Question 1

Although Japan had many types of contact with China,how did it eventually establish its own unique political and social system?

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The answer of  Although Japan had many types of contact...

Question 2

In 1042,the Ly Dynasty used what to make the laws understandable to the people of China?

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A) Mandatory literacy. 
B) A modified Tang code. 
C) Woodblock printing. 
D) Soldiers stationed in villages to explain the law. 
E) Confucian scholars from China at court to explain the law. 
A) Mandatory literacy. 
B) A modified Tang code. 
C) Woodblock printing. 
D) Soldiers stationed in villages to explain the law. 
E) Confucian scholars from China at court to explain the law.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Kaifeng

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Kaifeng is a city located in Henan Provi

Question 4

The shift of the Chinese population to the south created what major change in Chinese history?

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A) It created a population crisis in the south. 
B) For the first time in Chinese history,most of its population lived in the south. 
C) The south was not able to feed its growing population. 
D) A serious population drain affected the Jin dynasty. 
E) It put an end to the economic revolution in the south. 
A) It created a population crisis in the south. 
B) For the first time in Chinese history,most of its population lived in the south. 
C) The south was not able to feed its growing population. 
D) A serious population drain affected the Jin dynasty. 
E) It put an end to the economic revolution in the south.

Question 5

How did the migration south,combined with the commercial revolution,affect Chinese society?

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The answer of  How did the migration south,combined with the...

Question 6

The early development of factories with hundreds of workers involved the production of

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A) food products. 
B) textiles. 
C) carpets. 
D) glass. 
E) iron and steel. 
A) food products. 
B) textiles. 
C) carpets. 
D) glass. 
E) iron and steel.

Question 7

The city of Kaifeng had many luxuries available for the wealthy urbanites,including restaurants that

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A) were scarce but popular. 
B) were licensed by the government. 
C) served only noodles. 
D) were for men only. 
E) were also Buddhist temples. 
A) were scarce but popular. 
B) were licensed by the government. 
C) served only noodles. 
D) were for men only. 
E) were also Buddhist temples.

Question 8

Wang Anshi's new policies failed because

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A) too much paper money was printed. 
B) the government stopped minting coins. 
C) there were high interest rates for loans made to peasants. 
D) Chinese peasants could not earn enough money to repay loans. 
E) the government paid all salaries in cheques. 
A) too much paper money was printed. 
B) the government stopped minting coins. 
C) there were high interest rates for loans made to peasants. 
D) Chinese peasants could not earn enough money to repay loans. 
E) the government paid all salaries in cheques.

Question 9

What source was used by Zhao Rugua in writing The Description of Foreign Peoples?

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A) Information from Chinese travelers. 
B) Information from encyclopedias. 
C) Discussion with foreign travelers. 
D) The Map of China and Foreign Countries. 
E) All of these choices 
A) Information from Chinese travelers. 
B) Information from encyclopedias. 
C) Discussion with foreign travelers. 
D) The Map of China and Foreign Countries. 
E) All of these choices

Question 10

The goal of footbinding was to

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A) separate the classes. 
B) transform a woman's foot into a sexual object. 
C) limit the freedom of females. 
D) create dancers for the imperial court. 
E) increase the value of women sold in the marketplace. 
A) separate the classes. 
B) transform a woman's foot into a sexual object. 
C) limit the freedom of females. 
D) create dancers for the imperial court. 
E) increase the value of women sold in the marketplace.

Question 11

The Five Dynasties refers to the

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A) fifty-three years between the Tang and Song dynasties. 
B) length of time it took the Song to reunite China. 
C) length of time needed to defeat the Song by the Jin. 
D) fifty-three years China was without an emperor after the defeat to the Jin. 
E) time it took for the Song dynasty to build a new capital at Kaifeng. 
A) fifty-three years between the Tang and Song dynasties. 
B) length of time it took the Song to reunite China. 
C) length of time needed to defeat the Song by the Jin. 
D) fifty-three years China was without an emperor after the defeat to the Jin. 
E) time it took for the Song dynasty to build a new capital at Kaifeng.

Question 12

Li Qingzhao's memories of enjoying time with her husband were recounted in her story about this type of party.

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A) library parties. 
B) tea parties. 
C) Lotus picking parties. 
D) sport parties. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) library parties. 
B) tea parties. 
C) Lotus picking parties. 
D) sport parties. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 13

How did the Korean king try to control the influence and power of his major rivals?

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A) He received funds from the Chinese government in exchange for a tax reduction on trade. 
B) He took control of local troops formally controlled by powerful families. 
C) He divided the country into provinces. 
D) He exiled heads of powerful families. 
E) He used a Chinese-style exam to fill government positions. 
A) He received funds from the Chinese government in exchange for a tax reduction on trade. 
B) He took control of local troops formally controlled by powerful families. 
C) He divided the country into provinces. 
D) He exiled heads of powerful families. 
E) He used a Chinese-style exam to fill government positions.

Question 14

Because of a military defeat by the Jin,the Song dynasty was forced to surrender

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A) all of the northern part of China. 
B) the capital. 
C) Yangzi River Valley. 
D) Zichuan. 
E) Jiankang. 
A) all of the northern part of China. 
B) the capital. 
C) Yangzi River Valley. 
D) Zichuan. 
E) Jiankang.

Question 15

The improvements in the growth of rice involved which of the following?

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A) the ability to create a double crop annually. 
B) introducing a Vietnamese strain of rice. 
C) the successful development of a higher-yield rice. 
D) movement of people to the south. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) the ability to create a double crop annually. 
B) introducing a Vietnamese strain of rice. 
C) the successful development of a higher-yield rice. 
D) movement of people to the south. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Minamoto

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The term "Minamoto" refers to a prominen

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true in describing Li Qingzhao?

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A) She had a limited amount of education. 
B) All of her poems have survived. 
C) She is also known as the greatest historian of her time,male or female. 
D) She was the only woman of her time to achieve lasting fame as a poet. 
E) All of her writings were lost,as she fled China in a period of political upheaval. 
A) She had a limited amount of education. 
B) All of her poems have survived. 
C) She is also known as the greatest historian of her time,male or female. 
D) She was the only woman of her time to achieve lasting fame as a poet. 
E) All of her writings were lost,as she fled China in a period of political upheaval.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- shogun Japan

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The term "shogun" in Japan refers to a m

Question 19

Discuss the growth of civil service examinations in Song China.​

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The Song government was the only one in

Question 20

China's largest international trade port was located in

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A) Kaifeng. 
B) Jiankang. 
C) Quanzhou. 
D) Hangzhou. 
E) Kyoto. 
A) Kaifeng. 
B) Jiankang. 
C) Quanzhou. 
D) Hangzhou. 
E) Kyoto.

Exam 12: Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Although Japan had many types of contact with China,how did it eventually establish its own unique political and social system?

In 1042,the Ly Dynasty used what to make the laws understandable to the people of China?

Please define the following key terms. - Kaifeng

The shift of the Chinese population to the south created what major change in Chinese history?

How did the migration south,combined with the commercial revolution,affect Chinese society?

The early development of factories with hundreds of workers involved the production of

The city of Kaifeng had many luxuries available for the wealthy urbanites,including restaurants that

Wang Anshi's new policies failed because

What source was used by Zhao Rugua in writing The Description of Foreign Peoples?

The goal of footbinding was to

The Five Dynasties refers to the

Li Qingzhao's memories of enjoying time with her husband were recounted in her story about this type of party.

How did the Korean king try to control the influence and power of his major rivals?

Because of a military defeat by the Jin,the Song dynasty was forced to surrender

The improvements in the growth of rice involved which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Minamoto

Which of the following statements is true in describing Li Qingzhao?

Please define the following key terms. - shogun Japan

Discuss the growth of civil service examinations in Song China.​

China's largest international trade port was located in

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