Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Grand Canal

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Grand Canal...

Question 2

The motives for the voyages of Zhenghe possibly included all of the following except

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A) trading profits. 
B) curiosity. 
C) to seek information on a earlier emperor who might have escaped into exile. 
D) military conquest. 
E) all of the above 
A) trading profits. 
B) curiosity. 
C) to seek information on a earlier emperor who might have escaped into exile. 
D) military conquest. 
E) all of the above

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-fire-lance

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The fire-lance is an early form of firea

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Li Bo and Du Fu

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Li Bo (also known as Li Bai, 701–762) an

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-the Southern Song and Hangzhou

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The Southern Song refers to the period i

Question 6

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

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A) Xinjiang. 
B) Korea. 
C) Japan. 
D) Silla. 
E) Bactria. 
A) Xinjiang. 
B) Korea. 
C) Japan. 
D) Silla. 
E) Bactria.

Question 7

One of the main reasons for the demise of the Tang Dynasty was its inability to effectively solve the problem of land distribution. Which of the following statements can serve as a valid explanation for this policy failure?

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A) The increasing concentration of land in the hands of the rich and politically influential, coupled with rising food production, led to increasing pressure on the land distribution system. 
B) The receipt of large, permanent land grants by government officials fundamentally strengthened the system but undermined the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. 
C) Equality in land distribution was successfully maintained through the tax regulations of the central government. 
D) Mongol invaders destroyed the Chinese government's bureaucratic infrastructure. 
E) Empress Wu confiscated all land, distributing it to illiterate and unprepared peasants. 
A) The increasing concentration of land in the hands of the rich and politically influential, coupled with rising food production, led to increasing pressure on the land distribution system. 
B) The receipt of large, permanent land grants by government officials fundamentally strengthened the system but undermined the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. 
C) Equality in land distribution was successfully maintained through the tax regulations of the central government. 
D) Mongol invaders destroyed the Chinese government's bureaucratic infrastructure. 
E) Empress Wu confiscated all land, distributing it to illiterate and unprepared peasants.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Tang Taizong

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Tang Taizong refers to the second empero

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Sui Dynasty

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The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperi

Question 10

The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to

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A) deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. 
B) counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas. 
C) turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity. 
D) fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than participate. 
E) act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries. 
A) deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. 
B) counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas. 
C) turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity. 
D) fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than participate. 
E) act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not a valid observation about the Sui Dynasty?

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A) It employed Buddhism as a unifying force in the country. 
B) It was responsible for the building of the Grand Canal, connecting the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
C) It permanently incorporated Korea into the Chinese domain. 
D) It came to an abrupt end with the assassination of its emperor. 
E) Its policies helped the lower Yangtze region become a major part of China's economy. 
A) It employed Buddhism as a unifying force in the country. 
B) It was responsible for the building of the Grand Canal, connecting the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. 
C) It permanently incorporated Korea into the Chinese domain. 
D) It came to an abrupt end with the assassination of its emperor. 
E) Its policies helped the lower Yangtze region become a major part of China's economy.

Question 12

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

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A) had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B) could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C) had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D) resided exclusively in cities. 
E) resided only in the countryside. 
A) had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B) could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C) had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D) resided exclusively in cities. 
E) resided only in the countryside.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-foot binding

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-foot binding...

Question 14

The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they

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A) rapidly assimilated into Chinese society. 
B) maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. 
C) created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. 
D) maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. 
E) outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius. 
A) rapidly assimilated into Chinese society. 
B) maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. 
C) created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. 
D) maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. 
E) outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Khubilai Khan

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Khubilai Khan, also spelled as Kublai Kh

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

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Yang Jian, also known as Sui Wendi, was

Question 17

Discuss the possible reasons why China abandoned its seemingly successful naval accomplishments after the death of the emperor Yongle in 1424. Which do you believe to be most convincing, and why?

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There are several possible reasons why C

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Wang Anshi

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Wang Anshi (1021–1086) was a Chinese eco

Question 19

Buddhism was brought to China by

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A) gurus from Angkor. 
B) barbarian invasions. 
C) travelers from Indonesia. 
D) Chinese fleets returning from the West. 
E) merchants from India. 
A) gurus from Angkor. 
B) barbarian invasions. 
C) travelers from Indonesia. 
D) Chinese fleets returning from the West. 
E) merchants from India.

Question 20

The Mongols

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A) were, under Genghis Khan, aggressive traders virtually obsessed with making profits. 
B) ruled China, by means of the Yuan Dynasty, for four hundred and thirty-seven years. 
C) established their capital in China at Nanjing. 
D) destroyed the Chinese economy by outlawing all trade. 
E) made use of Chinese institutions in governing China. 
A) were, under Genghis Khan, aggressive traders virtually obsessed with making profits. 
B) ruled China, by means of the Yuan Dynasty, for four hundred and thirty-seven years. 
C) established their capital in China at Nanjing. 
D) destroyed the Chinese economy by outlawing all trade. 
E) made use of Chinese institutions in governing China.

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Identify the following terms. -Grand Canal

The motives for the voyages of Zhenghe possibly included all of the following except

Identify the following terms. -fire-lance

Identify the following terms. -Li Bo and Du Fu

Identify the following terms. -the Southern Song and Hangzhou

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

One of the main reasons for the demise of the Tang Dynasty was its inability to effectively solve the problem of land distribution. Which of the following statements can serve as a valid explanation for this policy failure?

Identify the following terms. -Tang Taizong

Identify the following terms. -Sui Dynasty

The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to

Which of the following statements is not a valid observation about the Sui Dynasty?

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -foot binding

The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they

Identify the following terms. -Khubilai Khan

Identify the following terms. -Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

Discuss the possible reasons why China abandoned its seemingly successful naval accomplishments after the death of the emperor Yongle in 1424. Which do you believe to be most convincing, and why?

Identify the following terms. -Wang Anshi

Buddhism was brought to China by

The Mongols

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