Question 1

Which of the following was a major feature of Japanese Nō theater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elaborate costumes and lavish staging 
B)  Realism that focused on the lives and problems of ordinary people 
C)  Poetry only, no spoken dialogue 
D)  Simple staging and stylized gestures and stances 
A)  Elaborate costumes and lavish staging 
B)  Realism that focused on the lives and problems of ordinary people 
C)  Poetry only, no spoken dialogue 
D)  Simple staging and stylized gestures and stances

Question 2

When did Zhu Yuanzhang proclaim himself "Taizu," or the Hongwu emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  When he took control of Nanjing 
B)  After he assassinated the Mongol emperor 
C)  Once he defeated the Red Turbans 
D)  When his armies captured Beijing 
A)  When he took control of Nanjing 
B)  After he assassinated the Mongol emperor 
C)  Once he defeated the Red Turbans 
D)  When his armies captured Beijing

Question 3

What did the Manchus have in common with the Mongols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They called their leader khan. 
B)  They had invaded China from the south. 
C)  They had a strongly hierarchical social structure. 
D)  They had converted to Tibetan Buddhism. 
A)  They called their leader khan. 
B)  They had invaded China from the south. 
C)  They had a strongly hierarchical social structure. 
D)  They had converted to Tibetan Buddhism.

Question 4

Under the Tokugawa, how were the roles of many daimyo transformed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many daimyo became wealthy merchants. 
B)  War and poverty turned many daimyo into rural peasants. 
C)  To atone for their violence, many daimyo became Shinto priests. 
D)  Many daimyo became idle urban consumers. 
A)  Many daimyo became wealthy merchants. 
B)  War and poverty turned many daimyo into rural peasants. 
C)  To atone for their violence, many daimyo became Shinto priests. 
D)  Many daimyo became idle urban consumers.

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions :
-alternate residence system

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese dynasty in power from 1368 to 1644; it marked a period of vibrant urban culture. 
B) A highly competitive series of written tests held at the prefecture, province, and capital levels in China to select men to become officials. 
C) The dynasty founded by the Manchus that ruled China from 1644 to 1911. 
D) Units of the Manchu army, composed of soldiers, their families, and slaves. 
E) A type of Japanese theater performed on a bare stage by one or two actors wearing brilliant brocade robes, one actor wearing a mask. The performers conveyed emotions and ideas as much through gestures, stances, and dress as through words.
F)Regional lords in Japan, many of whom were self-made men.
G)The Japanese government in Edo founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It lasted from 1603 to 1867.
H)Arrangement in which Japanese lords were required to live in Edo every other year and left their wives and sons there as hostages to the Tokugawa Shogunate. 
A) The Chinese dynasty in power from 1368 to 1644; it marked a period of vibrant urban culture. 
B) A highly competitive series of written tests held at the prefecture, province, and capital levels in China to select men to become officials. 
C) The dynasty founded by the Manchus that ruled China from 1644 to 1911. 
D) Units of the Manchu army, composed of soldiers, their families, and slaves. 
E) A type of Japanese theater performed on a bare stage by one or two actors wearing brilliant brocade robes, one actor wearing a mask. The performers conveyed emotions and ideas as much through gestures, stances, and dress as through words.
F)Regional lords in Japan, many of whom were self-made men.
G)The Japanese government in Edo founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It lasted from 1603 to 1867.
H)Arrangement in which Japanese lords were required to live in Edo every other year and left their wives and sons there as hostages to the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Question 6

What Mongol practices did Taizu retain in his new Ming empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Although i

Question 7

Was divorce possible among the peasant classes in Tokugawa Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes; it was available to both men and women. 
B)  No; it was essentially nonexistent. 
C)  It was possible for men but widely condemned by Buddhist priests. 
D)  Yes, but it was an option only husbands could exercise. 
A)  Yes; it was available to both men and women. 
B)  No; it was essentially nonexistent. 
C)  It was possible for men but widely condemned by Buddhist priests. 
D)  Yes, but it was an option only husbands could exercise.

Question 8

Within Beijing was the Forbidden City, which served as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government's offices 
B)  A Buddhist temple 
C)  The imperial palace 
D)  A group of imperial tombs 
A)  The government's offices 
B)  A Buddhist temple 
C)  The imperial palace 
D)  A group of imperial tombs

Question 9

What role did education play in Ming society and government?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Although T

Question 10

What was a major difference between Ming China and Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  China refused to trade with other cultures. 
B)  China lacked a hereditary, titled aristocracy. 
C)  China renounced warfare and the military. 
D)  Merchants in China were respected and powerful. 
A)  China refused to trade with other cultures. 
B)  China lacked a hereditary, titled aristocracy. 
C)  China renounced warfare and the military. 
D)  Merchants in China were respected and powerful.

Question 11

Use the following to answer questions :
-banners

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese dynasty in power from 1368 to 1644; it marked a period of vibrant urban culture. 
B) A highly competitive series of written tests held at the prefecture, province, and capital levels in China to select men to become officials. 
C) The dynasty founded by the Manchus that ruled China from 1644 to 1911. 
D) Units of the Manchu army, composed of soldiers, their families, and slaves. 
E) A type of Japanese theater performed on a bare stage by one or two actors wearing brilliant brocade robes, one actor wearing a mask. The performers conveyed emotions and ideas as much through gestures, stances, and dress as through words.
F)Regional lords in Japan, many of whom were self-made men.
G)The Japanese government in Edo founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It lasted from 1603 to 1867.
H)Arrangement in which Japanese lords were required to live in Edo every other year and left their wives and sons there as hostages to the Tokugawa Shogunate. 
A) The Chinese dynasty in power from 1368 to 1644; it marked a period of vibrant urban culture. 
B) A highly competitive series of written tests held at the prefecture, province, and capital levels in China to select men to become officials. 
C) The dynasty founded by the Manchus that ruled China from 1644 to 1911. 
D) Units of the Manchu army, composed of soldiers, their families, and slaves. 
E) A type of Japanese theater performed on a bare stage by one or two actors wearing brilliant brocade robes, one actor wearing a mask. The performers conveyed emotions and ideas as much through gestures, stances, and dress as through words.
F)Regional lords in Japan, many of whom were self-made men.
G)The Japanese government in Edo founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It lasted from 1603 to 1867.
H)Arrangement in which Japanese lords were required to live in Edo every other year and left their wives and sons there as hostages to the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Question 12

Where can the influence of the Tokugawa government be seen in the illustration "Interior View of a Kabuki Theater"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants' manner of dress 
B)  The intricate, multilayer design of the theater 
C)  The mixture of classes in attendance 
D)  The absence of actresses on the stage 
A)  The participants' manner of dress 
B)  The intricate, multilayer design of the theater 
C)  The mixture of classes in attendance 
D)  The absence of actresses on the stage

Question 13

What was the status of merchants in Tokugawa Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had tremendous influence over the shogun. 
B)  They had the right to one-third of all tax-rice in the cities. 
C)  They had no relationships with the daimyo. 
D)  They had economic wealth but no political power. 
A)  They had tremendous influence over the shogun. 
B)  They had the right to one-third of all tax-rice in the cities. 
C)  They had no relationships with the daimyo. 
D)  They had economic wealth but no political power.

Question 14

By the sixteenth century, Ming publishers began producing what type of books?

Accepted Answer

A)  Books based on Confucian classics 
B)  Books written in the vernacular 
C)  Translated foreign texts 
D)  Books printed on silk paper, a sign of wealth 
A)  Books based on Confucian classics 
B)  Books written in the vernacular 
C)  Translated foreign texts 
D)  Books printed on silk paper, a sign of wealth

Question 15

Although the shoguns forbade travel by commoners, commoners could get permission to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Go on a pilgrimage 
B)  Visit relatives in China 
C)  Work on someone else's farm 
D)  Travel in search of different prices for goods 
A)  Go on a pilgrimage 
B)  Visit relatives in China 
C)  Work on someone else's farm 
D)  Travel in search of different prices for goods

Question 16

Compare and contrast the Qing Dynasty in China with the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan. How do they reflect their respective societies?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Qing r

Question 17

Historians describe Japanese society as "feudalistic." What were the key features of Japanese feudalism? How did feudalism affect the nation's social, political, and economic development?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The basic

Question 18

Which of the following did the Qianlong emperor sometimes do when the Qing treasury became full from trade profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  He gave people free land. 
B)  He offered rebates to taxpayers. 
C)  He paid people to not work. 
D)  He cancelled taxes. 
A)  He gave people free land. 
B)  He offered rebates to taxpayers. 
C)  He paid people to not work. 
D)  He cancelled taxes.

Question 19

Between 1400 and 1800, both China and Japan came into increasing contact with Europe. How did each society respond to the increased European presence? How successful were China and Japan in controlling the impact of Europeans on their society?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Missionari

Question 20

What factors contributed to the rise in population in Qing China?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Chines

Exam 21: Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

Which of the following was a major feature of Japanese Nō theater?

When did Zhu Yuanzhang proclaim himself "Taizu," or the Hongwu emperor?

What did the Manchus have in common with the Mongols?

Under the Tokugawa, how were the roles of many daimyo transformed?

Use the following to answer questions : -alternate residence system

What Mongol practices did Taizu retain in his new Ming empire?

Was divorce possible among the peasant classes in Tokugawa Japan?

Within Beijing was the Forbidden City, which served as what?

What role did education play in Ming society and government?

What was a major difference between Ming China and Europe?

Use the following to answer questions : -banners

Where can the influence of the Tokugawa government be seen in the illustration "Interior View of a Kabuki Theater"?

What was the status of merchants in Tokugawa Japan?

By the sixteenth century, Ming publishers began producing what type of books?

Although the shoguns forbade travel by commoners, commoners could get permission to do which of the following?

Compare and contrast the Qing Dynasty in China with the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan. How do they reflect their respective societies?

Historians describe Japanese society as "feudalistic." What were the key features of Japanese feudalism? How did feudalism affect the nation's social, political, and economic development?

Which of the following did the Qianlong emperor sometimes do when the Qing treasury became full from trade profits?

Between 1400 and 1800, both China and Japan came into increasing contact with Europe. How did each society respond to the increased European presence? How successful were China and Japan in controlling the impact of Europeans on their society?

What factors contributed to the rise in population in Qing China?

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