Question 1

According to this map, what likely played a key role in Japan's ability to repel the Mongols that had overrun much of China and Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wall located at the northern edge of the Korean peninsula slowed Mongol progress. 
B)  The Sea of Japan prevented the Mongols from landing on Japan's main island. 
C)  The Mongol force used to attack Japan appears to have been smaller than that used in Korea. 
D)  The Japanese islands did not share a land border with either Korea or China. 
A)  The wall located at the northern edge of the Korean peninsula slowed Mongol progress. 
B)  The Sea of Japan prevented the Mongols from landing on Japan's main island. 
C)  The Mongol force used to attack Japan appears to have been smaller than that used in Korea. 
D)  The Japanese islands did not share a land border with either Korea or China. D

Question 2

Military rule in Japan emerged from the combination of a native warrior tradition and what else?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impact of Korean invasions 
B)  Confucian ethical principles of duty to superiors 
C)  The rise of a civil service class 
D)  The influence of an aristocratic court 
A)  The impact of Korean invasions 
B)  Confucian ethical principles of duty to superiors 
C)  The rise of a civil service class 
D)  The influence of an aristocratic court B

Question 3

Describe the economic "revolution" that took place during the Song Dynasty and the consequences of those changes.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The roots of the medieval Chinese economic revolution were the expansion of rice cultivation and population growth. There were many commercial activities during this era and a general increase in the number of people drawn into the commercial network. There were also increases in the transportation industry and interregional and international trade, the use of paper money, specialized commercial organizations and practices, and industrial development (both traditional and innovative), especially advances in metallurgy. Consequences included urbanization and wider horizons for many Chinese people. There was a relationship between the intellectual developments under the Song, especially the emergence of Neo-Confucianism, and economic change.

Question 4

The immensely learned Zhu Xi is generally credited with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The establishment of the first university in China 
B)  The establishment of the Song Dynasty 
C)  The invention of block printing 
D)  The full development of Neo-Confucianism 
A)  The establishment of the first university in China 
B)  The establishment of the Song Dynasty 
C)  The invention of block printing 
D)  The full development of Neo-Confucianism

Question 5

What was the biggest disadvantage of the Song military?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacked the motivation necessary to defend the dynasty's borders. 
B)  It lacked skilled officers to train its soldiers. 
C)  It lacked an industrial base to produce weapons. 
D)  It consumed a huge portion of the government's revenue. 
A)  It lacked the motivation necessary to defend the dynasty's borders. 
B)  It lacked skilled officers to train its soldiers. 
C)  It lacked an industrial base to produce weapons. 
D)  It consumed a huge portion of the government's revenue.

Question 6

Who were the samurai?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civilian military advisers to the emperor 
B)  The Japanese merchant class 
C)  The Japanese nobility 
D)  Skilled warriors in Japan 
A)  Civilian military advisers to the emperor 
B)  The Japanese merchant class 
C)  The Japanese nobility 
D)  Skilled warriors in Japan

Question 7

Describe the foreign trade that flourished under the Song Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
During thi

Question 8

How did the Japanese government diverge from Chinese models in the late ninth century?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
After the

Question 9

What is the system of rule in which Japanese emperors abdicated but continued to exercise power through surrogates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screened government 
B)  Cloistered government 
C)  Second government 
D)  Hidden power 
A)  Screened government 
B)  Cloistered government 
C)  Second government 
D)  Hidden power

Question 10

What happened to the students who prepared for Song civil service exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority never became government officials. 
B)  They usually stayed in the lower levels of the emperor's administration. 
C)  Those from poor backgrounds were passed over for positions as government officials. 
D)  They were all but guaranteed to pass. 
A)  The majority never became government officials. 
B)  They usually stayed in the lower levels of the emperor's administration. 
C)  Those from poor backgrounds were passed over for positions as government officials. 
D)  They were all but guaranteed to pass.

Question 11

In order to do well on the civil service examinations, Song students typically did what to prepare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traveled abroad to learn the ways of other cultures 
B)  Mastered specific forms of composition, including poetry 
C)  Studied pending and recent legislation 
D)  Adopted Zen Buddhist meditation techniques 
A)  Traveled abroad to learn the ways of other cultures 
B)  Mastered specific forms of composition, including poetry 
C)  Studied pending and recent legislation 
D)  Adopted Zen Buddhist meditation techniques

Question 12

How did the Song improve the compass?

Accepted Answer

A)  By using a magnetic needle 
B)  By floating the needle in water 
C)  By making it small enough to wear 
D)  By making it smaller, attaching it to a stem, and putting it in a protective case 
A)  By using a magnetic needle 
B)  By floating the needle in water 
C)  By making it small enough to wear 
D)  By making it smaller, attaching it to a stem, and putting it in a protective case

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions :
-examination system

Accepted Answer

A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki. 
A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki.

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions :
-cloistered government

Accepted Answer

A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki. 
A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki.

Question 15

How were the lords and samurai connected in Japan? What obligations did they owe each other?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
They were

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
-Esoteric Buddhism

Accepted Answer

A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki. 
A) A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne. 
B) A school of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed in words. 
C) A sect of Buddhism that maintains that the secrets of enlightenment have been secretly transmitted from the Buddha and can be accessed through initiation into the mandalas, mudras, and mantras. 
D) A tool for identifying north using a magnetic needle; it was made useful for sea navigation in Song times when placed in a protective case. 
E) The theory that Chinese reigns go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become lax and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes, cutting state revenues.
F)A system of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character.
G)The Japanese general-in-chief.
H)Literally, the "way of the warrior"; the code of conduct by which samurai were expected to live.
I)The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century, characterized by the goal of attaining the wisdom of the sages, not exam success.
J)Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.
K)A method of selecting officials in imperial China based on competitive written tests.
L)A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse; although subordinate to the wife, her sons were considered legitimate heirs.
M)The practice of fastening the feet of girls with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large.
N)A Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki.

Question 17

After the Jurchen invasion, where did the Southern Song Dynasty build its capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beijing 
B)  Kaifeng 
C)  Qingdao 
D)  Hangzhou 
A)  Beijing 
B)  Kaifeng 
C)  Qingdao 
D)  Hangzhou

Question 18

Contrast the life of the Heian-era courtier with that of the Kamakura samurai.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Heian

Question 19

Who chose Taizu to become the first emperor of the Song Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist monks 
B)  The army 
C)  Khitan warlords 
D)  His civilian followers through a popular election 
A)  Buddhist monks 
B)  The army 
C)  Khitan warlords 
D)  His civilian followers through a popular election

Question 20

How did the Song prevent the Khitans from invading?

Accepted Answer

A)  They expanded the Great Wall. 
B)  They launched an invasion against the Khitans before they could attack. 
C)  They formed an alliance with the Jin. 
D)  They paid the Khitans tribute to prevent attacks. 
A)  They expanded the Great Wall. 
B)  They launched an invasion against the Khitans before they could attack. 
C)  They formed an alliance with the Jin. 
D)  They paid the Khitans tribute to prevent attacks.

Exam 13: States and Cultures in East Asia, 800-1400

According to this map, what likely played a key role in Japan's ability to repel the Mongols that had overrun much of China and Korea?

Military rule in Japan emerged from the combination of a native warrior tradition and what else?

Describe the economic "revolution" that took place during the Song Dynasty and the consequences of those changes.

The immensely learned Zhu Xi is generally credited with which of the following?

What was the biggest disadvantage of the Song military?

Who were the samurai?

Describe the foreign trade that flourished under the Song Dynasty.

How did the Japanese government diverge from Chinese models in the late ninth century?

What is the system of rule in which Japanese emperors abdicated but continued to exercise power through surrogates?

What happened to the students who prepared for Song civil service exams?

In order to do well on the civil service examinations, Song students typically did what to prepare?

How did the Song improve the compass?

Use the following to answer questions : -examination system

Use the following to answer questions : -cloistered government

How were the lords and samurai connected in Japan? What obligations did they owe each other?

Use the following to answer questions : -Esoteric Buddhism

After the Jurchen invasion, where did the Southern Song Dynasty build its capital?

Contrast the life of the Heian-era courtier with that of the Kamakura samurai.

Who chose Taizu to become the first emperor of the Song Dynasty?

How did the Song prevent the Khitans from invading?

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