Question

During this period, the hydrologist Bīng planned an irrigation system in the Mín Valley (10[1])called the Dūjiāngyàn. (10[1]-5[1])During a siege around the start of this period, the diversion of the Fén River forced the people of Jīnyáng to live on top of their houses. Perhaps (10[1])the oldest known multiplication tables were found on bamboo strips from a tomb dating to this period. (10[1]-5[1])An attack during this period inspired the phrase (-5[1])“Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào.” During this period, the philosopher (-5[1])Mèngzǐ (“MUNG-dzih”) taught at the Jìxià (-5[1])(“jee-sh’yah”) Academy. A text of strategies (10[1])composed around the transition (-5[1])into this period, which some mark by the Partition of Jīn, (-5[1])is attributed (10[1])to an (-5[1])earlier period’s general (-5[1])Sun Tzu. (-5[1])For 10 points, identify this period named for polities like Yān (10[2]-5[1])(“yen”) and Chǔ that (10[1])came after the Spring and Autumn Period (10[1])and ended with unification (-5[1])under the Qín (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[5])

ANSWER: the Warring States period [or Zhànguó Shídài; prompt on Eastern Zhou dynasty or Zhou dynasty]
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Justin LeeImperial AOxford A1410
Andrew ZengStanford BBerkeley B17-5
Jacky XuCornell BRIT A1710
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Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)Maryland C (DII)62-5
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)6210
Cade ReinbergerRIT BCornell A70-5
Justin KennyIowa StateArizona State80-5
Michał GerasimiukStanford ABerkeley A85-5
Joel MilesMinnesota BMinnesota C9010
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)UNC B (UG)94-5
Diego Almaraz (UG)UNC C (UG)Maryland A (Grad)105-5
Sam Macchi (DII)VassarHaverford10710
Dean Ah NowClaremont ATexas A109-5
Aadarsh BalireddyCornell CBinghamton112-5
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Raymond WangCornell ARIT B13510
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Sophie EttingerBinghamtonCornell C14310
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Isaac Mammel (UG)Maryland A (Grad)UNC C (UG)14310
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Jonathan Shauf (UG)UNC B (UG)Virginia A (UG)14310
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