Question 1

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Pure Land sect

Accepted Answer

The Pure Land sect is a major branch of

Question 2

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 3

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Tale of the Marshes

Accepted Answer

The Tale of the Marshes is a historical

Question 4

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 5

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

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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 6

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

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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 7

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Ming Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
khanates

Accepted Answer

The term "khanates" refers to the politi

Question 9

What was the Silk Road and what role did it play in the Chinese economy?

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road was a network of trade rou

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
scholar-gentry

Accepted Answer

The term scholar-gentry refers to a soci

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
"younger brothers" and the tribute system

Accepted Answer

The term "younger brothers" refers to th

Question 12

What was most commonly depicted in traditional Chinese painting?

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A)  Historical scenes 
B)  Military scenes 
C)  Still lifes 
D)  Portraits 
E)  Landscapes 
A)  Historical scenes 
B)  Military scenes 
C)  Still lifes 
D)  Portraits 
E)  Landscapes

Question 13

What best 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 14

What challenges did the Mongols face in their efforts to rule China? How did they respond to these challenges?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols faced several challenges in

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Khubilai Khan

Accepted Answer

Khubilai Khan was a Mongol emperor who f

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Grand Council

Accepted Answer

The Grand Council was a governing body i

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Tale of the Marshes is a sentimental tale of day-to-day peasant life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Chinese critics of Buddhism saw it as a threat to

Accepted Answer

A)  White Lotus teachings. 
B)  Pure Land teachings. 
C)  Chan teachings. 
D)  Daoist teachings. 
E)  Confucian teachings. 
A)  White Lotus teachings. 
B)  Pure Land teachings. 
C)  Chan teachings. 
D)  Daoist teachings. 
E)  Confucian teachings.

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Pure Land sect

State Confucianism

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Tale of the Marshes

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

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Ming Dynasty

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. khanates

What was the Silk Road and what role did it play in the Chinese economy?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. scholar-gentry

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. "younger brothers" and the tribute system

What was most commonly depicted in traditional Chinese painting?

What best characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

What challenges did the Mongols face in their efforts to rule China? How did they respond to these challenges?

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Khubilai Khan

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Grand Council

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

The Tale of the Marshes is a sentimental tale of day-to-day peasant life.

Chinese critics of Buddhism saw it as a threat to

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