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Which of the following Chinese dynasties instituted the first civil service examination?

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  1. Tang

  2. Zhou

  3. Sui

  4. Qin

  5. Han

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Han Dynasty people were the first to use examinations as a way to choose government officials. The civil service examinations were used as a way to select officials based on merit and ability, rather than family lineage or political connections. This idea came from Confucian philosophy, which seeked a state ruled by men of ability and virtue. This selection process based on merit, meant that even the poorest family could have a member claim a high-ranking position in the government.

Which of the following shows the characteristic of the Han dynasty in China?

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  1. The creation of a terracotta army

  2. The standardization of state currency

  3. The completion of the Grand Canal by linking the Yangtze and Yellow rivers

  4. The development of a civil service, open to anyone who could pass the requisite examinations

  5. The invention of the block printing system

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The characteristic of the Han dynasty in China was the development of a civil service open to anyone who could pass the requisite examinations.

The dynasty that re-established political order in China after the fall of the classical-era Han Dynasty was the ________________.

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  1. Song

  2. Sui

  3. Qin

  4. Tang

  5. Ming

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Correct Option: B,E

The creation of laws of early Roman Republic, circa 500 B.C.E. was the responsibility of the __________.

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  1. Consuls

  2. Plebians

  3. Dictator

  4. Senate

  5. Estruscans

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following was NOT a reason that led to the decline of the Roman Republic?

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  1. Mass support for military generals rather than for the Republic

  2. An increase in wealth and opportunities for the plebians

  3. Expansionist policies that mainly benefitted the aristocracy

  4. The breakdown of Roman society due to civil wars

  5. Lack of response from the Roman Senate to the problems facing Rome

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Correct Option: A

All of the following were responsibilities of government during the Han Dynasty EXCEPT:

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  1. Increasing literacy and education among Chinese males

  2. Control of important industries such as iron and salt production

  3. Promotion of Confucian values

  4. Continued focus on gender equality in China

  5. Collecting of taxes to ensure societal stability

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Correct Option: A

In The Republic, Plato proposed _____________________.

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  1. Direct democracy as the best form of government

  2. A Republic based on democratic ideals

  3. A hierarchy based on skills needed to make political decisions

  4. A benevolent monarchy

  5. A democracy organized into separate lawmaking bodies

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a major difference between the social structure of Han China and that of Classical India?

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  1. The Han dynasty believed that all citizens should strive for upward social mobility while India only stressed mobility for the poor

  2. In India, social mobility was based on education while in China, social mobility was based on wealth

  3. In China, women were considered to be high on the social status ladder while in India, all women were at the bottom

  4. The social hierarchy in India was completeLY eliminated during the Classical era while Classical China retained its social hierarchy

  5. In Indian society, higher social status was awarded to merchants than in China

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Correct Option: A

Why is the development of the scholar-gentry system a significant development during the Han Dynasty?

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  1. For one of the first times, it created a government based on merit, not birth

  2. It excluded the emperor from any, and all, decision making in China

  3. It promted a break from the practice of filial piety

  4. It created a political system that was considered worse than previous systems

  5. It ended the belief in the Mandate of Heaven

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Correct Option: A

Early leaders of the Han Dynasty reformed legalism by _______________.

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  1. Making it more severe

  2. Only subjecting upper classes to legalist punishments

  3. Completely eliminating it from all Chinese culture

  4. Blending it with Confucianism to ensure social order

  5. Restoring it to its original form practiced during the Qin Dynasty

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Correct Option: A