Question 1

The epitaphs of women of the twelfth century praised which of the following?

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A) education of children. 
B) knowledge of math. 
C) management of household finances. 
D) preservation and expanding a family's wealth. 
E) all of these choices 
A) education of children. 
B) knowledge of math. 
C) management of household finances. 
D) preservation and expanding a family's wealth. 
E) all of these choices

Question 2

The early development of factories with hundreds of workers involved the production of

Accepted Answer

A) food products. 
B) textiles. 
C) carpets. 
D) glass. 
E) iron and steel. 
A) food products. 
B) textiles. 
C) carpets. 
D) glass. 
E) iron and steel.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-Epitaph

Accepted Answer

An epitaph is a brief written tribute or

Question 4

The city of Kaifeng had many luxuries available for the wealthy urbanites,including restaurants that

Accepted Answer

A) were scarce but popular. 
B) were licensed by the government. 
C) served only noodles. 
D) were for men only. 
E) were also Buddhist temples. 
A) were scarce but popular. 
B) were licensed by the government. 
C) served only noodles. 
D) were for men only. 
E) were also Buddhist temples.

Question 5

The Five Dynasties refers to the

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A) fifty-three years between the Tang and Song dynasties. 
B) length of time it took the Song to reunite China. 
C) length of time needed to defeat the Song by the Jin. 
D) fifty-three years China was without an emperor after the defeat to the Jin. 
E) time it took for the Song dynasty to build a new capital at Kaifeng. 
A) fifty-three years between the Tang and Song dynasties. 
B) length of time it took the Song to reunite China. 
C) length of time needed to defeat the Song by the Jin. 
D) fifty-three years China was without an emperor after the defeat to the Jin. 
E) time it took for the Song dynasty to build a new capital at Kaifeng.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-shogun Japan

Accepted Answer

The term "shogun" in Japan refers to a m

Question 7

The Chinese religious practices during the Commercial Revolution era

Accepted Answer

A) allowed people to increase their financial support of their chosen religion. 
B) found most Chinese not adhering to a specific religion. 
C) still involved ancestor worship. 
D) supported the introduction of neo-Confucianism. 
E) All of these. 
A) allowed people to increase their financial support of their chosen religion. 
B) found most Chinese not adhering to a specific religion. 
C) still involved ancestor worship. 
D) supported the introduction of neo-Confucianism. 
E) All of these.

Question 8

Who typically bound a young Chinese girl's feet?

Accepted Answer

A) Her fate. 
B) District magistrate. 
C) A Buddhist monk. 
D) Professional footbinders. 
E) Her mother. 
A) Her fate. 
B) District magistrate. 
C) A Buddhist monk. 
D) Professional footbinders. 
E) Her mother.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Jin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Jin Dynasty refers to two distinct d

Question 10

By 976,the first Song emperor made his capital at

Accepted Answer

A) Chang'an. 
B) Hangzhou. 
C) Beijing. 
D) Kaifeng. 
E) Nanjing. 
A) Chang'an. 
B) Hangzhou. 
C) Beijing. 
D) Kaifeng. 
E) Nanjing.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Shadow Privilege

Accepted Answer

Shadow privilege is not a widely recogni

Question 12

In 1042,the Ly Dynasty used what to make the laws understandable to the people of China?

Accepted Answer

A) Mandatory literacy. 
B) A modified Tang code. 
C) Woodblock printing. 
D) Soldiers stationed in villages to explain the law. 
E) Confucian scholars from China at court to explain the law. 
A) Mandatory literacy. 
B) A modified Tang code. 
C) Woodblock printing. 
D) Soldiers stationed in villages to explain the law. 
E) Confucian scholars from China at court to explain the law.

Question 13

In the Industrial Revolution of 1700,the English were eventually able to surpass the Chinese in iron production because

Accepted Answer

A) the English had more forests for fuel. 
B) the Chinese population decreased. 
C) by tradition, the Chinese were not innovative. 
D) a labor shortage encouraged developing machines. 
E) the English had more labor to invent machines. 
A) the English had more forests for fuel. 
B) the Chinese population decreased. 
C) by tradition, the Chinese were not innovative. 
D) a labor shortage encouraged developing machines. 
E) the English had more labor to invent machines.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-New Policies

Accepted Answer

"New Policies" is a term that can refer

Question 15

Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism,what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced Zhu Xi's understanding of the transmission of the Way?

Accepted Answer

A) Rejection of public cultivation. 
B) Serving as impeccable civil servants. 
C) Meditation. 
D) Study of the classics. 
E) Focusing on rituals. 
A) Rejection of public cultivation. 
B) Serving as impeccable civil servants. 
C) Meditation. 
D) Study of the classics. 
E) Focusing on rituals.

Question 16

Both Li Qingzhao and her husband came from what level of Song society?

Accepted Answer

A) Merchant class. 
B) Free serf. 
C) Top level. 
D) Royal family. 
E) Landlord. 
A) Merchant class. 
B) Free serf. 
C) Top level. 
D) Royal family. 
E) Landlord.

Question 17

What source was used by Zhao Rugua in writing The Description of Foreign Peoples?

Accepted Answer

A) Information from Chinese travelers. 
B) Information from encyclopedias. 
C) Discussion with foreign travelers. 
D) The Map of China and Foreign Countries. 
E) All of these choices 
A) Information from Chinese travelers. 
B) Information from encyclopedias. 
C) Discussion with foreign travelers. 
D) The Map of China and Foreign Countries. 
E) All of these choices

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of Zhu's Neo-Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Zhu Xi's curriculum emphasized civic cultivation. 
B) The study of Confucianism could not create superior civil servants. 
C) Neo-Confucianism emphasized ritual traditions. 
D) Students should ignore all human and physical trappings of the world around them. 
E) Armed with knowledge, an individual could become a sage. 
A) Zhu Xi's curriculum emphasized civic cultivation. 
B) The study of Confucianism could not create superior civil servants. 
C) Neo-Confucianism emphasized ritual traditions. 
D) Students should ignore all human and physical trappings of the world around them. 
E) Armed with knowledge, an individual could become a sage.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-Footbinding

Accepted Answer

Footbinding was a cultural practice that

Question 20

Li Qingzhao's husband's trips to the marketplace each month involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) purchasing fresh fruit that was grown in the south. 
B) using cash. 
C) selling some personal clothing to raise shopping funds. 
D) purchasing rubbings. 
E) all of these choices 
A) purchasing fresh fruit that was grown in the south. 
B) using cash. 
C) selling some personal clothing to raise shopping funds. 
D) purchasing rubbings. 
E) all of these choices

The epitaphs of women of the twelfth century praised which of the following?

The early development of factories with hundreds of workers involved the production of

Please define the following key terms. -Epitaph

The city of Kaifeng had many luxuries available for the wealthy urbanites,including restaurants that

The Five Dynasties refers to the

Please define the following key terms. -shogun Japan

The Chinese religious practices during the Commercial Revolution era

Who typically bound a young Chinese girl's feet?

Please define the following key terms. -Jin Dynasty

By 976,the first Song emperor made his capital at

Please define the following key terms. -Shadow Privilege

In 1042,the Ly Dynasty used what to make the laws understandable to the people of China?

In the Industrial Revolution of 1700,the English were eventually able to surpass the Chinese in iron production because

Please define the following key terms. -New Policies

Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism,what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced Zhu Xi's understanding of the transmission of the Way?

Both Li Qingzhao and her husband came from what level of Song society?

What source was used by Zhao Rugua in writing The Description of Foreign Peoples?

Which of the following statements is true of Zhu's Neo-Confucianism?

Please define the following key terms. -Footbinding

Li Qingzhao's husband's trips to the marketplace each month involved which of the following?

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.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

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

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 12: China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

The epitaphs of women of the twelfth century praised which of the following?

The early development of factories with hundreds of workers involved the production of

Please define the following key terms. -Epitaph

The city of Kaifeng had many luxuries available for the wealthy urbanites,including restaurants that

The Five Dynasties refers to the

Please define the following key terms. -shogun Japan

The Chinese religious practices during the Commercial Revolution era

Who typically bound a young Chinese girl's feet?

Please define the following key terms. -Jin Dynasty

By 976,the first Song emperor made his capital at

Please define the following key terms. -Shadow Privilege

In 1042,the Ly Dynasty used what to make the laws understandable to the people of China?

In the Industrial Revolution of 1700,the English were eventually able to surpass the Chinese in iron production because

Please define the following key terms. -New Policies

Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism,what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced Zhu Xi's understanding of the transmission of the Way?

Both Li Qingzhao and her husband came from what level of Song society?

What source was used by Zhao Rugua in writing The Description of Foreign Peoples?

Which of the following statements is true of Zhu's Neo-Confucianism?

Please define the following key terms. -Footbinding

Li Qingzhao's husband's trips to the marketplace each month involved which of the following?

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.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

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

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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