Question 1

scholar-gentry

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The term "scholar-gentry" refers to a cl

Question 2

Why were the Mongols able to amass an empire,and what were the main characteristics of their rule in China? What was the impact of the "Pax Mongolica" on Eurasian societies in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

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The Mongols were able to amass an empire

Question 3

The author compares The Romance of the Three Kingdoms to this epic tale:

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A)  the Mahabharata 
B)  the Illiad 
C)  a Tale of Two Cities 
D)  War and Peace 
E)  The Brothers Karamazov 
A)  the Mahabharata 
B)  the Illiad 
C)  a Tale of Two Cities 
D)  War and Peace 
E)  The Brothers Karamazov

Question 4

In the attempt to resist the territorial ambitions of the northern Jurchen,the Song turned to the Mongols for support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Xuanzong and Yan Guifei

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Xuanzong and Yang Guifei are historical

Question 6

Liu Ling

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Liu Ling (ca. 221–300 AD) was a Chinese

Question 7

Tale of the Marshes and Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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The terms "Tale of the Marshes" and "Rom

Question 8

"equal field" system

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The "equal field" system, also known as

Question 9

Marco Polo

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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian me

Question 10

"Chinese civilization reached its apex during the Tang dynasty." Discuss critically.

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The statement that "Chinese civilization

Question 11

Which of the following would you say is a more accurate depiction of the comparison between medieval Chinese and Western thought?

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A)  The Chinese became more individualistic, while the Europeans became more scientific. 
B)  Empiricism dominated Chinese thought, while introspection dominated the thinking of Europe. 
C)  Continuity and tradition dominated in China, while empiricism dominated in Europe. 
D)  China experienced constant chaos while Europe was always at peace. 
E)  China was eventually dominated by Islam while Europe remained mostly Christian. 
A)  The Chinese became more individualistic, while the Europeans became more scientific. 
B)  Empiricism dominated Chinese thought, while introspection dominated the thinking of Europe. 
C)  Continuity and tradition dominated in China, while empiricism dominated in Europe. 
D)  China experienced constant chaos while Europe was always at peace. 
E)  China was eventually dominated by Islam while Europe remained mostly Christian.

Question 12

Ming Dynasty

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The answer of Ming Dynasty...

Question 13

Chang'an

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Chang'an is an ancient city in China tha

Question 14

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

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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 15

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

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

Question 16

State Confucianism

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State Confucianism refers to the integra

Question 17

What were the main achievements in Chinese literature and art in the period between the Tang dynasty and the Ming,and what technological innovations and intellectual developments contributed to these achievements? With specific examples,discuss the relationship between Daoism and Chinese landscape painting.

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During the period between the Tang dynas

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following factors contributed to the end of Mongol rule in China except

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A)  excessive military expenditures. 
B)  insufficient incoming receipts from taxes. 
C)  internal strife, aggravated by growing famine. 
D)  inferior abilities among the successors to Khubilai Khan. 
E)  the plague that killed millions of Mongols in 1241 and 1242. 
A)  excessive military expenditures. 
B)  insufficient incoming receipts from taxes. 
C)  internal strife, aggravated by growing famine. 
D)  inferior abilities among the successors to Khubilai Khan. 
E)  the plague that killed millions of Mongols in 1241 and 1242.

Question 20

Local government in medieval China

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A)  was based on provinces, each containing 12,500,000 inhabitants. 
B)  required the entire population to play an active part. 
C)  did not include appointed government officials at the village level. 
D)  was totally changed after the Song Dynasty began. 
E)  was based upon Doaist principles. 
A)  was based on provinces, each containing 12,500,000 inhabitants. 
B)  required the entire population to play an active part. 
C)  did not include appointed government officials at the village level. 
D)  was totally changed after the Song Dynasty began. 
E)  was based upon Doaist principles.

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

scholar-gentry

Why were the Mongols able to amass an empire,and what were the main characteristics of their rule in China? What was the impact of the "Pax Mongolica" on Eurasian societies in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

The author compares The Romance of the Three Kingdoms to this epic tale:

In the attempt to resist the territorial ambitions of the northern Jurchen,the Song turned to the Mongols for support.

Xuanzong and Yan Guifei

Liu Ling

Tale of the Marshes and Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"equal field" system

Marco Polo

"Chinese civilization reached its apex during the Tang dynasty." Discuss critically.

Which of the following would you say is a more accurate depiction of the comparison between medieval Chinese and Western thought?

Ming Dynasty

Chang'an

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

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

State Confucianism

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

All of the following factors contributed to the end of Mongol rule in China except

Local government in medieval China

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