Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-yin/yang

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Question 2

Which early Zhou writing is attributed to Sunzi?

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A)   The Book of Documents
B)   The Art of War
C)   The Book of Prayer
D)   The Book of Changes
E)   Spring and Autumn AnnalsF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as

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A)   he remained the strongest in the kingdom.
B)   he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people.
C)   he performed the correct ritual sacrifices.
D)   he produced a male heir.
E)   he kept the loyalty of the military.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Confucius' writings were handed down orally for several generations before it was compiled in written form as:

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A)   Book of Documents
B)   Book of Songs
C)   Book of Changes
D)   AnalectsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

One of the best text sources we have about the Celts was written by

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A)   compilers of the Bible
B)   Plato
C)   Julius Caesar
D)   Constantine the Great
E)   the Celtic historian's guild.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Druids

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Question 7

Celtic is a member of which language group?

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A)   Indo-European
B)   Altaic
C)   Semitic
D)   Bantu
E)   Sino-TibetanF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The greatest rival of Confucianism was:

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A)   Daoism.
B)   Confucianism.
C)   Legalism.
D)   Moism.
E)   Rationalism.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

How did Nubia become a "corridor" for long-distance trade before 3000 B.C.E.?

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A)   Government policies carefully regulated and promoted trade.
B)   Egypt built a river highway for the passage of goods.
C)   Nubia had no natural resources of its own and so needed to import them.
D)   It connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa.
E)   Actually, Nubia never did participate in the African trade networks, preferring isolationism.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In contrast to the civilizations discussed in previous chapters, what do the civilizations in China, Nubia, and Celtic Europe have in common? How were they shaped by long-distance trade?

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Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Celts

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The Celts were a group of ancient people...

Question 12

Refer to Map 3.4 and explain why the Celtic people had a different cultural identity and way of life than Mediterranean Europeans. Did this way of life affect their urban development?

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The Celtic people had a different cultur...

Question 13

The fundamental idea of Daoism can be summarized as

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A)   accepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature.
B)   unquestioning obedience to authority and reverence for structure brings success.
C)   emphasizing aggressive action and radical change.
D)   emphasizing communal action to promote the betterment of society.
E)   technological and social progress can solve all social ills.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following were part of Celtic society?

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A)   elite classes of warriors
B)   professional groups of priests
C)   commoners laboring on their lands
D)   groups of bards
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The Chinese acquired silk by

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A)   encouraging Chinese "silk pirates" who raided merchant shipping.
B)   importing raw silk from Europe.
C)   hiring Japanese labor to work in textile mills.
D)   conquering the neighboring Mongol regions.
E)   raising silkworms and pioneering silk cloth production.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Loess was

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A)   dust from gold ore, which was used for paint.
B)   a kind of moss used for fuel.
C)   a leafy green vegetable used for food.
D)   a method of spinning silk cocoons.
E)   a rich dust blown in from Central Asia.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Scythians

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The Scythians were a group of ancient no...

Question 18

What was the importance of trade to the native civilizations that emerged along the Nile south of Egypt?

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Nubia, the 1,000-mile stretch of the Nil...

Question 19

According to the chapter, why was China's development unique?

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It was geographicall...

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Laozi

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