Question 1

What was the tributary system?

Accepted Answer

A system in which independent

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Fujiwara

Accepted Answer

The term "Fujiwara" refers to the Fujiwa

Question 3

Why were many Buddhist monasteries were destroyed in the ninth century?

Accepted Answer

Because they were tax-exempt,

Question 4

How did the empires of the Liao, Jin, and Tanggut in northern and Central Asia differ from Song China?

Accepted Answer

The principal difference between the com

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Silla

Accepted Answer

Silla refers to one of the three ancient

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Champa rice

Accepted Answer

Champa rice refers to a quick-maturing,

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Chang'an

Accepted Answer

Chang'an is an ancient city in China tha

Question 8

Market roads, long-distance roads, the Grand Canal, and caravan and sea routes all had important functions under the Sui and Tang. How was the city of Chang'an a key component of this network of transportation?

Accepted Answer

Besides the economic importance of trade

Question 9

Why did the Fujiwara family of Heian Japan choose to entrust responsibility for local government to their warriors, called "samurai"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not have enough power to do it themselves. 
B)  They preferred aesthetic pursuits. 
C)  As Confucian gentlemen, it was below them. 
D)  They spent too much time learning Buddhism and praying. 
E)  They had no choice; the warriors were too powerful. 
A)  They did not have enough power to do it themselves. 
B)  They preferred aesthetic pursuits. 
C)  As Confucian gentlemen, it was below them. 
D)  They spent too much time learning Buddhism and praying. 
E)  They had no choice; the warriors were too powerful.

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Su Song

Accepted Answer

Su Song (1020–1101 AD) was a renowned Ch

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Li Qingzhao

Accepted Answer

Li Qingzhao (1084 – circa 1155) was a Ch

Question 12

At the start of this chapter, which empire in sixth-century China had fragmented and declined and was taken over by the Tang?

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the start of this chapter, which...

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Koryo

Accepted Answer

Koryo (also spelled as Goryeo) refers to

Question 14

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, epitomized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in voting rights. 
B)  widow-burning. 
C)  veiling. 
D)  footbinding. 
E)  loss of custody of their children after divorce. 
A)  a decrease in voting rights. 
B)  widow-burning. 
C)  veiling. 
D)  footbinding. 
E)  loss of custody of their children after divorce.

Question 15

After the decline of the Tang Empire, the states that emerged were

Accepted Answer

A)  Qin, Han, and Yuan. 
B)  Mongolia, Manchuria, and Koryo. 
C)  Tanggut, Song, and Liao. 
D)  Jurchen, Manchuria, and Siberia. 
E)  Turkmenistan, Guanjo, and Siam. 
A)  Qin, Han, and Yuan. 
B)  Mongolia, Manchuria, and Koryo. 
C)  Tanggut, Song, and Liao. 
D)  Jurchen, Manchuria, and Siberia. 
E)  Turkmenistan, Guanjo, and Siam.

Question 16

Describe how the Tang Empire blended Chinese and Turkish elements to create what the chapter calls a "cosmopolitan world."

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to describe the

Question 17

The Song system of credit was based on guarantees that paper money could be redeemed for coinage. This was called

Accepted Answer

A)  "flying money." 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  "xinming." 
D)  "paper tiger." 
E)  "dollar dragon." 
A)  "flying money." 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  "xinming." 
D)  "paper tiger." 
E)  "dollar dragon."

Question 18

The Tang Empire is considered "cosmopolitan" because

Accepted Answer

A)  its breadth of diversity in styles, goods, and cultures from every part of Asia. 
B)  the peasants were mandated to live in the cities. 
C)  public education was mandatory. 
D)  the government fully supported artists, musicians, and dancers. 
E)  there was social equality. 
A)  its breadth of diversity in styles, goods, and cultures from every part of Asia. 
B)  the peasants were mandated to live in the cities. 
C)  public education was mandatory. 
D)  the government fully supported artists, musicians, and dancers. 
E)  there was social equality.

Question 19

In the aftermath of the Tang Empire, three new states emerged: the Khitan, the Tanggut, and the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Uigher 
B)  Song 
C)  Minyak 
D)  Jurchens 
E)  Seljuks 
A)  Uigher 
B)  Song 
C)  Minyak 
D)  Jurchens 
E)  Seljuks

Question 20

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Wall. 
B)  Yangtze River Highway. 
C)  Grand Canal. 
D)  Trans China Relay System. 
E)  Great Qin Highway. 
A)  Great Wall. 
B)  Yangtze River Highway. 
C)  Grand Canal. 
D)  Trans China Relay System. 
E)  Great Qin Highway.

Exam 12: Inner and East Asia

What was the tributary system?

Identify the following term(s). -Fujiwara

Why were many Buddhist monasteries were destroyed in the ninth century?

How did the empires of the Liao, Jin, and Tanggut in northern and Central Asia differ from Song China?

Identify the following term(s). -Silla

Identify the following term(s). -Champa rice

Identify the following term(s). -Chang'an

Market roads, long-distance roads, the Grand Canal, and caravan and sea routes all had important functions under the Sui and Tang. How was the city of Chang'an a key component of this network of transportation?

Why did the Fujiwara family of Heian Japan choose to entrust responsibility for local government to their warriors, called "samurai"?

Identify the following term(s). -Su Song

Identify the following term(s). -Li Qingzhao

At the start of this chapter, which empire in sixth-century China had fragmented and declined and was taken over by the Tang?

Identify the following term(s). -Koryo

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, epitomized by

After the decline of the Tang Empire, the states that emerged were

Describe how the Tang Empire blended Chinese and Turkish elements to create what the chapter calls a "cosmopolitan world."

The Song system of credit was based on guarantees that paper money could be redeemed for coinage. This was called

The Tang Empire is considered "cosmopolitan" because

In the aftermath of the Tang Empire, three new states emerged: the Khitan, the Tanggut, and the ____________.

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

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