Question 1

The defeat of the Tang Dynasty was at the hands of the Uighur leader, Wu. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-compass and the sternpost rudder

Accepted Answer

The compass and the sternpost rudder are

Question 3

The most effective expression of literature from the Tang to the Ming dynasties was in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) technical books of instruction for artisans and peasants. 
B) general prose. 
C) historical narratives. 
D) poetry. 
E) encyclopedic gazettes. 
A) technical books of instruction for artisans and peasants. 
B) general prose. 
C) historical narratives. 
D) poetry. 
E) encyclopedic gazettes.

Question 4

Discuss the significance and impact of the civil service examination on Chinese society. Who benefited and who did not from the system? Was it actually based upon merit? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The civil service examination in China h

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Tang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Temuchin/Genghis Khan

Accepted Answer

Temuchin, also known as Genghis Khan, wa

Question 7

In the 1400s, after the Ming admiral, Zhenghe, had successfully led several large sailing expeditions to the coast of Africa and throughout Southeast Asia, the voyages were discontinued and were never revived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Zhu Yuanzhang

Accepted Answer

Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), also known as

Question 9

After the third century C.E. collapse of the Han dynasty, China fell into a long period of division and civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​What was the principle accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Construction of the Grand Canal 
B) ​Adoption of Buddhism. 
C) ​Welcoming Marco Polo. 
D) ​Conquering the Korean peninsula. 
E) ​Inventing paper. 
A) ​Construction of the Grand Canal 
B) ​Adoption of Buddhism. 
C) ​Welcoming Marco Polo. 
D) ​Conquering the Korean peninsula. 
E) ​Inventing paper.

Question 11

Over the course of the three centuries after the fall of the Han and before the rise of the Sui Dynasty,

Accepted Answer

A) China experienced a period of tranquility and order. 
B) Confucianism grew in popularity. 
C) Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people. 
D) Daoism disappeared in China. 
E) Islam made its first appearance in China. 
A) China experienced a period of tranquility and order. 
B) Confucianism grew in popularity. 
C) Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people. 
D) Daoism disappeared in China. 
E) Islam made its first appearance in China.

Question 12

What brought on the several centuries of political division following the collapse of the Han dynasty? What was the appeal of Buddhism and Daoism during the era after the collapse of the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The several centuries of political divis

Question 13

In the 1360s, Zhu Yuanzhang put an end to the disintegrating Yuan dynasty, establishing the Ming dynasty in its place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Kaifeng

Accepted Answer

Kaifeng is a city located in Henan Provi

Question 15

Which of the following was not an economic factor in medieval China?

Accepted Answer

A) The central government monopolized certain commodity manufacturing. 
B) Technological advances increased the scope and wealth of the economy. 
C) The introduction of the use of paper currency, credit, banking, and the abacus furthered commercial development. 
D) The Sui dynasty closed the Silk Road. 
E) Blast furnaces were developed. 
A) The central government monopolized certain commodity manufacturing. 
B) Technological advances increased the scope and wealth of the economy. 
C) The introduction of the use of paper currency, credit, banking, and the abacus furthered commercial development. 
D) The Sui dynasty closed the Silk Road. 
E) Blast furnaces were developed.

Question 16

The mainstay of the Chinese administrative system was​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The Civil Service Examination 
B) ​Feudalism 
C) ​State Confucianism 
D) ​The Department of State Affairs 
E) ​Legalist Departments 
A) ​The Civil Service Examination 
B) ​Feudalism 
C) ​State Confucianism 
D) ​The Department of State Affairs 
E) ​Legalist Departments

Question 17

The founder of the Mongol Empire was

Accepted Answer

A) Ogilvai Khan. 
B) Khubilai Khan. 
C) Atta Khan. 
D) Genghis Khan. 
E) Tamerlane. 
A) Ogilvai Khan. 
B) Khubilai Khan. 
C) Atta Khan. 
D) Genghis Khan. 
E) Tamerlane.

Question 18

In medieval China, the tribute system

Accepted Answer

A) was a domestic policy used by Tang rulers to exact taxes from local villages. 
B) was a method by which Mongol rulers dealt with the Han Chinese. 
C) maintained a working trade relationship between the Chinese and foreign merchants and rulers. 
D) was first introduced by the Manchu Dynasty. 
E) was maintained in opposition to the tenets of Confucianism. 
A) was a domestic policy used by Tang rulers to exact taxes from local villages. 
B) was a method by which Mongol rulers dealt with the Han Chinese. 
C) maintained a working trade relationship between the Chinese and foreign merchants and rulers. 
D) was first introduced by the Manchu Dynasty. 
E) was maintained in opposition to the tenets of Confucianism.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Dunhuang caves

Accepted Answer

The Dunhuang Caves, also known as the Mo

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Pure Land sect

Accepted Answer

The Pure Land sect refers to a branch of

Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

The defeat of the Tang Dynasty was at the hands of the Uighur leader, Wu. ​

Identify the following terms. -compass and the sternpost rudder

The most effective expression of literature from the Tang to the Ming dynasties was in the form of

Discuss the significance and impact of the civil service examination on Chinese society. Who benefited and who did not from the system? Was it actually based upon merit? Why or why not?

Identify the following terms. -Tang Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Temuchin/Genghis Khan

In the 1400s, after the Ming admiral, Zhenghe, had successfully led several large sailing expeditions to the coast of Africa and throughout Southeast Asia, the voyages were discontinued and were never revived.

Identify the following terms. -Zhu Yuanzhang

After the third century C.E. collapse of the Han dynasty, China fell into a long period of division and civil war.

​What was the principle accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?

Over the course of the three centuries after the fall of the Han and before the rise of the Sui Dynasty,

What brought on the several centuries of political division following the collapse of the Han dynasty? What was the appeal of Buddhism and Daoism during the era after the collapse of the Han dynasty?

In the 1360s, Zhu Yuanzhang put an end to the disintegrating Yuan dynasty, establishing the Ming dynasty in its place.

Identify the following terms. -Kaifeng

Which of the following was not an economic factor in medieval China?

The mainstay of the Chinese administrative system was​

The founder of the Mongol Empire was

In medieval China, the tribute system

Identify the following terms. -Dunhuang caves

Identify the following terms. -Pure Land sect

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The defeat of the Tang Dynasty was at the hands of the Uighur leader, Wu.

What was the principle accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?

The mainstay of the Chinese administrative system was