Question 1

During the Gupta period,Hindu worshippers claimed who was an incarnation of the Buddha?

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A) Vishnu. 
B) Chandragupta Gupta. 
C) Shiva. 
D) Jesus Christ. 
E) Xuanzang. 
A) Vishnu. 
B) Chandragupta Gupta. 
C) Shiva. 
D) Jesus Christ. 
E) Xuanzang. A

Question 2

Although Buddhism was finally legal in Korea,by the mid-500s,it tended to be limited to

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A) the royal family. 
B) the educated. 
C) professional and government officials. 
D) cities and suburbs. 
E) the small farmer class. 
A) the royal family. 
B) the educated. 
C) professional and government officials. 
D) cities and suburbs. 
E) the small farmer class. D

Question 3

Buddhist monks invented woodblock printing because they believed that copying prayers brought _______ to themselves and their families.

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A) fame. 
B) good fortune. 
C) wealth. 
D) converts. 
E) merit. 
A) fame. 
B) good fortune. 
C) wealth. 
D) converts. 
E) merit. E

Question 4

How did Emperor Wu claim to be a legitimate emperor?

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A) She was chosen by the Buddha. 
B) Confucian ethics allowed her to rule. 
C) It was prophesied in The Great Cloud Sutra. 
D) As a former regent, she was best qualified. 
E) She claimed to be a great chakravartin. 
A) She was chosen by the Buddha. 
B) Confucian ethics allowed her to rule. 
C) It was prophesied in The Great Cloud Sutra. 
D) As a former regent, she was best qualified. 
E) She claimed to be a great chakravartin.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
-Taizong

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Taizong is a title that has been used by

Question 6

A historical curiosity took place when the Gupta dynasty's scribes began to use the zero seemingly at the same time that the zero was being used by

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A) Sumerians. 
B) Mayans. 
C) Greeks. 
D) Egyptians. 
E) Phoenicians. 
A) Sumerians. 
B) Mayans. 
C) Greeks. 
D) Egyptians. 
E) Phoenicians.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) The Fujiwara rulers sponsored Buddhist ceremonies. 
B) Japanese scholars and ambassadors were sent to China to "learn from China." 
C) Chinese-style capitals were built in Japan. 
D) The Japanese adopted the equal-field system, modifying it to favor powerful families. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) The Fujiwara rulers sponsored Buddhist ceremonies. 
B) Japanese scholars and ambassadors were sent to China to "learn from China." 
C) Chinese-style capitals were built in Japan. 
D) The Japanese adopted the equal-field system, modifying it to favor powerful families. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-In order to win converts,Buddhists discovered that they often had to make some adjustments.One such concerned the belief in the transmigration of souls.How did Chinese converts modify this belief?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 9

The interior kingdoms of Southeast Asia were based on tribal allegiances to

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A) emperors. 
B) queens. 
C) kings. 
D) shamans. 
E) "men of prowess." 
A) emperors. 
B) queens. 
C) kings. 
D) shamans. 
E) "men of prowess."

Question 10

After 300 years of disunity following the Hans,which dynasty reunited China?

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A) Sui. 
B) Wei. 
C) Qin. 
D) Shang. 
E) Tang. 
A) Sui. 
B) Wei. 
C) Qin. 
D) Shang. 
E) Tang.

Question 11

Taizong made Confucianism the basis of education and incorporated it into the government through

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A) funding Confucian missionaries. 
B) requiring all taxpayers to be Confucian. 
C) the examination system. 
D) requiring all families to send the youngest son to Confucian school. 
E) paying non-Confucian officials one-half the salary of a Confucian official. 
A) funding Confucian missionaries. 
B) requiring all taxpayers to be Confucian. 
C) the examination system. 
D) requiring all families to send the youngest son to Confucian school. 
E) paying non-Confucian officials one-half the salary of a Confucian official.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-Chakravartin

Accepted Answer

Chakravartin is a Sanskrit term that com

Question 13

After 763,the Tang increased revenue by taxing

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhist monks and nuns. 
B) merchants. 
C) soldiers. 
D) unmarried men. 
E) foreign missionaries. 
A) Buddhist monks and nuns. 
B) merchants. 
C) soldiers. 
D) unmarried men. 
E) foreign missionaries.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-Greater Vehicle

Accepted Answer

The term "Greater Vehicle" is a translat

Question 15

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-How did trade routes help to spread Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 16

In Korea,the social term true-bone referred to

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A) all those families and individuals not classified in one of the seven categories. 
B) anyone who did not own land. 
C) a foreigner or emigrant who had no Korean roots. 
D) a member of the Buddhist temple or monastery. 
E) the highest born aristocratic families. 
A) all those families and individuals not classified in one of the seven categories. 
B) anyone who did not own land. 
C) a foreigner or emigrant who had no Korean roots. 
D) a member of the Buddhist temple or monastery. 
E) the highest born aristocratic families.

Question 17

Which of the following statements istrue in describing agriculture in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Much of the area depended on water storage tanks. 
B) Lowland areas were involved in rice agriculture. 
C) Highland societies practiced slash-and-burn methods of agriculture. 
D) Exact boundaries were difficult to establish because of the movement of slash-and-burn farmers. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Much of the area depended on water storage tanks. 
B) Lowland areas were involved in rice agriculture. 
C) Highland societies practiced slash-and-burn methods of agriculture. 
D) Exact boundaries were difficult to establish because of the movement of slash-and-burn farmers. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-bone-rank system

Accepted Answer

The bone-rank system, also known as the

Question 19

The Tang Code of Emperor Taizong accomplished which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) creating a comprehensive law system. 
B) emphasizing respect for Confucian ideals. 
C) fixing tax obligations of individuals. 
D) creating an equal-field system of land dispersion. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) creating a comprehensive law system. 
B) emphasizing respect for Confucian ideals. 
C) fixing tax obligations of individuals. 
D) creating an equal-field system of land dispersion. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
-Gupta Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Gupta Dynasty was an ancient Indian

During the Gupta period,Hindu worshippers claimed who was an incarnation of the Buddha?

Although Buddhism was finally legal in Korea,by the mid-500s,it tended to be limited to

Buddhist monks invented woodblock printing because they believed that copying prayers brought _______ to themselves and their families.

How did Emperor Wu claim to be a legitimate emperor?

Please define the following key terms. -Taizong

A historical curiosity took place when the Gupta dynasty's scribes began to use the zero seemingly at the same time that the zero was being used by

Which of the following statements is true?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -In order to win converts,Buddhists discovered that they often had to make some adjustments.One such concerned the belief in the transmigration of souls.How did Chinese converts modify this belief?

The interior kingdoms of Southeast Asia were based on tribal allegiances to

After 300 years of disunity following the Hans,which dynasty reunited China?

Taizong made Confucianism the basis of education and incorporated it into the government through

Please define the following key terms. -Chakravartin

After 763,the Tang increased revenue by taxing

Please define the following key terms. -Greater Vehicle

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did trade routes help to spread Buddhism?

In Korea,the social term true-bone referred to

Which of the following statements istrue in describing agriculture in Southeast Asia?

Please define the following key terms. -bone-rank system

The Tang Code of Emperor Taizong accomplished which of the following

Please define the following key terms. -Gupta Dynasty

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 8: Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

During the Gupta period,Hindu worshippers claimed who was an incarnation of the Buddha?

Although Buddhism was finally legal in Korea,by the mid-500s,it tended to be limited to

Buddhist monks invented woodblock printing because they believed that copying prayers brought _______ to themselves and their families.

How did Emperor Wu claim to be a legitimate emperor?

Please define the following key terms. -Taizong

A historical curiosity took place when the Gupta dynasty's scribes began to use the zero seemingly at the same time that the zero was being used by

Which of the following statements is true?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -In order to win converts,Buddhists discovered that they often had to make some adjustments.One such concerned the belief in the transmigration of souls.How did Chinese converts modify this belief?

The interior kingdoms of Southeast Asia were based on tribal allegiances to

After 300 years of disunity following the Hans,which dynasty reunited China?

Taizong made Confucianism the basis of education and incorporated it into the government through

Please define the following key terms. -Chakravartin

After 763,the Tang increased revenue by taxing

Please define the following key terms. -Greater Vehicle

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did trade routes help to spread Buddhism?

In Korea,the social term true-bone referred to

Which of the following statements istrue in describing agriculture in Southeast Asia?

Please define the following key terms. -bone-rank system

The Tang Code of Emperor Taizong accomplished which of the following

Please define the following key terms. -Gupta Dynasty

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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