Question 1

The Sui and Tang emperors embraced

Accepted Answer

A) banning all religions except Buddhism. 
B) making monks important court officials. 
C) the chakravartin ideal. 
D) building a new capital at Srivijaya. 
E) traveling to the site of the Buddha's enlightenment. 
A) banning all religions except Buddhism. 
B) making monks important court officials. 
C) the chakravartin ideal. 
D) building a new capital at Srivijaya. 
E) traveling to the site of the Buddha's enlightenment.

Question 2

How had Hindu worship changed by the time of the Gupta dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) Animal sacrifice became a part of the ritual performed by the Brahmins. 
B) Large public ceremonies had disappeared. 
C) Private ceremonies were used,which emphasized singing love songs that expressed devotion. 
D) Public officials lost prestige and power,since public ceremonies were not held. 
E) Hinduism became a religion of the private home versus temples of the past. 
A) Animal sacrifice became a part of the ritual performed by the Brahmins. 
B) Large public ceremonies had disappeared. 
C) Private ceremonies were used,which emphasized singing love songs that expressed devotion. 
D) Public officials lost prestige and power,since public ceremonies were not held. 
E) Hinduism became a religion of the private home versus temples of the past.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Bodhisattvas

Accepted Answer

Bodhisattvas are central figures in Maha

Question 4

The Chola king Rajaroja sent an army as far away as __________ and spread Hindu beliefs there.

Accepted Answer

A) Australia. 
B) Srivijaya. 
C) Madagascar. 
D) Japan. 
E) Persia. 
A) Australia. 
B) Srivijaya. 
C) Madagascar. 
D) Japan. 
E) Persia.

Question 5

What were the signs of early Tang decline?

Accepted Answer

A) reports of insufficient revenues. 
B) defeat by the Abbasid caliph. 
C) conflict between the general and the emperor. 
D) end of expansion in Central Asia. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) reports of insufficient revenues. 
B) defeat by the Abbasid caliph. 
C) conflict between the general and the emperor. 
D) end of expansion in Central Asia. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 6

Early Chinese converts turned to Buddhism because

Accepted Answer

A) they thought the Buddha brought families together. 
B) many felt the Buddha was capable of causing miracles. 
C) China was in decline and the Chinese were looking for leadership. 
D) it was imposed by the generals following a government overthrow. 
E) the first Han emperor was a patron of Buddhism. 
A) they thought the Buddha brought families together. 
B) many felt the Buddha was capable of causing miracles. 
C) China was in decline and the Chinese were looking for leadership. 
D) it was imposed by the generals following a government overthrow. 
E) the first Han emperor was a patron of Buddhism.

Question 7

What aspect of Buddhism was attractive to potential Chinese converts?

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhism promised relief of family responsibility. 
B) Buddhism was easily translated into Chinese for all to understand. 
C) Preserved more hopeful view of the afterlife than Confucian and Daoist teachings. 
D) Buddhism spoke to a fluid soul and body. 
E) Confucianism required a daily and individual regimen too difficult for most Chinese to live by. 
A) Buddhism promised relief of family responsibility. 
B) Buddhism was easily translated into Chinese for all to understand. 
C) Preserved more hopeful view of the afterlife than Confucian and Daoist teachings. 
D) Buddhism spoke to a fluid soul and body. 
E) Confucianism required a daily and individual regimen too difficult for most Chinese to live by.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Fotudeng

Accepted Answer

Fotudeng (also spelled Fotuo Deng or Bud

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- womb room

Accepted Answer

The term "womb room" is not a standard t

Question 10

The Tale of Genji is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) first love story. 
B) first story where the main character is a woman. 
C) world's first novel. 
D) most accurate description of the earliest written Japanese history written entirely in kana. 
E) first Buddhist book written in Japanese. 
A) first love story. 
B) first story where the main character is a woman. 
C) world's first novel. 
D) most accurate description of the earliest written Japanese history written entirely in kana. 
E) first Buddhist book written in Japanese.

Question 11

Although far from being the highly sophisticated and advanced culture of China,how did Tibet gain a great leap toward China's level because of the decline of the Tang dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Although far from being the highly sophisticated...

Question 12

Because of the weakness in the Tang Dynasty,Songsten Gampo of Tibet was able to acquire

Accepted Answer

A) the process of making silk. 
B) the art of paper making. 
C) knowledge on brewing wine. 
D) knowledgeable Chinese scholars. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) the process of making silk. 
B) the art of paper making. 
C) knowledge on brewing wine. 
D) knowledgeable Chinese scholars. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 13

The womb room of every Shiva temple symbolizes the

Accepted Answer

A) power of the reigning ruler. 
B) images of the Buddha. 
C) the creative force of human reproduction 
D) copies of the bhakti. 
E) power of the Brahmins. 
A) power of the reigning ruler. 
B) images of the Buddha. 
C) the creative force of human reproduction 
D) copies of the bhakti. 
E) power of the Brahmins.

Question 14

Discuss the reforms of the Tang Code and their goals.

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The answer of  Discuss the reforms of the Tang Code...

Question 15

Discuss how Buddhism spread to Korea.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Discuss how Buddhism spread to Korea....

Question 16

The Tang Code of Emperor Taizong accomplished which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) creating a comprehensive law system. 
B) emphasizing respect for Confucian ideals. 
C) fixing tax obligations of individuals. 
D) creating an equal-field system of land dispersion. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) creating a comprehensive law system. 
B) emphasizing respect for Confucian ideals. 
C) fixing tax obligations of individuals. 
D) creating an equal-field system of land dispersion. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 17

What was Fotudeng's miracle,which led to the conversion of Shi Le?

Accepted Answer

A) He cured Shi Le's wife of blindness. 
B) He brought rain to the region,which was in drought. 
C) He foretold that Shi Le's son would be killed,and he was. 
D) He appeared in two places at the same time. 
E) He made a lotus grow out of his begging bowl. 
A) He cured Shi Le's wife of blindness. 
B) He brought rain to the region,which was in drought. 
C) He foretold that Shi Le's son would be killed,and he was. 
D) He appeared in two places at the same time. 
E) He made a lotus grow out of his begging bowl.

Question 18

The term chakravartin is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A) the ideal king who patronizes Hinduism. 
B) the model that was emphasized by the Tang. 
C) Buddhist rituals and prayers. 
D) the trip of Xuanzang on his return to China. 
E) the ideal Buddhist leader,such as Ashoka. 
A) the ideal king who patronizes Hinduism. 
B) the model that was emphasized by the Tang. 
C) Buddhist rituals and prayers. 
D) the trip of Xuanzang on his return to China. 
E) the ideal Buddhist leader,such as Ashoka.

Question 19

What were the signs that the Tand Dynasty was in decline?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  What were the signs that the Tand...

Question 20

The capital of the Chola dynasty established in 907 was located at

Accepted Answer

A) Mekong. 
B) Tanjore. 
C) Chang'an. 
D) Nicaea. 
E) Pataliputra. 
A) Mekong. 
B) Tanjore. 
C) Chang'an. 
D) Nicaea. 
E) Pataliputra.

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

The Sui and Tang emperors embraced

How had Hindu worship changed by the time of the Gupta dynasty?

Please define the following key terms. - Bodhisattvas

The Chola king Rajaroja sent an army as far away as __________ and spread Hindu beliefs there.

What were the signs of early Tang decline?

Early Chinese converts turned to Buddhism because

What aspect of Buddhism was attractive to potential Chinese converts?

Please define the following key terms. - Fotudeng

Please define the following key terms. - womb room

The Tale of Genji is referred to as the

Although far from being the highly sophisticated and advanced culture of China,how did Tibet gain a great leap toward China's level because of the decline of the Tang dynasty?

Because of the weakness in the Tang Dynasty,Songsten Gampo of Tibet was able to acquire

The womb room of every Shiva temple symbolizes the

Discuss the reforms of the Tang Code and their goals.

Discuss how Buddhism spread to Korea.

The Tang Code of Emperor Taizong accomplished which of the following

What was Fotudeng's miracle,which led to the conversion of Shi Le?

The term chakravartin is used to describe

What were the signs that the Tand Dynasty was in decline?

The capital of the Chola dynasty established in 907 was located at

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