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questions 13-15 are based on the excerpt below.\the prime minister li si said, the five emperors did not emulate each other nor did the three dynasties adopt each others ways, yet all had good government. this is no contention, because times had changed. now your majesty has built up this great empire to endure for generations without end... in times gone by different warlords fought among themselves and gathered wandering scholars. today, however, the empire is at peace, all laws and order come from one single source, the common people support themselves by farming and handicrafts, while students study the laws and prohibitions.i humbly propose that all historical records but those of qin be burned. if anyone who is not a court scholar dares to keep the ancient songs, historical records or writings of the hundred schools, these should be confiscated and burned by the provincial governor and army commander. those who in conversation dare to quote the old songs and records should be publicly executed; those who use old precedents to oppose the new order should have their families wiped out; and officers who know of such cases but fail to report them should be punished in the same way.sima qian, official chinese grand historian, records of the historian, 107-91 bce.13. the suggestions of prime minister li, as recorded above, best reflect which philosophy?(a) buddhism(b) confucianism(c) daoism(d) legalism14. the reference to the times gone in the first paragraph most likely means the:(a) warring states period.(b) fall of the han empire.(c) yellow turban rebellion.(d) the zhou dynasty.15. the purpose of the propositions in the second paragraph was to:(a) prevent any opposition to the qin government.(b) prevent the spread of literacy to the lower class.(c) maintain patriarchal control over women in society.(d) link china to europe via the silk roads.

Explanation:

Question 13

Li Si's suggestions involve strict laws, punishment for opposing the new order, and centralizing thought (burning non - Qin texts). Legalism emphasizes strict laws, state control, and harsh punishments to maintain order, which matches these suggestions. Buddhism focuses on enlightenment and karma, Confucianism on morality and social hierarchy, and Daoism on naturalness and non - action, so they don't fit.

The excerpt mentions "times gone" when there were different landlords fighting, which is characteristic of the Warring States Period (a time of warring states before Qin unification). The fall of Han Empire, Yellow Turban Rebellion, and Zhou Dynasty don't match the context of pre - Qin unification warfare among states.

The propositions (burning non - Qin texts, punishing those who oppose the new order) aim to eliminate ideas that could oppose the Qin government. There's no mention of literacy for lower classes, patriarchal control over women, or Silk Roads in the propositions, so those options are incorrect.

Answer:

D. Legalism

Question 14