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ML Test 1
Term | Definition |
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Who devised the calendar & rituals? | emperor yao |
Who was famous for his filial piety? | Emperor shun |
Who resolved the problem of floods & divided China into nine regions? | emperor yu |
What are the two main river systems that flow through China? | yellow river & yangzi river |
In China, the north and the south, which region is suited to rice cultivation? | the south |
Did ancient Chinese people communicate with spiritual forces directly? | No, they used shamans |
The earliest script that was used by ancient Chinese & has archeological evidence is called? | oracle bone scripts |
The three classic containing texts are called? | classic of documents, poetry, & changes |
The vast majority of population during the Shang were probably | farmers |
What are the name of the two periods in Eastern Zhou? | the Spring & Autumn period & Warring States period |
Which state was Confucius born in? | Lu |
Who are the two most famous students of Confucius? | Mencius & Xunzi |
Who stressed human potential for goodness? | Mencius |
Who claimed that human's inborn tendencies are wayward & require curbing through education? | Xunzi |
According to Confucianism, what are the four steps to be a good ruler? | - perfect one's own virtue - regulate family - govern the state effectively - bring peace to the entire realm |
How are the Analects different from ancient Greek philosophical works? | Analects have more stories |
What are the three rhetorical techniques used in the Classic of Poetry? | - exposition - comparison - stirring image |
What are the Nine Songs about? | local deities in China |
What is the Encountering Sorrow about? | feelings of failure in politics |