Question 1

The Mongols

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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 2

The Popes and Great Khans of the Mongol empire

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A)  tolerated each other's religious views because of the great distance that separated them 
B)  both believed that their respective actions were sanctioned by heaven 
C)  had no cause for disagreement as Popes were religious leaders and Khans were secular leaders 
D)  were too distant in terms of geographic location to have dealings with one another 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  tolerated each other's religious views because of the great distance that separated them 
B)  both believed that their respective actions were sanctioned by heaven 
C)  had no cause for disagreement as Popes were religious leaders and Khans were secular leaders 
D)  were too distant in terms of geographic location to have dealings with one another 
E)  None of the above.

Question 3

What contributed to the demise of the Yuan Dynasty?

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A)  Religious disputes 
B)  The death of its most accomplished emperor 
C)  A prolonged famine 
D)  A foreign invasion 
E)  Excessive military spending 
A)  Religious disputes 
B)  The death of its most accomplished emperor 
C)  A prolonged famine 
D)  A foreign invasion 
E)  Excessive military spending

Question 4

The Chinese familial ideal was a

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A)  nuclear family. 
B)  childless family. 
C)  family with at least ten children. 
D)  joint family with at least three generations living under one roof. 
E)  matriarchal family. 
A)  nuclear family. 
B)  childless family. 
C)  family with at least ten children. 
D)  joint family with at least three generations living under one roof. 
E)  matriarchal family.

Question 5

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

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The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic group pr

Question 6

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

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Song Taizu, also known as Emperor Taizu

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Li Bo and Du Fu

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Li Bo and Du Fu were both prominent poet

Question 8

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

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Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and e

Question 9

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

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Tantrism is a religious and philosophica

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Wu Zhao/Empress Wu

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Wu Zhao, also known as Empress Wu, was a

Question 11

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

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Chan, also known as Zen in Japan, is a s

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

The Mongols

The Popes and Great Khans of the Mongol empire

What contributed to the demise of the Yuan Dynasty?

The Chinese familial ideal was a

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Li Bo and Du Fu

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Wu Zhao/Empress Wu

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

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