Question 1

State Confucianism

Accepted Answer

A)  was actually an unusually militant form of Buddhism. 
B)  expressed a traditional, activist element in Chinese philosophy. 
C)  was brought to China by Japanese merchants. 
D)  renounced the newer ideas advanced by Mencius and Loming-Tzu. 
E)  was strongly influenced by Daoism. 
A)  was actually an unusually militant form of Buddhism. 
B)  expressed a traditional, activist element in Chinese philosophy. 
C)  was brought to China by Japanese merchants. 
D)  renounced the newer ideas advanced by Mencius and Loming-Tzu. 
E)  was strongly influenced by Daoism.

Question 2

Much of the Silk Road trade was carried by traders from

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Asia. 
B)  India. 
C)  southern China. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  eastern Europe. 
A)  Central Asia. 
B)  India. 
C)  southern China. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  eastern Europe.

Question 3

During the Han Dynasty, Chinese literature was stimulated by the invention of

Accepted Answer

A)  a vernacular language. 
B)  paper. 
C)  bronze-block printing. 
D)  kabuki. 
E)  sake. 
A)  a vernacular language. 
B)  paper. 
C)  bronze-block printing. 
D)  kabuki. 
E)  sake.

Question 4

In medieval China, the tribute system

Accepted Answer

A)  was a domestic policy used by Tang rulers to exact taxes from local villages. 
B)  was a method by which Mongol rulers dealt with the Han Chinese. 
C)  maintained a working trade relationship between the Chinese and foreign merchants and rulers. 
D)  was first introduced by the Manchu Dynasty. 
E)  was maintained in opposition to the tenets of Confucianism. 
A)  was a domestic policy used by Tang rulers to exact taxes from local villages. 
B)  was a method by which Mongol rulers dealt with the Han Chinese. 
C)  maintained a working trade relationship between the Chinese and foreign merchants and rulers. 
D)  was first introduced by the Manchu Dynasty. 
E)  was maintained in opposition to the tenets of Confucianism.

Question 5

Empress Wu

Accepted Answer

A)  made a significant contribution to the civil service examination system. 
B)  achieved nothing positive during her rule. 
C)  deposed her courtiers at the age of 80 and went on to rule another eight years. 
D)  found a rationalization for her rule in a Daoist sutra. 
E)  was assassinated on her fortieth birthday. 
A)  made a significant contribution to the civil service examination system. 
B)  achieved nothing positive during her rule. 
C)  deposed her courtiers at the age of 80 and went on to rule another eight years. 
D)  found a rationalization for her rule in a Daoist sutra. 
E)  was assassinated on her fortieth birthday.

Question 6

More than anything, technological advances in societies appear to depend on the

Accepted Answer

A)  native intelligence of a population. 
B)  prevailing climatic conditions. 
C)  degree of political centralization. 
D)  extent of contact with other cultures. 
E)  available natural resources. 
A)  native intelligence of a population. 
B)  prevailing climatic conditions. 
C)  degree of political centralization. 
D)  extent of contact with other cultures. 
E)  available natural resources.

Question 7

All of the following contributed to the fall of the Tang except

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase of power of the landed families. 
B)  instability along the northern frontiers. 
C)  invasion by the Mongols. 
D)  a rebellion in 755 which captured Chang'an. 
E)  local military commanders taking power from the central government. 
A)  the increase of power of the landed families. 
B)  instability along the northern frontiers. 
C)  invasion by the Mongols. 
D)  a rebellion in 755 which captured Chang'an. 
E)  local military commanders taking power from the central government.

Question 8

One of the main reasons for the demise of the Tang Dynasty was its inability to effectively solve the problem of land distribution. Which of the following statements can serve as a valid explanation for this policy failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increasing concentration of land in the hands of the rich and politically influential, coupled with rising food production, led to increasing pressure on the land distribution system. 
B)  The receipt of large, permanent land grants by government officials fundamentally strengthened the system but undermined the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. 
C)  Equality in land distribution was successfully maintained through the tax regulations of the central government. 
D)  Mongol invaders destroyed the Chinese government's bureaucratic infrastructure. 
E)  Empress Wu confiscated all land, distributing it to illiterate and unprepared peasants. 
A)  The increasing concentration of land in the hands of the rich and politically influential, coupled with rising food production, led to increasing pressure on the land distribution system. 
B)  The receipt of large, permanent land grants by government officials fundamentally strengthened the system but undermined the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. 
C)  Equality in land distribution was successfully maintained through the tax regulations of the central government. 
D)  Mongol invaders destroyed the Chinese government's bureaucratic infrastructure. 
E)  Empress Wu confiscated all land, distributing it to illiterate and unprepared peasants.

Question 9

The motives for the voyages of Zheng He possibly included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  trading profits. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  to seek information on an earlier emperor who might have escaped into exile. 
D)  military conquest. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  trading profits. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  to seek information on an earlier emperor who might have escaped into exile. 
D)  military conquest. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Which Mongol conquest was most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  Siam 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  China 
E)  Japan 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  Siam 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  China 
E)  Japan

Question 11

Tea emerged as China's national drink under the Tang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was not an economic factor in medieval China?

Accepted Answer

A)  The central government monopolized certain commodity manufacturing. 
B)  Technological advances increased the scope and wealth of the economy. 
C)  The introduction of the use of paper currency, credit, banking, and the abacus furthered commercial development. 
D)  The Sui dynasty closed the Silk Road. 
E)  Blast furnaces were developed. 
A)  The central government monopolized certain commodity manufacturing. 
B)  Technological advances increased the scope and wealth of the economy. 
C)  The introduction of the use of paper currency, credit, banking, and the abacus furthered commercial development. 
D)  The Sui dynasty closed the Silk Road. 
E)  Blast furnaces were developed.

Question 13

The most famous stretch of the Great Wall of China today was built under which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The Buddhist sect that stressed the role of devotion was

Accepted Answer

A)  Chan. 
B)  the Pure Land Sect. 
C)  Tantrism. 
D)  the White Lotus Sect. 
E)  the Black Leopard Sect. 
A)  Chan. 
B)  the Pure Land Sect. 
C)  Tantrism. 
D)  the White Lotus Sect. 
E)  the Black Leopard Sect.

Question 15

Foot binding was common for women of all social classes in northern China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they

Accepted Answer

A)  rapidly assimilated into Chinese society. 
B)  maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. 
C)  created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. 
D)  maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. 
E)  outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius. 
A)  rapidly assimilated into Chinese society. 
B)  maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. 
C)  created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. 
D)  maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. 
E)  outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius.

Question 17

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

A)  had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B)  could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C)  had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D)  resided exclusively in cities. 
E)  resided only in the countryside. 
A)  had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B)  could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C)  had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D)  resided exclusively in cities. 
E)  resided only in the countryside.

Question 18

The Chinese concept of history has traditionally been different from that of the West in that the Chinese tended to have a

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclical concept of time. 
B)  short-term view of history. 
C)  linear view of history. 
D)  a disregard for history. 
E)  a finite notion of time. 
A)  cyclical concept of time. 
B)  short-term view of history. 
C)  linear view of history. 
D)  a disregard for history. 
E)  a finite notion of time.

Question 19

When Marco Polo visited China the country was under the control of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Han dynasty 
B)  Ming dynasty 
C)  Mongols 
D)  Japanese 
E)  Song dynasty 
A)  Han dynasty 
B)  Ming dynasty 
C)  Mongols 
D)  Japanese 
E)  Song dynasty

Question 20

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

Accepted Answer

A)  Xinjiang. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Silla. 
E)  Bactria. 
A)  Xinjiang. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Silla. 
E)  Bactria.

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

State Confucianism

Much of the Silk Road trade was carried by traders from

During the Han Dynasty, Chinese literature was stimulated by the invention of

In medieval China, the tribute system

Empress Wu

More than anything, technological advances in societies appear to depend on the

All of the following contributed to the fall of the Tang except

One of the main reasons for the demise of the Tang Dynasty was its inability to effectively solve the problem of land distribution. Which of the following statements can serve as a valid explanation for this policy failure?

The motives for the voyages of Zheng He possibly included all of the following except

Which Mongol conquest was most successful?

Tea emerged as China's national drink under the Tang.

Which of the following was not an economic factor in medieval China?

The most famous stretch of the Great Wall of China today was built under which dynasty?

The Buddhist sect that stressed the role of devotion was

Foot binding was common for women of all social classes in northern China.

The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

The Chinese concept of history has traditionally been different from that of the West in that the Chinese tended to have a

When Marco Polo visited China the country was under the control of the

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

Filters