Question 1

Which area of East Asia was the least affected by Chinese cultural influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Tibet 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam 
A)  Japan 
B)  Tibet 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam B

Question 2

Which Buddhist school of thought appealed to laypeople during the Tang era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theravada school 
B)  Chan school 
C)  Zen school 
D)  Pure Land school 
A)  Theravada school 
B)  Chan school 
C)  Zen school 
D)  Pure Land school D

Question 3

As evidenced by Map 7.3, "The Spread of Buddhism, ca. 500 B.C.E.-800 C.E.," which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism typically spread in a pattern that mimicked major trade routes. 
B)  Buddhism took longer to spread in the east than in the west. 
C)  Buddhism would have never reached Tibet if not for the access granted by the Indus River, 
D)  Buddhism was introduced in the Kushan empire later than in most other regions. 
A)  Buddhism typically spread in a pattern that mimicked major trade routes. 
B)  Buddhism took longer to spread in the east than in the west. 
C)  Buddhism would have never reached Tibet if not for the access granted by the Indus River, 
D)  Buddhism was introduced in the Kushan empire later than in most other regions. A

Question 4

Which of the three kingdoms of Korea was able to unify the entire peninsula under its control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paekche 
B)  Choson 
C)  Koguryŏ 
D)  Silla 
A)  Paekche 
B)  Choson 
C)  Koguryŏ 
D)  Silla

Question 5

Who established the Nam Viet kingdom in the third century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Buddhist monk 
B)  A Confucian scholar 
C)  A former Qin general 
D)  A Viet prince 
A)  A Buddhist monk 
B)  A Confucian scholar 
C)  A former Qin general 
D)  A Viet prince

Question 6

Why did Han officials encourage peasants to be independent and productive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peasants made up the bulk of the population and contributed vital taxes and labor services to the state. 
B)  All peasants had high social ambitions and were easily coerced into doing difficult jobs for the possibility of advancement. 
C)  China's peasants were well known for their military skills and were required to serve in the emperor's army. 
D)  Most peasants also had secondary skills such as metalworking and weaving and were vital to keeping the economy strong. 
A)  Peasants made up the bulk of the population and contributed vital taxes and labor services to the state. 
B)  All peasants had high social ambitions and were easily coerced into doing difficult jobs for the possibility of advancement. 
C)  China's peasants were well known for their military skills and were required to serve in the emperor's army. 
D)  Most peasants also had secondary skills such as metalworking and weaving and were vital to keeping the economy strong.

Question 7

What did the first Qin emperor standardize, enabling China to operate more efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prices for rice and wheat were set by the government so that no one paid more than others. 
B)  The Chinese script, weights, measures, and coinage were standardized to facilitate trade. 
C)  Scholars were put to work on an official volume of Confucian theories so that religious rituals could be standardized. 
D)  Ritual celebrations were set to a calendar so that they could be observed everywhere at the same time. 
A)  The prices for rice and wheat were set by the government so that no one paid more than others. 
B)  The Chinese script, weights, measures, and coinage were standardized to facilitate trade. 
C)  Scholars were put to work on an official volume of Confucian theories so that religious rituals could be standardized. 
D)  Ritual celebrations were set to a calendar so that they could be observed everywhere at the same time.

Question 8

What new method for choosing government officials was introduced in 605 C.E. under the Sui Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written examinations 
B)  Military challenges 
C)  Monastic training 
D)  Oral examinations 
A)  Written examinations 
B)  Military challenges 
C)  Monastic training 
D)  Oral examinations

Question 9

Prince Shōtoku's reforms of Japan included adopting what administrative ideas from China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using Legalism to organize a society 
B)  Instituting a ladder of ranks and using Confucianism as a guiding principle 
C)  Administering the country through a Daoist hands-off approach 
D)  Establishing an official policy of "family comes first" 
A)  Using Legalism to organize a society 
B)  Instituting a ladder of ranks and using Confucianism as a guiding principle 
C)  Administering the country through a Daoist hands-off approach 
D)  Establishing an official policy of "family comes first"

Question 10

What different solutions did Chinese statesmen from the Qin era through the Tang use to address the problem of aggressive nomads to the north and west?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Qin em

Question 11

Explain the difference between Pure Land and Chan Buddhism under the Tang.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Pure Land

Question 12

Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women promoted the ideal virtues for Han women, particularly the virtue of

Accepted Answer

A)  pride. 
B)  humility. 
C)  physical strength. 
D)  piety. 
A)  pride. 
B)  humility. 
C)  physical strength. 
D)  piety.

Question 13

Within the city of Chang'an, pictured here, the size and position of the Imperial City along with the well-planned layout of the surrounding areas are indicative of the

Accepted Answer

A)  control that the Tang Dynasty exercised over society. 
B)  ever-present concern of protecting the city from outside influences. 
C)  influence of the city of Heian upon those who planned Chang'an. 
D)  acceptance of commonplace urban design standards in China by the Tang. 
A)  control that the Tang Dynasty exercised over society. 
B)  ever-present concern of protecting the city from outside influences. 
C)  influence of the city of Heian upon those who planned Chang'an. 
D)  acceptance of commonplace urban design standards in China by the Tang.

Question 14

According to Map 7.2, "The Silk Trade in the Seventh Century C.E.," the western end of the Silk Road terminated in the middle of territory that was once a part of which ancient civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Greece 
C)  Persia 
D)  Mesopotamia 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Greece 
C)  Persia 
D)  Mesopotamia

Question 15

What was the extent of the expansion of Chinese territory and trade during the Han empire? What regions were added to the empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Emperor Wu

Question 16

How did the inheritance system in Han China usually work?

Accepted Answer

A)  All land and property were passed to the eldest son. 
B)  All children inherited equally. 
C)  Land was divided equally among the sons in a family. 
D)  Land and money were divided between the spouse and the oldest child. 
A)  All land and property were passed to the eldest son. 
B)  All children inherited equally. 
C)  Land was divided equally among the sons in a family. 
D)  Land and money were divided between the spouse and the oldest child.

Question 17

Explain what the Silk Road was and how China prospered from it beginning with the Han Dynasty onward.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The term S

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions :
-Confucian classics

Accepted Answer

A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor. 
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures. 
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian. 
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia. 
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F)Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G)The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H)A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I)A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J)A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K)The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L)Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an. 
A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor. 
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures. 
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian. 
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia. 
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F)Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G)The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H)A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I)A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J)A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K)The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L)Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

Question 19

Describe the Tang city. Who lived in it, and what kinds of goods were traded there?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Tang citie

Question 20

The Tang Dynasty is said to have been one of the high points of Chinese civilization. What were the accomplishments of this period in Chinese history?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
China unde

Exam 7: East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

Which area of East Asia was the least affected by Chinese cultural influences?

Which Buddhist school of thought appealed to laypeople during the Tang era?

As evidenced by Map 7.3, "The Spread of Buddhism, ca. 500 B.C.E.-800 C.E.," which of the following is true?

Which of the three kingdoms of Korea was able to unify the entire peninsula under its control?

Who established the Nam Viet kingdom in the third century B.C.E.?

Why did Han officials encourage peasants to be independent and productive?

What did the first Qin emperor standardize, enabling China to operate more efficiently?

What new method for choosing government officials was introduced in 605 C.E. under the Sui Dynasty?

Prince Shōtoku's reforms of Japan included adopting what administrative ideas from China?

What different solutions did Chinese statesmen from the Qin era through the Tang use to address the problem of aggressive nomads to the north and west?

Explain the difference between Pure Land and Chan Buddhism under the Tang.

Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women promoted the ideal virtues for Han women, particularly the virtue of

Within the city of Chang'an, pictured here, the size and position of the Imperial City along with the well-planned layout of the surrounding areas are indicative of the

According to Map 7.2, "The Silk Trade in the Seventh Century C.E.," the western end of the Silk Road terminated in the middle of territory that was once a part of which ancient civilization?

What was the extent of the expansion of Chinese territory and trade during the Han empire? What regions were added to the empire?

How did the inheritance system in Han China usually work?

Explain what the Silk Road was and how China prospered from it beginning with the Han Dynasty onward.

Use the following to answer questions : -Confucian classics

Describe the Tang city. Who lived in it, and what kinds of goods were traded there?

The Tang Dynasty is said to have been one of the high points of Chinese civilization. What were the accomplishments of this period in Chinese history?

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