Question 1

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. B

Question 2

Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism,what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced Zhu Xi's understanding of the transmission of the Way?

Accepted Answer

A) Rejection of public cultivation. 
B) Serving as impeccable civil servants. 
C) Meditation. 
D) Study of the classics. 
E) Focusing on rituals. 
A) Rejection of public cultivation. 
B) Serving as impeccable civil servants. 
C) Meditation. 
D) Study of the classics. 
E) Focusing on rituals. C

Question 3

Chinese coins,at this time,were round coins with square holes minted in

Accepted Answer

A) copper. 
B) an alloy. 
C) iron. 
D) silver. 
E) bronze. 
A) copper. 
B) an alloy. 
C) iron. 
D) silver. 
E) bronze. E

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Zhu Xi

Accepted Answer

Zhu Xi (1130–1200) was a Chinese philoso

Question 5

Who typically bound a young Chinese girl's feet?

Accepted Answer

A) Her fate. 
B) District magistrate. 
C) A Buddhist monk. 
D) Professional footbinders. 
E) Her mother. 
A) Her fate. 
B) District magistrate. 
C) A Buddhist monk. 
D) Professional footbinders. 
E) Her mother.

Question 6

Wang Anshi,the newly appointed Song grand counselor in 1069,reformed the way government paid salary to

Accepted Answer

A) food. 
B) books. 
C) money. 
D) trade vouchers. 
E) tea. 
A) food. 
B) books. 
C) money. 
D) trade vouchers. 
E) tea.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Zen Buddhism

Accepted Answer

Zen Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Bud

Question 8

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 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Ly Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Ly Dynasty, also known as the Later

Question 10

The Chinese religious practices during the Commercial Revolution era

Accepted Answer

A) allowed people to increase their financial support of their chosen religion. 
B) found most Chinese not adhering to a specific religion. 
C) still involved ancestor worship. 
D) supported the introduction of neo-Confucianism. 
E) All of these. 
A) allowed people to increase their financial support of their chosen religion. 
B) found most Chinese not adhering to a specific religion. 
C) still involved ancestor worship. 
D) supported the introduction of neo-Confucianism. 
E) All of these.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Song Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in

Question 12

Li Qingzhao's husband's trips to the marketplace each month involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) purchasing fresh fruit that was grown in the south. 
B) using cash. 
C) selling some personal clothing to raise shopping funds. 
D) purchasing rubbings. 
E) all of these choices 
A) purchasing fresh fruit that was grown in the south. 
B) using cash. 
C) selling some personal clothing to raise shopping funds. 
D) purchasing rubbings. 
E) all of these choices

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Epitaph

Accepted Answer

An epitaph is a brief written tribute or

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Zhao Rugua

Accepted Answer

Zhao Rugua (趙汝适) was a Chinese historian

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Jin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Jin Dynasty refers to two distinct d

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of Zhu's Neo-Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Zhu Xi's curriculum emphasized civic cultivation. 
B) The study of Confucianism could not create superior civil servants. 
C) Neo-Confucianism emphasized ritual traditions. 
D) Students should ignore all human and physical trappings of the world around them. 
E) Armed with knowledge,an individual could become a sage. 
A) Zhu Xi's curriculum emphasized civic cultivation. 
B) The study of Confucianism could not create superior civil servants. 
C) Neo-Confucianism emphasized ritual traditions. 
D) Students should ignore all human and physical trappings of the world around them. 
E) Armed with knowledge,an individual could become a sage.

Question 17

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

A) Within a few years after the migration from the north,the population of Hangzhou reached one million. 
B) Migrants faced a different culture in the Southern Song. 
C) Northern and southern dialects were considerably different from each other. 
D) Because of the different regions,northern migrants were forced to adapt to a new diet. 
E) All of these choices 
A) Within a few years after the migration from the north,the population of Hangzhou reached one million. 
B) Migrants faced a different culture in the Southern Song. 
C) Northern and southern dialects were considerably different from each other. 
D) Because of the different regions,northern migrants were forced to adapt to a new diet. 
E) All of these choices

Question 18

Both Li Qingzhao and her husband came from what level of Song society?

Accepted Answer

A) Merchant class. 
B) Free serf. 
C) Top level. 
D) Royal family. 
E) Landlord. 
A) Merchant class. 
B) Free serf. 
C) Top level. 
D) Royal family. 
E) Landlord.

Question 19

Generally,how were the candidates for the civil service examinations chosen?

Accepted Answer

A) Half came from the farmer class. 
B) Anyone in a local area could register for the examination. 
C) Females were allowed to apply,but were never found qualified to actually take the examination. 
D) Successful exam candidates came from a small core group from Kaifeng. 
E) Never being completely fair,favoritism was given to powerful families. 
A) Half came from the farmer class. 
B) Anyone in a local area could register for the examination. 
C) Females were allowed to apply,but were never found qualified to actually take the examination. 
D) Successful exam candidates came from a small core group from Kaifeng. 
E) Never being completely fair,favoritism was given to powerful families.

Question 20

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.

Exam 12: Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

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?

Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism,what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced Zhu Xi's understanding of the transmission of the Way?

Chinese coins,at this time,were round coins with square holes minted in

Please define the following key terms. - Zhu Xi

Who typically bound a young Chinese girl's feet?

Wang Anshi,the newly appointed Song grand counselor in 1069,reformed the way government paid salary to

Please define the following key terms. - Zen Buddhism

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

Please define the following key terms. - Ly Dynasty

The Chinese religious practices during the Commercial Revolution era

Please define the following key terms. - Song Dynasty

Li Qingzhao's husband's trips to the marketplace each month involved which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Epitaph

Please define the following key terms. - Zhao Rugua

Please define the following key terms. - Jin Dynasty

Which of the following statements is true of Zhu's Neo-Confucianism?

Which of the following statements are true?

Both Li Qingzhao and her husband came from what level of Song society?

Generally,how were the candidates for the civil service examinations chosen?

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

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