Why might the reference to Chinese people calling themselves 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor' serve a symbolic function beyond genealogy?
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[Author's Purpose]
What does the sequencing of technological knowledge before the flood imply about the author’s view of progress?
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[Inference]
How does the phrase 'organized people from different tribes' contribute to the portrayal of Yu the Great?
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[Rhetorical Function]
What logical role does the clause 'People not only respected him, but also appreciated the idea of cooperation with others' play in explaining Tang’s success?
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[Logical Structure]
In what way does the repetition of 'the flood' across paragraphs function rhetorically?
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[Textual Cohesion]
What does the statement 'After the flood was controlled, people learnt how to plant rice and other crops' most likely reflect about the author’s understanding of historical development?
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[Author's Assumption]
How should the contradiction between 'Xia Dynasty lasted five hundred years' and 'Shang Dynasty lasted over six hundred years' be interpreted in light of the final sentence?
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[Resolving Inconsistency]
What does the use of exclamation—'he controlled the great flood!'—signal about the author’s attitude?
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[Tone and Emphasis]
What assumption underlies the claim that Tang 'easily gathered supporters'?
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[Implicit Premise]
What is the significance of stating that the Xia Dynasty marked 'the beginning of the class society and... a period of slavery'?