Question 1

State Confucianism

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A)  was actually an unusually militant form of Buddhism. 
B)  emerged in China after the Tang dynasty's brief flirtation with Buddhism. 
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)  emerged in China after the Tang dynasty's brief flirtation with Buddhism. 
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

White Lotus sect

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The White Lotus sect was a religious and

Question 3

Which of the following accurately characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

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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.

Question 4

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?

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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 5

Zhu Yuanzhang

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Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), also known as

Question 6

Because of the threat of the Khitan nomads,the first capital of the Song dynasty was ____,and additional threats from the north later forced the Song to move the capital to ____.

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A)  Chang'an and Beijing. 
B)  Xian and Anyang. 
C)  Hangzhou and Beijing. 
D)  Kaifeng and Hangzhou. 
E)  Beijing and Chang'an. 
A)  Chang'an and Beijing. 
B)  Xian and Anyang. 
C)  Hangzhou and Beijing. 
D)  Kaifeng and Hangzhou. 
E)  Beijing and Chang'an.

Question 7

By the Tang and Song eras,the gentry had replaced the aristocracy as the political and economic elite of Chinese society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

woodblock printing

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Woodblock printing is an ancient techniq

Question 9

In medieval China,the tribute system

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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 10

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

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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 11

Although the earlier Tang dynasty based the civil service examinations exclusively upon Confucian texts,the later Song also included both Daoist and Buddhist texts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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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 13

the Silk Road(s)and Bactrian camels

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The Silk Road(s) refers to a network of

Question 14

Li Yuan

Accepted Answer

Li Yuan (李渊) was a historical figure who

Question 15

Discuss the significance and impact of the civil service examination on Chinese society.Who benefited and who did not from the system? Was it actually based upon merit? Why or why not?

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The civil service examination in China h

Question 16

Wang Anshi

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Wang Anshi (1021–1086) was a Chinese eco

Question 17

What brought on the several centuries of political division following the collapse of the Han dynasty? What was the appeal of Buddhism and Daoism during the era after the collapse of the Han dynasty?

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The several centuries of political divis

Question 18

The Great Wall

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The Great Wall is a series of fortificat

Question 19

School of the Mind

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The term "School of the Mind" is not a w

Question 20

Tang Taizong

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Tang Taizong refers to the second empero

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

State Confucianism

White Lotus sect

Which of the following accurately characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

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?

Zhu Yuanzhang

Because of the threat of the Khitan nomads,the first capital of the Song dynasty was ____,and additional threats from the north later forced the Song to move the capital to ____.

By the Tang and Song eras,the gentry had replaced the aristocracy as the political and economic elite of Chinese society.

woodblock printing

In medieval China,the tribute system

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

Although the earlier Tang dynasty based the civil service examinations exclusively upon Confucian texts,the later Song also included both Daoist and Buddhist texts.

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

the Silk Road(s)and Bactrian camels

Li Yuan

Discuss the significance and impact of the civil service examination on Chinese society.Who benefited and who did not from the system? Was it actually based upon merit? Why or why not?

Wang Anshi

What brought on the several centuries of political division following the collapse of the Han dynasty? What was the appeal of Buddhism and Daoism during the era after the collapse of the Han dynasty?

The Great Wall

School of the Mind

Tang Taizong

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