Question 1

In Song China

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A)  a curfew required urban residents to be in their homes shortly after nightfall. 
B)  though city gates were closed, entertainment centers inside the walls were open all night. 
C)  storytellers and minstrels provided information at elegant social gatherings. 
D)  urban life entirely disappeared. 
E)  cities were governed by Qin officials. 
A)  a curfew required urban residents to be in their homes shortly after nightfall. 
B)  though city gates were closed, entertainment centers inside the walls were open all night. 
C)  storytellers and minstrels provided information at elegant social gatherings. 
D)  urban life entirely disappeared. 
E)  cities were governed by Qin officials.

Question 2

civil service examination

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The civil service examination is a testi

Question 3

landscape painting and Daoism

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Landscape painting is a genre of art tha

Question 4

Due to its messianic characteristics,this sect of Buddhism was frequently associated with revolutionary movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tantric Buddhism 
B)  Chan Buddhism 
C)  Pure Land Buddhism 
D)  White Lotus Buddhism 
E)  Hinayana Buddhism 
A)  Tantric Buddhism 
B)  Chan Buddhism 
C)  Pure Land Buddhism 
D)  White Lotus Buddhism 
E)  Hinayana Buddhism

Question 5

Published in 868 C.E.,this ____ is the earliest printed work known to exist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist text 
B)  Census analysis. 
C)  edition of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 
D)  copy of the travelogue of Zheng He. 
E)  Daoist text 
A)  Buddhist text 
B)  Census analysis. 
C)  edition of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 
D)  copy of the travelogue of Zheng He. 
E)  Daoist text

Question 6

During the Song era,Chinese painting was primarily inspired by Confucianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Mongols

Accepted Answer

A)  were, under Genghis Khan, aggressive traders virtually obsessed with making profits. 
B)  ruled China, by means of the Yuan Dynasty, for four hundred and thirty-seven years. 
C)  established their capital in China at Nanjing. 
D)  destroyed the Chinese economy by outlawing all trade. 
E)  made use of Chinese institutions in governing China. 
A)  were, under Genghis Khan, aggressive traders virtually obsessed with making profits. 
B)  ruled China, by means of the Yuan Dynasty, for four hundred and thirty-seven years. 
C)  established their capital in China at Nanjing. 
D)  destroyed the Chinese economy by outlawing all trade. 
E)  made use of Chinese institutions in governing China.

Question 8

Which of the following was true about the power of the Mongols?

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A)  They were unable to gain control of Khanbaliq. 
B)  Their power was based on the strategic use of infantry armies. 
C)  They maintained their control in China for almost six centuries. 
D)  They achieved more success in China than in the rest of East Asia. 
E)  They imposed a new governmental system in China. 
A)  They were unable to gain control of Khanbaliq. 
B)  Their power was based on the strategic use of infantry armies. 
C)  They maintained their control in China for almost six centuries. 
D)  They achieved more success in China than in the rest of East Asia. 
E)  They imposed a new governmental system in China.

Question 9

The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to

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A)  deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. 
B)  counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas. 
C)  turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity. 
D)  fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than participate. 
E)  act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries. 
A)  deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. 
B)  counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas. 
C)  turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity. 
D)  fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than participate. 
E)  act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries.

Question 10

As a result of early Tang rule,

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A)  Chinese cultural development was stifled. 
B)  Buddhist influence helped to produce a blossoming of Chinese culture. 
C)  Buddhist monastic activities were curtailed. 
D)  internal weakness became endemic throughout China. 
E)  Nestorian beliefs became dominant in the Yangtze Valley. 
A)  Chinese cultural development was stifled. 
B)  Buddhist influence helped to produce a blossoming of Chinese culture. 
C)  Buddhist monastic activities were curtailed. 
D)  internal weakness became endemic throughout China. 
E)  Nestorian beliefs became dominant in the Yangtze Valley.

Question 11

Buddhism was brought to China by

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A)  gurus from Angkor. 
B)  barbarian invasions. 
C)  travelers from Indonesia. 
D)  Chinese fleets returning from the West. 
E)  merchants from India. 
A)  gurus from Angkor. 
B)  barbarian invasions. 
C)  travelers from Indonesia. 
D)  Chinese fleets returning from the West. 
E)  merchants from India.

Question 12

Although the Sui dynasty ruled only a short time,its successes included the construction of the Grand Canal,linking the Yangtze and the Yellow rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wu Zhao/Empress Wu

Accepted Answer

Wu Zhao, also known as Empress Wu, was a

Question 14

Empress Wu

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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 15

Neo-Confucianism/the "investigation of things" and Zhu Xi

Accepted Answer

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophical move

Question 16

Uighurs,Kirghiz,and Khitan

Accepted Answer

The Uighurs, Kirghiz, and Khitan are thr

Question 17

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 18

The founder of the Mongol Empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Ogilvai Khan. 
B)  Khubilai Khan. 
C)  Atta Khan. 
D)  Genghis Khan. 
E)  Tamerlane. 
A)  Ogilvai Khan. 
B)  Khubilai Khan. 
C)  Atta Khan. 
D)  Genghis Khan. 
E)  Tamerlane.

Question 19

Li Bo and Du Fu

Accepted Answer

Li Bo (also known as Li Bai, 701–762) an

Question 20

Under Song rule in China,the system of local government

Accepted Answer

A)  permitted villages to administer themselves. 
B)  gave specific, vital responsibilities to the village "council of elders." 
C)  enabled the most prominent families in the village to dominate the council of elders. 
D)  essentially remained as it had been under the Tang. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  permitted villages to administer themselves. 
B)  gave specific, vital responsibilities to the village "council of elders." 
C)  enabled the most prominent families in the village to dominate the council of elders. 
D)  essentially remained as it had been under the Tang. 
E)  all of the above

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

In Song China

civil service examination

landscape painting and Daoism

Due to its messianic characteristics,this sect of Buddhism was frequently associated with revolutionary movements.

Published in 868 C.E.,this ____ is the earliest printed work known to exist.

During the Song era,Chinese painting was primarily inspired by Confucianism.

The Mongols

Which of the following was true about the power of the Mongols?

The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to

As a result of early Tang rule,

Buddhism was brought to China by

Although the Sui dynasty ruled only a short time,its successes included the construction of the Grand Canal,linking the Yangtze and the Yellow rivers.

Wu Zhao/Empress Wu

Empress Wu

Neo-Confucianism/the "investigation of things" and Zhu Xi

Uighurs,Kirghiz,and Khitan

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

The founder of the Mongol Empire was

Li Bo and Du Fu

Under Song rule in China,the system of local government

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