Mandate of Heaven: Ancient Chinese Philosophical Concept
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What is the purpose of the Mandate of Heaven?

  • To establish a permanent right to rule for a dynasty
  • To grant the emperor the right to rule based on virtue (correct)
  • To ensure the emperor remains in power through force
  • To determine the length of an emperor's rule

    • According to the Mandate of Heaven, how many emperors could there be at any given time?

  • No limit
  • Two
  • One (correct)
  • Three

    • What is a sign that a particular ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven?

  • Peasant uprisings (correct)
  • Economic prosperity
  • Foreign aid
  • Increased agricultural productivity

    • How does the Mandate of Heaven differ from the European concept of the Divine Right of Kings?

    <p>The Mandate of Heaven is based on virtue, while Divine Right is based on ancestry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the emperor's right to rule based on the Mandate of Heaven?

    <p>The emperor's virtue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a sign that a ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven?

    <p>Foreign aid and support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary commodity that the Chinese sent to the West along the Silk Road?

    <p>Silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did China have a monopoly in silk production?

    <p>As they were the only ones who knew how to produce silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the high price of silk?

    <p>China's monopoly as the only supplier of silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the tiny moth, Bombyx mori, contribute to China's dominance in the silk industry?

    <p>It was native to China and produced eggs used to breed silkworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was silk considered valuable beyond its beauty and strength?

    <p>It was cool in summer and warm in winter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In economics, what does the term 'monopoly' refer to?

    <p>A market with many buyers but only one seller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Chinese traders bring to China from the West along the Silk Road?

    <p>Horses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did China have a monopoly in silk production?

    <p>They had a monopoly because they were the only ones who knew how to produce silk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributed to the high price of silk?

    <p>High demand for silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made silk particularly valuable beyond its beauty and strength?

    <p>It was cool in summer and warm in winter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a monopoly in economics?

    <p>A market with many buyers but only one seller.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary commodity that the Chinese sent to the West along the Silk Road?

    <p>Silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

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