Question 1

Khubilai Khan's capital was located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Samarkand. 
B)  Chang'an. 
C)  Khanbaliq. 
D)  Hangzhou. 
E)  Karakorum. 
A)  Samarkand. 
B)  Chang'an. 
C)  Khanbaliq. 
D)  Hangzhou. 
E)  Karakorum.

Question 2

Tantrism emphasized the importance of magical symbols and ritual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Tang Taizong was a significant figure in

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer

Question 5

The Tang Dynasty witnessed a flowering of Chinese culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Wang Anshi was a Chinese economist, stat

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What factors contributed to the fall of the Tang Dynasty? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Several factors contributed to the fall

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Karakorum was the capital of the Mongol

Question 10

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 11

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

Accepted Answer

Yang Jian, also known as Sui Wendi, was

Question 12

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 13

Of the following Chinese dynasties, which one was the most recent?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Under the Tang, ____ accepted tribute status.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Nepal 
E)  Indonesia 
A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Nepal 
E)  Indonesia

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Khanbaliq/Beijing

Accepted Answer

Khanbaliq, also known as Dadu, was the c

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
"savior Buddha"

Accepted Answer

The term "savior Buddha" refers to a con

Question 19

The Mongols succeeded the Ming as the rulers of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The term "Jurchen" refers to a Tungusic

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Khubilai Khan's capital was located in

Tantrism emphasized the importance of magical symbols and ritual.

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

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

The Tang Dynasty witnessed a flowering of Chinese culture.

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

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

What factors contributed to the fall of the Tang Dynasty? Provide examples.

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

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

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

Of the following Chinese dynasties, which one was the most recent?

Under the Tang, ____ accepted tribute status.

Which Mongol conquest was most successful?

The founder of the Mongol Empire was

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Khanbaliq/Beijing

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. "savior Buddha"

The Mongols succeeded the Ming as the rulers of China.

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

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