B

    It replaced roads and canals with local transport systems

  3. C

    It made administration and exchange more consistent across the empire

  4. D

    It transferred control of currency to hereditary rulers

17
Choose one
1 point

A Han policy uses Confucian teachings to discuss ethical rule while keeping laws, ranked offices, and centralized administration. Which description best fits this approach?

  1. A

    It promoted Confucian ideals while retaining centralized administration and state controls

  2. B

    It replaced the bureaucracy with hereditary regional government

  3. C

    It abandoned laws and ranked offices in favor of moral teaching alone

  4. D

    It made Daoism the single official doctrine and ended Confucian learning

18
True or false
1 point

Philosophical Daoist texts and organized Daoist religion should be treated as identical parts of one single state doctrine.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

What school of thought emphasized clear laws, administrative control, and firm penalties as tools for maintaining order?

20
Written response
1 point

During which period of the Han dynasty did Buddhism begin to enter China through exchange networks?