Question 1

The Japanese simplified Chinese characters to create a phonetic alphabet called

Accepted Answer

A)  kami 
B)  kana. 
C)  koroyo. 
D)  uji. 
A)  kami 
B)  kana. 
C)  koroyo. 
D)  uji.

Question 2

Prince Shoruku asserted his equality with the Chinese emperor, but that assertion was not reciprocated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Faxian did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  make a pilgrimage from China to India. 
B)  translate Indian Buddhist text into Chinese. 
C)  help make Buddhism popular in southern China. 
D)  become the Bodhisattva emperor. 
A)  make a pilgrimage from China to India. 
B)  translate Indian Buddhist text into Chinese. 
C)  help make Buddhism popular in southern China. 
D)  become the Bodhisattva emperor.

Question 4

The Toba warriors welcomed adoption of Chinese language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The letter addressed "from the ruler of the land of the sunrise to the ruler of the land of the sunset" was actually written

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A)  by the Chinese emperor to the Japanese emperor. 
B)  by the Japanese emperor to the Vietnamese emperor. 
C)  by Prince Shotoku to the Chinese emperor. 
D)  by the Roman emperor to the Han emperor. 
A)  by the Chinese emperor to the Japanese emperor. 
B)  by the Japanese emperor to the Vietnamese emperor. 
C)  by Prince Shotoku to the Chinese emperor. 
D)  by the Roman emperor to the Han emperor.

Question 6

Buddhism teaches that one can avoid life's pain and suffering by

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A)  strictly following one's dharma. 
B)  curbing desire and living righteously. 
C)  renouncing meditation in favor of memorization of the Eightfold Way. 
D)  avoiding all meat and dairy products. 
A)  strictly following one's dharma. 
B)  curbing desire and living righteously. 
C)  renouncing meditation in favor of memorization of the Eightfold Way. 
D)  avoiding all meat and dairy products.

Question 7

Who was the commander in chief of Japan's military?

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The answer of Who was the commander in chief of...

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Prince Shotoku is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  He adopted the Chinese calendar for use in Japan. 
B)  He brought Chinese artisans to Japan. 
C)  He actively promoted Shintoism as the state religion. 
D)  He is considered to be the father of Japanese culture. 
A)  He adopted the Chinese calendar for use in Japan. 
B)  He brought Chinese artisans to Japan. 
C)  He actively promoted Shintoism as the state religion. 
D)  He is considered to be the father of Japanese culture.

Question 9

Toba warriors under the Northern Wei dynasty were dissatisfied because

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A)  they had not been paid in three months. 
B)  the Mongols were taking over China. 
C)  the Toba made Chinese the official language. 
D)  they were forced to fight during the monsoon season. 
A)  they had not been paid in three months. 
B)  the Mongols were taking over China. 
C)  the Toba made Chinese the official language. 
D)  they were forced to fight during the monsoon season.

Question 10

Which dynasty exerted its influence over Turkestan?

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The answer of Which dynasty exerted its influence over Turkestan?...

Question 11

Discuss Empress Wu's unlikely rise to power.

Accepted Answer

Empress Wu's rise to power was indeed un

Question 12

Where did Korea get its name?

Accepted Answer

the Kingdo

Question 13

The native warrior clans in Japan were called

Accepted Answer

A)  kamikaze. 
B)  shikibu. 
C)  uji. 
D)  kami. 
A)  kamikaze. 
B)  shikibu. 
C)  uji. 
D)  kami.

Question 14

The Three Kingdoms era was the most prosperous time in Chinese history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the rise of the warrior class in Japan.

Accepted Answer

The rise of the warrior class in Japan c

Question 16

Gunpowder was first used

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A)  in Song China for flame-throwers. 
B)  in Tang China for fireworks. 
C)  in Song China for fireworks. 
D)  for rudimentary cannons. 
A)  in Song China for flame-throwers. 
B)  in Tang China for fireworks. 
C)  in Song China for fireworks. 
D)  for rudimentary cannons.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the Song dynasty?

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A)  Their major focus was territorial expansion. 
B)  Their major focus was domestic policy. 
C)  They sought to replace Confucianism with Buddhism. 
D)  They weakened the civil service system and the power of the scholar gentry. 
A)  Their major focus was territorial expansion. 
B)  Their major focus was domestic policy. 
C)  They sought to replace Confucianism with Buddhism. 
D)  They weakened the civil service system and the power of the scholar gentry.

Question 18

Why did Song merchants favor sea trade to land-based trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Silk Road had become too hazardous. 
B)  India could only be reached by sea. 
C)  There were fewer tariffs on shipped imports and exports. 
D)  The government helped supplement trading costs for sea trade. 
A)  The Silk Road had become too hazardous. 
B)  India could only be reached by sea. 
C)  There were fewer tariffs on shipped imports and exports. 
D)  The government helped supplement trading costs for sea trade.

Question 19

Xuanzong fell from power because he

Accepted Answer

A)  made a disastrous alliance with the Mongols. 
B)  lost the territory of Tibet. 
C)  fell in love with a concubine and neglected his duties. 
D)  married the Japanese princess. 
A)  made a disastrous alliance with the Mongols. 
B)  lost the territory of Tibet. 
C)  fell in love with a concubine and neglected his duties. 
D)  married the Japanese princess.

Question 20

"Inside the red gates the wine and meat go to waste; on the roadside lie the bones of men who died from cold...." is an excerpt from a poem that reflects the growing gulf between the upper and lower classes in China. Who wrote this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wu Ti 
B)  Du Fu 
C)  Li Bo 
D)  Mao Zedong 
A)  Wu Ti 
B)  Du Fu 
C)  Li Bo 
D)  Mao Zedong

Exam 14: The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

The Japanese simplified Chinese characters to create a phonetic alphabet called

Prince Shoruku asserted his equality with the Chinese emperor, but that assertion was not reciprocated.

Faxian did all of the following EXCEPT

The Toba warriors welcomed adoption of Chinese language.

The letter addressed "from the ruler of the land of the sunrise to the ruler of the land of the sunset" was actually written

Buddhism teaches that one can avoid life's pain and suffering by

Who was the commander in chief of Japan's military?

Which of the following statements about Prince Shotoku is NOT True?

Toba warriors under the Northern Wei dynasty were dissatisfied because

Which dynasty exerted its influence over Turkestan?

Discuss Empress Wu's unlikely rise to power.

Where did Korea get its name?

The native warrior clans in Japan were called

The Three Kingdoms era was the most prosperous time in Chinese history.

Discuss the rise of the warrior class in Japan.

Gunpowder was first used

Which of the following best describes the Song dynasty?

Why did Song merchants favor sea trade to land-based trade?

Xuanzong fell from power because he

"Inside the red gates the wine and meat go to waste; on the roadside lie the bones of men who died from cold...." is an excerpt from a poem that reflects the growing gulf between the upper and lower classes in China. Who wrote this?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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