The ____ was the first Chinese dynasty to require that officials study classical writings
a. Qin
b. Han
c. Shang
d. Tang
e. Ming
b
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Select the following item, which is considered a negative development under the Yuan dynasty?
a. Rebuilding of the Grand Canal b. Changes to the tax system c. Reinstitution of the use of paper money d. Reorganization of the postal service
Oracle bones were used during the Shang dynasty to
A) commemorate the rule of each emperor. B) communicate with the ancestral spirits. C) finance trade with other peoples. D) record military victories. E) none of the above.
Which of the following describes the relationship between kings and priests in the Sumerian city-states?
A) Kings and priests competed with one another for scarce resources. B) Kings and priests collaborated with one another to control the population. C) Kings controlled priests. D) Priests controlled kings.
The first engine using steam power was invented by ________
A. James Watt B. Matthew Boulton C. John Wilkinson D. Thomas Newcomen E. Henry Court