Question 1

On what basis did the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty claim legitimacy for its throne?

Accepted Answer

A) During the Song dynasty, Vietnam had received its legal independence. 
B) Local spirits protected the throne from foreign control. 
C) The Buddha recognized the independence of Vietnam. 
D) Local independent kings acknowledged the legitimacy of the throne. 
E) The emperor had received a mandate of heaven. 
A) During the Song dynasty, Vietnam had received its legal independence. 
B) Local spirits protected the throne from foreign control. 
C) The Buddha recognized the independence of Vietnam. 
D) Local independent kings acknowledged the legitimacy of the throne. 
E) The emperor had received a mandate of heaven.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Song dynasty and the civil service examinations?

Accepted Answer

A) The tests had been in use for over a thousand years. 
B) The examinations were not always fair, but were superior to appointments based on heredity. 
C) Examinations were less competitive for sons of the privileged. 
D) Ninety percent of government positions had been filled by civil service appointments. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) The tests had been in use for over a thousand years. 
B) The examinations were not always fair, but were superior to appointments based on heredity. 
C) Examinations were less competitive for sons of the privileged. 
D) Ninety percent of government positions had been filled by civil service appointments. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 3

How did the Korean king try to control the influence and power of his major rivals?

Accepted Answer

A) He received funds from the Chinese government in exchange for a tax reduction on trade. 
B) He took control of local troops formally controlled by powerful families. 
C) He divided the country into provinces. 
D) He exiled heads of powerful families. 
E) He used a Chinese-style exam to fill government positions. 
A) He received funds from the Chinese government in exchange for a tax reduction on trade. 
B) He took control of local troops formally controlled by powerful families. 
C) He divided the country into provinces. 
D) He exiled heads of powerful families. 
E) He used a Chinese-style exam to fill government positions.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Ly Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Ly Dynasty, also known as the Later

Question 5

Emperors who wished to delegate their authority put power in the hands of

Accepted Answer

A) various government departments. 
B) their successor sons. 
C) a grand councilor. 
D) powerful landed families. 
E) local governors. 
A) various government departments. 
B) their successor sons. 
C) a grand councilor. 
D) powerful landed families. 
E) local governors.

Question 6

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Explain how the development of rice in the south lent itself to the commercial revolution.

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 7

Which of the following are true of the Jurchen?

Accepted Answer

A) they were based in Manchuria. 
B) they spoke an Altaic language. 
C) they allied with the Song to defeat the Khitan. 
D) they married into the Song Dynasty. 
E) all of these choices 
A) they were based in Manchuria. 
B) they spoke an Altaic language. 
C) they allied with the Song to defeat the Khitan. 
D) they married into the Song Dynasty. 
E) all of these choices

Question 8

China's largest international trade port was located in

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A) Kaifeng. 
B) Jiankang. 
C) Quanzhou. 
D) Hangzhou. 
E) Kyoto. 
A) Kaifeng. 
B) Jiankang. 
C) Quanzhou. 
D) Hangzhou. 
E) Kyoto.

Question 9

The Jin's political system can best be described as

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A) a government structure modeled after the Song dynasty. 
B) having forty-million Chinese ruled by one million Jurchen. 
C) including one million Jurchen. 
D) being ruled by the Jurchens until 1234. 
E) All of these. 
A) a government structure modeled after the Song dynasty. 
B) having forty-million Chinese ruled by one million Jurchen. 
C) including one million Jurchen. 
D) being ruled by the Jurchens until 1234. 
E) All of these.

Question 10

The Chinese government's use of paper money began sometime near the year of

Accepted Answer

A) 800. 
B) 1800. 
C) 1200. 
D) 1000. 
E) 1500. 
A) 800. 
B) 1800. 
C) 1200. 
D) 1000. 
E) 1500.

Question 11

What were Li Qingzhao and her husband forced to leave behind as they fled from their home in Shandong along with half of a million others?

Accepted Answer

A) Farm animals. 
B) Personal possessions, books, and albums. 
C) Important official documents. 
D) Servants and slaves. 
E) Papers of safe travel given to them by the governor of Shandong. 
A) Farm animals. 
B) Personal possessions, books, and albums. 
C) Important official documents. 
D) Servants and slaves. 
E) Papers of safe travel given to them by the governor of Shandong.

Question 12

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-How did the migration south,combined with the commercial revolution,affect Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 13

Cost factors involved with the use of movable type included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) that a piece of type had to be made for each of the thousands of Chinese characters. 
B) that because of resetting each frame, it was suitable to printing large volumes. 
C) that books that could be printed by the thousands became cheaper to buy. 
D) that it was more expensive than woodblock printing. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) that a piece of type had to be made for each of the thousands of Chinese characters. 
B) that because of resetting each frame, it was suitable to printing large volumes. 
C) that books that could be printed by the thousands became cheaper to buy. 
D) that it was more expensive than woodblock printing. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 14

Because of a military defeat by the Jin,the Song dynasty was forced to surrender

Accepted Answer

A) all of the northern part of China. 
B) the capital. 
C) Yangzi River Valley. 
D) Zichuan. 
E) Jiankang. 
A) all of the northern part of China. 
B) the capital. 
C) Yangzi River Valley. 
D) Zichuan. 
E) Jiankang.

Question 15

The goal of footbinding was to

Accepted Answer

A) separate the classes. 
B) transform a woman's foot into a sexual object. 
C) limit the freedom of females. 
D) create dancers for the imperial court. 
E) increase the value of women sold in the marketplace. 
A) separate the classes. 
B) transform a woman's foot into a sexual object. 
C) limit the freedom of females. 
D) create dancers for the imperial court. 
E) increase the value of women sold in the marketplace.

Question 16

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-How did the commercial revolution affect the monetary system in China during the Song dynasty?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 17

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-The Song dynasty is recognized as the creators of the world's first bureaucracy.Discuss this statement.

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 18

What major political change was made by the founder of the Song dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) All high military officials were executed or exiled. 
B) Political power was put into the hands of the civilian bureaucrats rather than the military generals. 
C) He took complete control of the military. 
D) Admiring the power of the Qin, he made himself sole leader of the government. 
E) Military governors were replaced by members of the royal court. 
A) All high military officials were executed or exiled. 
B) Political power was put into the hands of the civilian bureaucrats rather than the military generals. 
C) He took complete control of the military. 
D) Admiring the power of the Qin, he made himself sole leader of the government. 
E) Military governors were replaced by members of the royal court.

On what basis did the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty claim legitimacy for its throne?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Song dynasty and the civil service examinations?

How did the Korean king try to control the influence and power of his major rivals?

Please define the following key terms. -Ly Dynasty

Emperors who wished to delegate their authority put power in the hands of

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Explain how the development of rice in the south lent itself to the commercial revolution.

Which of the following are true of the Jurchen?

China's largest international trade port was located in

The Jin's political system can best be described as

The Chinese government's use of paper money began sometime near the year of

What were Li Qingzhao and her husband forced to leave behind as they fled from their home in Shandong along with half of a million others?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did the migration south,combined with the commercial revolution,affect Chinese society?

Cost factors involved with the use of movable type included which of the following?

Because of a military defeat by the Jin,the Song dynasty was forced to surrender

The goal of footbinding was to

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did the commercial revolution affect the monetary system in China during the Song dynasty?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -The Song dynasty is recognized as the creators of the world's first bureaucracy.Discuss this statement.

What major political change was made by the founder of the Song 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.

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

On what basis did the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty claim legitimacy for its throne?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Song dynasty and the civil service examinations?

How did the Korean king try to control the influence and power of his major rivals?

Please define the following key terms. -Ly Dynasty

Emperors who wished to delegate their authority put power in the hands of

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Explain how the development of rice in the south lent itself to the commercial revolution.

Which of the following are true of the Jurchen?

China's largest international trade port was located in

The Jin's political system can best be described as

The Chinese government's use of paper money began sometime near the year of

What were Li Qingzhao and her husband forced to leave behind as they fled from their home in Shandong along with half of a million others?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did the migration south,combined with the commercial revolution,affect Chinese society?

Cost factors involved with the use of movable type included which of the following?

Because of a military defeat by the Jin,the Song dynasty was forced to surrender

The goal of footbinding was to

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How did the commercial revolution affect the monetary system in China during the Song dynasty?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -The Song dynasty is recognized as the creators of the world's first bureaucracy.Discuss this statement.

What major political change was made by the founder of the Song 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.

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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