Question 1

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 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Hinduism

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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest re

Question 3

The first evidence of Buddhist expansion out of India and South Asia is from c.140 CE by the

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A) Kushan Empire. 
B) Emperor Ashoka. 
C) Tang Dynasty. 
D) Gupta Dynasty. 
A) Kushan Empire. 
B) Emperor Ashoka. 
C) Tang Dynasty. 
D) Gupta Dynasty.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Angkor Dynasty

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The term "Angkor Dynasty" is not a stand

Question 5

How did Emperor Wu claim to be a legitimate emperor?

Accepted Answer

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 6

Which one of the Seven Treasures could only be mined in present-day Afghanistan?

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A) agate. 
B) gold. 
C) lapis lazuli. 
D) crystal. 
E) coral. 
A) agate. 
B) gold. 
C) lapis lazuli. 
D) crystal. 
E) coral.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Three Kingdoms Period

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The Three Kingdoms Period refers to a hi

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Examinations

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The term "examinations" refers to formal

Question 9

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.

Question 10

After 763,the Tang increased revenue by taxing

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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 11

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 12

Which of the following was involved with merchants and pilgrims traveling by sea between India and China?

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A) Winds were favorable in spring and summer for travelers leaving China. 
B) Most boats had to wait for the right prevailing winds to travel. 
C) While waiting for the correct winds,port towns grew to accommodate travelers. 
D) Winds were favorable in fall and winter for travelers leaving India. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Winds were favorable in spring and summer for travelers leaving China. 
B) Most boats had to wait for the right prevailing winds to travel. 
C) While waiting for the correct winds,port towns grew to accommodate travelers. 
D) Winds were favorable in fall and winter for travelers leaving India. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 13

The Fourth Buddhist Council was organized by King Kanishka to

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A) make a written copy of the teachings of the Buddha. 
B) determine which oral versions of transmitted texts were authoritative. 
C) reform Buddhism into the Greater Vehicle version. 
D) translate Buddhism from Sanskrit into the Hindi of Southern India. 
E) reform the Theravada version of Buddhism. 
A) make a written copy of the teachings of the Buddha. 
B) determine which oral versions of transmitted texts were authoritative. 
C) reform Buddhism into the Greater Vehicle version. 
D) translate Buddhism from Sanskrit into the Hindi of Southern India. 
E) reform the Theravada version of Buddhism.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Equal-Field System

Accepted Answer

The Equal-Field System, also known as th

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Silk Road

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Silk Road ...

Question 16

The first Buddhists to arrive in China in the first and second centuries c.e.were

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A) disciples of the Buddha seeking converts. 
B) foreign soldiers involved in various invasions. 
C) Mongol tribes crossing the Chinese northern borders. 
D) Indian missionaries fleeing the political upheaval of their homeland in northern India. 
A) disciples of the Buddha seeking converts. 
B) foreign soldiers involved in various invasions. 
C) Mongol tribes crossing the Chinese northern borders. 
D) Indian missionaries fleeing the political upheaval of their homeland in northern India.

Question 17

Describe how the equal-field system of the Tang was supposed to reform the taxes of China.

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The answer of  Describe how the equal-field system of the...

Question 18

What other female in ancient history is comparable to Emperor Wu?

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A) Artemisia. 
B) Shiva. 
C) Olivia. 
D) Theodora. 
E) Hatshepsut. 
A) Artemisia. 
B) Shiva. 
C) Olivia. 
D) Theodora. 
E) Hatshepsut.

Question 19

The Diamond Sutra holds a special place in history because it

Accepted Answer

A) describes the reign of Ashoka. 
B) is the oldest surviving printed book in the world dating from about 868 C.E. 
C) is a group of religious songs created by Emperor Wu. 
D) describes the stupas built by the Sui dynasty. 
E) is a collection of love stories from the Greater Vehicle Age. 
A) describes the reign of Ashoka. 
B) is the oldest surviving printed book in the world dating from about 868 C.E. 
C) is a group of religious songs created by Emperor Wu. 
D) describes the stupas built by the Sui dynasty. 
E) is a collection of love stories from the Greater Vehicle Age.

Question 20

How did the introduction of Sanksrit into Southeast Asia after the fourth century change the culture and rulers there?

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The answer of  How did the introduction of Sanksrit into...

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

Which of the following statements is true?

Please define the following key terms. - Hinduism

The first evidence of Buddhist expansion out of India and South Asia is from c.140 CE by the

Please define the following key terms. - Angkor Dynasty

How did Emperor Wu claim to be a legitimate emperor?

Which one of the Seven Treasures could only be mined in present-day Afghanistan?

Please define the following key terms. - Three Kingdoms Period

Please define the following key terms. - Examinations

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

After 763,the Tang increased revenue by taxing

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 was involved with merchants and pilgrims traveling by sea between India and China?

The Fourth Buddhist Council was organized by King Kanishka to

Please define the following key terms. - Equal-Field System

Please define the following key terms. - Silk Road

The first Buddhists to arrive in China in the first and second centuries c.e.were

Describe how the equal-field system of the Tang was supposed to reform the taxes of China.

What other female in ancient history is comparable to Emperor Wu?

The Diamond Sutra holds a special place in history because it

How did the introduction of Sanksrit into Southeast Asia after the fourth century change the culture and rulers there?

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