Question 1

Who was the best-known landscape artist to use woodblock technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Li Kan 
B)  Zhang Xiaogang 
C)  Katsushika Hokusai 
D)  Hirose Yoshikuni 
A)  Li Kan 
B)  Zhang Xiaogang 
C)  Katsushika Hokusai 
D)  Hirose Yoshikuni

Question 2

What is a Japanese Noh play?

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of interactive improvisational theater 
B)  a combination of drama with ritual and slapstick 
C)  a dramatic enactment of Buddha's life 
D)  a drama in which actors wear wooden masks 
A)  a form of interactive improvisational theater 
B)  a combination of drama with ritual and slapstick 
C)  a dramatic enactment of Buddha's life 
D)  a drama in which actors wear wooden masks

Question 3

What innovations from Arabic architecture were introduced by Muslim architects into Mughal architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  the arch and the viaduct 
B)  the minaret and the pointed arch 
C)  the ribbed vault and flying buttresses 
D)  the slide rule and the leveler 
A)  the arch and the viaduct 
B)  the minaret and the pointed arch 
C)  the ribbed vault and flying buttresses 
D)  the slide rule and the leveler

Question 4

What material used in decorative arts is made from the sap of a sumac tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  underglaze 
B)  china 
C)  huaben 
D)  lacquer 
A)  underglaze 
B)  china 
C)  huaben 
D)  lacquer

Question 5

In which two languages did Munshi Premchand write his novels and short stories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian and Urdu 
B)  Hindi and Farsi 
C)  Hindi and Urdu 
D)  English and Farsi 
A)  Russian and Urdu 
B)  Hindi and Farsi 
C)  Hindi and Urdu 
D)  English and Farsi

Question 6

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan erected the ___________ as a tomb and monument for his wife; eventually it also served as his tomb.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hall of Supreme Harmony 
B)  Dome of the Rock 
C)  Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 
D)  Taj Mahal 
A)  Hall of Supreme Harmony 
B)  Dome of the Rock 
C)  Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 
D)  Taj Mahal

Question 7

What was the principle of satyagraha , which was used to gain Indian independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-possessive love 
B)  non-violent resistance 
C)  non-resistance 
D)  non-interference 
A)  non-possessive love 
B)  non-violent resistance 
C)  non-resistance 
D)  non-interference

Question 8

What does the Godzilla movie monster have to do with World War II?

Accepted Answer

Godzilla is a 400-foot prehistoric monst

Question 9

Why did most Chinese view the Qing rulers as foreigners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they came from Eastern Europe. 
B)  Because they came from Manchuria. 
C)  Because they came from India. 
D)  Because they came from Burma. 
A)  Because they came from Eastern Europe. 
B)  Because they came from Manchuria. 
C)  Because they came from India. 
D)  Because they came from Burma.

Question 10

What is the term for a tall, slim tower attached to a mosque?

Accepted Answer

A)  minaret 
B)  arabesque 
C)  fortress 
D)  muezzin 
A)  minaret 
B)  arabesque 
C)  fortress 
D)  muezzin

Question 11

During the Ming Dynasty, what was a popular subject for painters such as Li Kan?

Accepted Answer

A)  portraits 
B)  nature 
C)  historical events 
D)  courtly life 
A)  portraits 
B)  nature 
C)  historical events 
D)  courtly life

Question 12

What mountain is depicted in Hokusai's famous woodcut Under the Wave off Kanagawa ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mt. Everest 
B)  Mt. Tsurugi 
C)  Mt. Fuji 
D)  Mt. Wutai 
A)  Mt. Everest 
B)  Mt. Tsurugi 
C)  Mt. Fuji 
D)  Mt. Wutai

Question 13

What novel by Wu Cheng'en (ca. 1510-1580) has a main character named Tripitaka?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Tale of Genji 
B)  Dragon 
C)  Monkey 
D)  The Plum in the Golden Vase 
A)  The Tale of Genji 
B)  Dragon 
C)  Monkey 
D)  The Plum in the Golden Vase

Question 14

Who was the best-known leader of Indian nationalism (from ca. 1915 to 1948)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahatma Gandhi 
B)  Lord Mountbatten 
C)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
D)  Manmohan Singh 
A)  Mahatma Gandhi 
B)  Lord Mountbatten 
C)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
D)  Manmohan Singh

Question 15

What was the name of the section of Beijing containing the residence of the emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ancient City 
B)  the Imperial City 
C)  the Forbidden City 
D)  the Gate of Heavenly Peace 
A)  the Ancient City 
B)  the Imperial City 
C)  the Forbidden City 
D)  the Gate of Heavenly Peace

Question 16

Which of these is a Japanese form of drama based on real-life incidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  anime 
B)  Noh 
C)  kabuki 
D)  ronin 
A)  anime 
B)  Noh 
C)  kabuki 
D)  ronin

Question 17

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India in 1526?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis Khan 
B)  Chandra Gupta 
C)  Jahan 
D)  Babur 
A)  Genghis Khan 
B)  Chandra Gupta 
C)  Jahan 
D)  Babur

Question 18

What literary genres became popular during the Ming Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the novel and the short story 
B)  the morality play and mythological fables 
C)  the sonnet and the monologue 
D)  the novel and haiku 
A)  the novel and the short story 
B)  the morality play and mythological fables 
C)  the sonnet and the monologue 
D)  the novel and haiku

Question 19

What is the Japanese verse form that Basho developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  kabuki 
B)  haiku 
C)  manga 
D)  huaben 
A)  kabuki 
B)  haiku 
C)  manga 
D)  huaben

Question 20

Who directed the Japanese films Rashomon and Seven Samurai ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murakami 
B)  Kurosawa 
C)  Mifune 
D)  Shiraga 
A)  Murakami 
B)  Kurosawa 
C)  Mifune 
D)  Shiraga

Exam 17: South Asia China and Japan From Medieval to Modern Times

Who was the best-known landscape artist to use woodblock technique?

What is a Japanese Noh play?

What innovations from Arabic architecture were introduced by Muslim architects into Mughal architecture?

What material used in decorative arts is made from the sap of a sumac tree?

In which two languages did Munshi Premchand write his novels and short stories?

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan erected the ___________ as a tomb and monument for his wife; eventually it also served as his tomb.

What was the principle of satyagraha , which was used to gain Indian independence?

What does the Godzilla movie monster have to do with World War II?

Why did most Chinese view the Qing rulers as foreigners?

What is the term for a tall, slim tower attached to a mosque?

During the Ming Dynasty, what was a popular subject for painters such as Li Kan?

What mountain is depicted in Hokusai's famous woodcut Under the Wave off Kanagawa ?

What novel by Wu Cheng'en (ca. 1510-1580) has a main character named Tripitaka?

Who was the best-known leader of Indian nationalism (from ca. 1915 to 1948)?

What was the name of the section of Beijing containing the residence of the emperor?

Which of these is a Japanese form of drama based on real-life incidents?

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India in 1526?

What literary genres became popular during the Ming Dynasty?

What is the Japanese verse form that Basho developed?

Who directed the Japanese films Rashomon and Seven Samurai ?

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