Question 1

To have a job in the Koryŏ government, a man had to prove that he was

Accepted Answer

A)  well trained in Confucianism. 
B)  capable of fighting in a war. 
C)  not lowborn in status. 
D)  related to the Koryŏ family. 
A)  well trained in Confucianism. 
B)  capable of fighting in a war. 
C)  not lowborn in status. 
D)  related to the Koryŏ family.

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions :
-Bushido

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 3

How did the Mongols change China when they ruled over it during the Yuan Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Mongol

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions :
-movable type

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 5

Which of the following did Masako, widow of Minamoto Yoritomo, work to preserve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's literature 
B)  The interests of the Hōjō family 
C)  Shingon Buddhism 
D)  Minamoto's line of succession and the power of her firstborn son 
A)  Women's literature 
B)  The interests of the Hōjō family 
C)  Shingon Buddhism 
D)  Minamoto's line of succession and the power of her firstborn son

Question 6

The iron produced in eleventh-century Song China was primarily used for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shipping 
B)  Building bridges 
C)  Roads 
D)  Military purposes 
A)  Shipping 
B)  Building bridges 
C)  Roads 
D)  Military purposes

Question 7

What was one way in which the Koryŏ dynasty differed from the Chinese model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koryŏ was more aristocratic than China. 
B)  Koryŏ had more trade with the Silk Road. 
C)  Koryŏ leaders distrusted the military class. 
D)  Buddhism never had an impact on Koryŏ. 
A)  Koryŏ was more aristocratic than China. 
B)  Koryŏ had more trade with the Silk Road. 
C)  Koryŏ leaders distrusted the military class. 
D)  Buddhism never had an impact on Koryŏ.

Question 8

In the illustration The Tale of Genji, the numerous brushes in the foreground are suggestive of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The superior social status of the figure reading the letter 
B)  The importance placed on elegant calligraphy among members of the court 
C)  The prominent position of written communication during the Heian Period 
D)  The intellectual status of members of the court 
A)  The superior social status of the figure reading the letter 
B)  The importance placed on elegant calligraphy among members of the court 
C)  The prominent position of written communication during the Heian Period 
D)  The intellectual status of members of the court

Question 9

How did China's population change between 742 and 1100?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rose to approximately 50 million people. 
B)  It stayed stagnant, remaining at what it had been in 2 C.E. 
C)  It doubled, making China's population the largest of any country in the world. 
D)  It declined steadily due to famine. 
A)  It rose to approximately 50 million people. 
B)  It stayed stagnant, remaining at what it had been in 2 C.E. 
C)  It doubled, making China's population the largest of any country in the world. 
D)  It declined steadily due to famine.

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions :
-Neo-Confucianism

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 11

According to Map 13.1, "East Asia in 1000 and 1200," which region in East Asia experienced the least impact from the territorial changes that occurred between 1000 and 1200?

Accepted Answer

A)  Song China 
B)  Tanggut 
C)  Champa 
D)  Liao 
A)  Song China 
B)  Tanggut 
C)  Champa 
D)  Liao

Question 12

How have Chinese historians traditionally viewed Chinese history?

Accepted Answer

A)  As centering on conflict with Japan 
B)  As repeating cycles of dynastic birth, vigor, and decline 
C)  As one of uninterrupted progress 
D)  As a battle against a strong central state 
A)  As centering on conflict with Japan 
B)  As repeating cycles of dynastic birth, vigor, and decline 
C)  As one of uninterrupted progress 
D)  As a battle against a strong central state

Question 13

The Song Dynasty faced a crisis early in the twelfth century after the collapse of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tea market 
B)  The Khitan state 
C)  The iron industry 
D)  The horse trade 
A)  The tea market 
B)  The Khitan state 
C)  The iron industry 
D)  The horse trade

Question 14

What invention helped to improve the education and scholarly culture of Song China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron smelting 
B)  A new writing system 
C)  Printing of books 
D)  Private universities 
A)  Iron smelting 
B)  A new writing system 
C)  Printing of books 
D)  Private universities

Question 15

How did women's lives change in the later Song period? What sources do historians use to answer this question?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
More is kn

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
-Zen

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

Use the following to answer questions :
-dynastic cycle

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 18

What dynasty did the Korean general Yi Song-gye found in 1392?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silla 
B)  Ming 
C)  Chosŏn 
D)  Paekche 
A)  Silla 
B)  Ming 
C)  Chosŏn 
D)  Paekche

Question 19

In Song China, agricultural specialty crops included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar 
B)  Bananas 
C)  Pumpkins 
D)  Olives 
A)  Sugar 
B)  Bananas 
C)  Pumpkins 
D)  Olives

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

To have a job in the Koryŏ government, a man had to prove that he was

Use the following to answer questions : -Bushido

How did the Mongols change China when they ruled over it during the Yuan Dynasty?

Use the following to answer questions : -movable type

Which of the following did Masako, widow of Minamoto Yoritomo, work to preserve?

The iron produced in eleventh-century Song China was primarily used for which of the following?

What was one way in which the Koryŏ dynasty differed from the Chinese model?

In the illustration The Tale of Genji, the numerous brushes in the foreground are suggestive of which of the following?

How did China's population change between 742 and 1100?

Use the following to answer questions : -Neo-Confucianism

According to Map 13.1, "East Asia in 1000 and 1200," which region in East Asia experienced the least impact from the territorial changes that occurred between 1000 and 1200?

How have Chinese historians traditionally viewed Chinese history?

The Song Dynasty faced a crisis early in the twelfth century after the collapse of which of the following?

What invention helped to improve the education and scholarly culture of Song China?

How did women's lives change in the later Song period? What sources do historians use to answer this question?

Use the following to answer questions : -Zen

Use the following to answer questions : -dynastic cycle

What dynasty did the Korean general Yi Song-gye found in 1392?

In Song China, agricultural specialty crops included which of the following?

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