Question 1

Zheng He and his fleet sailed as far west as

Accepted Answer

A)  the west coast of India. 
B)  the west coast of Africa. 
C)  the eastern Mediterranean. 
D)  the east coast of Africa. 
E)  the east coast of India. 
A)  the west coast of India. 
B)  the west coast of Africa. 
C)  the eastern Mediterranean. 
D)  the east coast of Africa. 
E)  the east coast of India. D

Question 2

What best characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was female-dominated. 
B)  Its ideal state was that of a joint group of at least two generations. 
C)  Its moral foundation was filial piety. 
D)  The ideal of filial piety was abandoned. 
E)  Most families lived on isolated farmsteads. 
A)  It was female-dominated. 
B)  Its ideal state was that of a joint group of at least two generations. 
C)  Its moral foundation was filial piety. 
D)  The ideal of filial piety was abandoned. 
E)  Most families lived on isolated farmsteads. C

Question 3

What contributed to the demise of the Yuan Dynasty?

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A)  Religious disputes 
B)  The death of its most accomplished emperor 
C)  A prolonged famine 
D)  A foreign invasion 
E)  Excessive military spending 
A)  Religious disputes 
B)  The death of its most accomplished emperor 
C)  A prolonged famine 
D)  A foreign invasion 
E)  Excessive military spending E

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not a valid observation about the Sui Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It employed Buddhism as a unifying force in the country. 
B)  It was responsible for the building of the Grand Canal, connecting the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
C)  It permanently incorporated Korea into the Chinese domain. 
D)  It came to an abrupt end with the assassination of its emperor. 
E)  Its policies helped the lower Yangtze region become a major part of China's economy. 
A)  It employed Buddhism as a unifying force in the country. 
B)  It was responsible for the building of the Grand Canal, connecting the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
C)  It permanently incorporated Korea into the Chinese domain. 
D)  It came to an abrupt end with the assassination of its emperor. 
E)  Its policies helped the lower Yangtze region become a major part of China's economy.

Question 5

Under the ____ Dynasty, China extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Han 
B)  Ming 
C)  Tang 
D)  Song 
E)  Sui 
A)  Han 
B)  Ming 
C)  Tang 
D)  Song 
E)  Sui

Question 6

During the Han, the Chinese mastered the art of manufacturing steel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After the third century CE collapse of the Han dynasty, China fell into a long period of division and civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Silk Road connected

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A)  India and South-East Asia. 
B)  India and China. 
C)  China, South-East Asia, and Europe. 
D)  China, India, and the Middle East. 
E)  Europe and the Middle East. 
A)  India and South-East Asia. 
B)  India and China. 
C)  China, South-East Asia, and Europe. 
D)  China, India, and the Middle East. 
E)  Europe and the Middle East.

Question 9

Most scholars think it likely that Zheng He circumnavigated the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With the increase in trade and urban activities during the Tang and Song eras,

Accepted Answer

A)  the rural population declined. 
B)  a landed gentry class assumed a position of social and economic dominance. 
C)  the social stagnation of the population became institutionalized. 
D)  the scholar-gentry provided considerable financial support to Christians. 
E)  most of the population resided in urban areas. 
A)  the rural population declined. 
B)  a landed gentry class assumed a position of social and economic dominance. 
C)  the social stagnation of the population became institutionalized. 
D)  the scholar-gentry provided considerable financial support to Christians. 
E)  most of the population resided in urban areas.

Question 11

The Popes and Great Khans of the Mongol empire

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A)  tolerated each other's religious views because of the great distance that separated them 
B)  both believed that their respective actions were sanctioned by heaven 
C)  had no cause for disagreement as Popes were religious leaders and Khans were secular leaders 
D)  were too distant in terms of geographic location to have dealings with one another 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  tolerated each other's religious views because of the great distance that separated them 
B)  both believed that their respective actions were sanctioned by heaven 
C)  had no cause for disagreement as Popes were religious leaders and Khans were secular leaders 
D)  were too distant in terms of geographic location to have dealings with one another 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

Rice became the main food crop in China during which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Han 
B)  Ming 
C)  Tang 
D)  Song 
E)  Sui 
A)  Han 
B)  Ming 
C)  Tang 
D)  Song 
E)  Sui

Question 13

Over the course of the three centuries after the fall of the Han and before the rise of the Sui Dynasty,

Accepted Answer

A)  China experienced a period of tranquility and order. 
B)  Confucianism grew in popularity. 
C)  Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people. 
D)  Daoism disappeared in China. 
E)  Islam made its first appearance in China. 
A)  China experienced a period of tranquility and order. 
B)  Confucianism grew in popularity. 
C)  Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people. 
D)  Daoism disappeared in China. 
E)  Islam made its first appearance in China.

Question 14

Zhu Xi was a leading figure in the School of Mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Sui Dynasty

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries. 
B)  designated Daoism as the only official state ideology. 
C)  completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys. 
D)  burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists. 
E)  moved the capital to Canton. 
A)  lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries. 
B)  designated Daoism as the only official state ideology. 
C)  completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys. 
D)  burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists. 
E)  moved the capital to Canton.

Question 16

The most effective expression of literature from the Tang to the Ming dynasties was in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  technical books of instruction for artisans and peasants. 
B)  general prose. 
C)  historical narratives. 
D)  poetry. 
E)  encyclopedic gazettes. 
A)  technical books of instruction for artisans and peasants. 
B)  general prose. 
C)  historical narratives. 
D)  poetry. 
E)  encyclopedic gazettes.

Question 17

The Turkish-speaking tribal group that ultimately overthrew the Tang were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongols. 
B)  Magyars. 
C)  Uighurs. 
D)  Jurchens. 
E)  Kirghiz. 
A)  Mongols. 
B)  Magyars. 
C)  Uighurs. 
D)  Jurchens. 
E)  Kirghiz.

Question 18

Of the following Chinese dynasties, which one was the most recent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Song 
B)  Ming 
C)  Han 
D)  Tang 
E)  Sui 
A)  Song 
B)  Ming 
C)  Han 
D)  Tang 
E)  Sui

Question 19

Of the three philosophies competing for attention in medieval China,

Accepted Answer

A)  Manichaeanism had the largest following. 
B)  Confucianism triumphed because it adhered to the Chinese social need to support the concepts of hard work and filial piety. 
C)  Buddhism prevailed because of its divine visions. 
D)  Daoism triumphed because of its philosophical underpinnings. 
E)  neither Buddhism nor Daoism ever offered an alternative to restrictive Confucian theology. 
A)  Manichaeanism had the largest following. 
B)  Confucianism triumphed because it adhered to the Chinese social need to support the concepts of hard work and filial piety. 
C)  Buddhism prevailed because of its divine visions. 
D)  Daoism triumphed because of its philosophical underpinnings. 
E)  neither Buddhism nor Daoism ever offered an alternative to restrictive Confucian theology.

Question 20

Due to various technical aspects of the Chinese language, its poetry had

Accepted Answer

A)  a brevity in the amount of lines used and the number of words in each line. 
B)  a high degree of vagueness which repelled most Chinese. 
C)  a verbosity to its construction. 
D)  an incompatibility with music. 
E)  little impact on Chinese culture. 
A)  a brevity in the amount of lines used and the number of words in each line. 
B)  a high degree of vagueness which repelled most Chinese. 
C)  a verbosity to its construction. 
D)  an incompatibility with music. 
E)  little impact on Chinese culture.

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Zheng He and his fleet sailed as far west as

What best characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

What contributed to the demise of the Yuan Dynasty?

Which of the following statements is not a valid observation about the Sui Dynasty?

Under the ____ Dynasty, China extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia.

During the Han, the Chinese mastered the art of manufacturing steel.

After the third century CE collapse of the Han dynasty, China fell into a long period of division and civil war.

The Silk Road connected

Most scholars think it likely that Zheng He circumnavigated the globe.

With the increase in trade and urban activities during the Tang and Song eras,

The Popes and Great Khans of the Mongol empire

Rice became the main food crop in China during which dynasty?

Over the course of the three centuries after the fall of the Han and before the rise of the Sui Dynasty,

Zhu Xi was a leading figure in the School of Mind.

The Sui Dynasty

The most effective expression of literature from the Tang to the Ming dynasties was in the form of

The Turkish-speaking tribal group that ultimately overthrew the Tang were the

Of the following Chinese dynasties, which one was the most recent?

Of the three philosophies competing for attention in medieval China,

Due to various technical aspects of the Chinese language, its poetry had

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