Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-Sui

Accepted Answer

The Sui refers to the Sui Dynasty, a sho

Question 2

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhism play in the Tang era?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism in general provided a point of

Question 3

What was the importance of Confucianism in East Asia, and why was it so readily adopted in East Asia but not so well in Inner Asia?

Accepted Answer

Students should recognize the connection

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the development of movable type and the availability of printed material is not true?

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A)  It gave people access to information on planting and irrigation. 
B)  It furthered the development of new agricultural land in the south. 
C)  It led to the adaptation of iron plows and rakes for wet-rice cultivation. 
D)  It spread information on how to prevent disease. 
E)  It helped spread subversive ideas and caused a number of rebellions, just as printing would in the West in the sixteenth century. 
A)  It gave people access to information on planting and irrigation. 
B)  It furthered the development of new agricultural land in the south. 
C)  It led to the adaptation of iron plows and rakes for wet-rice cultivation. 
D)  It spread information on how to prevent disease. 
E)  It helped spread subversive ideas and caused a number of rebellions, just as printing would in the West in the sixteenth century.

Question 5

Historians state that Song technological innovations led to

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A)  widespread pollution and destruction of Song society. 
B)  constant warfare due to competition for resources. 
C)  abandonment of their traditional work ethic. 
D)  abandonment of Confucianism as incompatible with industry. 
E)  the Song coming close to having an industrial revolution. 
A)  widespread pollution and destruction of Song society. 
B)  constant warfare due to competition for resources. 
C)  abandonment of their traditional work ethic. 
D)  abandonment of Confucianism as incompatible with industry. 
E)  the Song coming close to having an industrial revolution.

Question 6

Among scientific observations by Song intellectuals was

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A)  the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054 
B)  the discovery of sun spots 
C)  invention of a zero for mathematic calculations. 
D)  retrograde motion of Mercury. 
E)  recirculation of blood through the arterial system. 
A)  the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054 
B)  the discovery of sun spots 
C)  invention of a zero for mathematic calculations. 
D)  retrograde motion of Mercury. 
E)  recirculation of blood through the arterial system.

Question 7

What were some of the most important aspects of the Song technological explosion? How was the technological explosion shared with people?

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Students should understand that the tech

Question 8

The Tang Empire declined when

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A)  earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B)  plague swept the capital. 
C)  the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D)  political decay and military decline undermined the social order. 
E)  the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland. 
A)  earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B)  plague swept the capital. 
C)  the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D)  political decay and military decline undermined the social order. 
E)  the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland.

Question 9

The first knowledge of Korea, Japan and Vietnam was demonstrated by

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A)  travel accounts of Marco Polo 
B)  early Chinese travelers and officials. 
C)  the exodus of Buddhist monks. 
D)  reports of areas for conquest from the Khitan 
E)  Buddhist missionaries. 
A)  travel accounts of Marco Polo 
B)  early Chinese travelers and officials. 
C)  the exodus of Buddhist monks. 
D)  reports of areas for conquest from the Khitan 
E)  Buddhist missionaries.

Question 10

On the basis of present evidence, most scholars believe that the first unification of central Japan occurred when

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A)  Korean warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
B)  Jin warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
C)  Chinese warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
D)  the sun goddess came to earth and gave Japan her grandson. 
E)  the indigenous tribes fought to the death for supremacy. 
A)  Korean warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
B)  Jin warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
C)  Chinese warriors united the small countries of Japan under a central government. 
D)  the sun goddess came to earth and gave Japan her grandson. 
E)  the indigenous tribes fought to the death for supremacy.

Question 11

In the early tenth century, Korea was united under which dynasty?

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A)  Pyongyong 
B)  Han 
C)  Paekche 
D)  Koryo 
E)  Shilla 
A)  Pyongyong 
B)  Han 
C)  Paekche 
D)  Koryo 
E)  Shilla

Question 12

What was the political influence of Buddhism in the Tang Empire?

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A)  It taught strict obedience to a hierarchy. 
B)  It taught oneness with nature. 
C)  It accorded emperors the spiritual function of welding the people into a harmonious society. 
D)  It taught that the king was descended from a god. 
E)  It taught the Chinese tolerance for all peoples. 
A)  It taught strict obedience to a hierarchy. 
B)  It taught oneness with nature. 
C)  It accorded emperors the spiritual function of welding the people into a harmonious society. 
D)  It taught that the king was descended from a god. 
E)  It taught the Chinese tolerance for all peoples.

Question 13

According to Neo-Confucianism, the person who could preserve mental stability and serenity was the

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A)  soldier. 
B)  sage. 
C)  monk. 
D)  merchant. 
E)  simple peasant. 
A)  soldier. 
B)  sage. 
C)  monk. 
D)  merchant. 
E)  simple peasant.

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Li Shimin

Accepted Answer

Li Shimin (李世民) is a historical figure k

Question 15

Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B)  Silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C)  The battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D)  The astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E)  The clock, paper, and the cure for the plague 
A)  The stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B)  Silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C)  The battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D)  The astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E)  The clock, paper, and the cure for the plague

Question 16

Prior to contact with China, Koreans believed in the practice of certain individuals being able to contact ancestors and the invisible spirit world. This religion is called...

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A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Shamanism. 
E)  Atheism. 
A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Shamanism. 
E)  Atheism.

Question 17

Sei Shonagon is famous for what?

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A)  Being an accomplished warrior. 
B)  Writing The Pillow Book. 
C)  Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu. 
D)  Writing The Tale of Genji. 
E)  Becoming Japan's only female emperor. 
A)  Being an accomplished warrior. 
B)  Writing The Pillow Book. 
C)  Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu. 
D)  Writing The Tale of Genji. 
E)  Becoming Japan's only female emperor.

Question 18

Three cultural influences that fell victim to a backlash during the Tang dynasty were _______________.

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foreigners

Exam 12: Inner and East Asia

Identify the following term(s). -Sui

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhism play in the Tang era?

What was the importance of Confucianism in East Asia, and why was it so readily adopted in East Asia but not so well in Inner Asia?

Which of the following statements about the development of movable type and the availability of printed material is not true?

Historians state that Song technological innovations led to

Among scientific observations by Song intellectuals was

What were some of the most important aspects of the Song technological explosion? How was the technological explosion shared with people?

The Tang Empire declined when

The first knowledge of Korea, Japan and Vietnam was demonstrated by

On the basis of present evidence, most scholars believe that the first unification of central Japan occurred when

In the early tenth century, Korea was united under which dynasty?

What was the political influence of Buddhism in the Tang Empire?

According to Neo-Confucianism, the person who could preserve mental stability and serenity was the

Identify the following term(s). -Li Shimin

Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

Prior to contact with China, Koreans believed in the practice of certain individuals being able to contact ancestors and the invisible spirit world. This religion is called...

Sei Shonagon is famous for what?

Three cultural influences that fell victim to a backlash during the Tang dynasty were _______________.

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New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

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Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

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