Question 1

Probably the best-known artistic achievements of the Ming era were the famous

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A) court paintings of the artists of Yangzhou. 
B) silk masterpieces of the chinoiserie. 
C) blue-and-white porcelain objects. 
D) intricately carved lacquerware in bold shapes and colored cloisonné. 
E) jade jewelry works. 
A) court paintings of the artists of Yangzhou. 
B) silk masterpieces of the chinoiserie. 
C) blue-and-white porcelain objects. 
D) intricately carved lacquerware in bold shapes and colored cloisonné. 
E) jade jewelry works. C

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Gold Vase Plum/The Golden Lotus

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"Gold Vase Plum" and "The Golden Lotus" are two distinct terms that refer to different things:

1. Gold Vase Plum: This term does not correspond to a widely recognized cultural or historical reference. It could potentially refer to a specific variety of plum that has a golden color or a decorative object shaped like a plum and made of gold. However, without additional context, it is difficult to provide a precise definition for "Gold Vase Plum."

2. The Golden Lotus: This term is commonly known as an alternate title for "Jin Ping Mei" (金瓶梅), a classic Chinese novel written during the Ming Dynasty. The novel is attributed to Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng (蘭陵笑笑生), a pseudonym that means "The Scoffing Scholar of Lanling." "The Golden Lotus" is considered one of the great works of Chinese literature and is known for its explicit depiction of sexuality. It tells the story of Ximen Qing, a wealthy and corrupt merchant, and his complex relationships with his various wives and concubines, particularly with Pan Jinlian, the titular Golden Lotus. The novel is also significant for its detailed portrayal of daily life in Ming Dynasty China. It is often grouped with three other classic novels: "Dream of the Red Chamber," "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and "Water Margin," known collectively as the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.

Question 3

Was Japan, after the expulsion of foreigners, actually more of a "Hermit Kingdom" than Korea? Why or why not?

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The term "Hermit Kingdom" is often used to describe a country that isolates itself from the rest of the world. In the case of Japan and Korea, both countries did have periods of isolationism, but it can be argued that Japan was more of a "Hermit Kingdom" than Korea after the expulsion of foreigners.

After the expulsion of foreigners in the 17th century, Japan entered a period of isolation known as sakoku, during which the country severely restricted foreign trade and contact with the outside world. This isolation lasted for over 200 years and was only ended in the mid-19th century when Japan was forced to open its borders by Western powers.

On the other hand, while Korea also had periods of isolationism, it maintained some level of contact with China and other neighboring countries. Additionally, Korea did not have a policy as strict as Japan's sakoku and continued to engage in some trade and diplomatic relations with other countries.

Therefore, while both Japan and Korea had periods of isolationism, Japan's sakoku policy and the strictness of its isolation make it more fitting to be described as a "Hermit Kingdom" than Korea during the same time period.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-East India Company/Canton

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The East India Company, formally known a

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Qing dynasty

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The Qing dynasty, also known as the Manc

Question 6

The primary fighting force of Qing China was the

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A) Persian and Uzbek janissary corps. 
B) dyarchy. 
C) green standard. 
D) bannermen. 
E) queues. 
A) Persian and Uzbek janissary corps. 
B) dyarchy. 
C) green standard. 
D) bannermen. 
E) queues.

Question 7

Concerning the role of women in traditional China, which of the following is NOT true?

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A) Women could not participate in sacred family rituals. 
B) Women could not aspire to roles in the government. 
C) Women could not inherit property. 
D) Women were prohibited, on penalty of death, from studying the Confucian classics. 
E) women could not inherit property. 
A) Women could not participate in sacred family rituals. 
B) Women could not aspire to roles in the government. 
C) Women could not inherit property. 
D) Women were prohibited, on penalty of death, from studying the Confucian classics. 
E) women could not inherit property.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Zhu Yuanzhang

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Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), also known as

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Kangxi

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Kangxi refers to the Kangxi Emperor, who

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-joint family

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A joint family, also known as an extende

Question 11

The work that is considered to be China's most distinguished popular novel is

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A) Monkey. 
B) The Dream of the Red Chamber. 
C) Gold Vase Plum. 
D) The Golden Lotus. 
E) The Riverbank. 
A) Monkey. 
B) The Dream of the Red Chamber. 
C) Gold Vase Plum. 
D) The Golden Lotus. 
E) The Riverbank.

Question 12

What caused the decline of the Ming Empire? To what extent were foreign influences responsible?

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The decline of the Ming Empire can be at

Question 13

China's population

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A) had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars. 
B) was about 400,000,000 in 1395. 
C) was stagnant between 1600 and 1700. 
D) grew fast during the 1600 - 1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800. 
E) declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague. 
A) had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars. 
B) was about 400,000,000 in 1395. 
C) was stagnant between 1600 and 1700. 
D) grew fast during the 1600 - 1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800. 
E) declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague.

Question 14

Korea

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A) wanted to play a significant and public role in world affairs. 
B) developed the most equitable and open civil service system in Asia to avoid having a government bureaucracy drawn from a single class. 
C) developed a phonetic alphabet for writing the spoken Korean language in the 1400s. 
D) was much more heavily urbanized than that of Japan by 1750. 
E) invaded Japan twice during the seventeenth century. 
A) wanted to play a significant and public role in world affairs. 
B) developed the most equitable and open civil service system in Asia to avoid having a government bureaucracy drawn from a single class. 
C) developed a phonetic alphabet for writing the spoken Korean language in the 1400s. 
D) was much more heavily urbanized than that of Japan by 1750. 
E) invaded Japan twice during the seventeenth century.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-the kowtow

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The term "kowtow" refers to an ancient C

Question 16

The Portuguese base of operations in China, granted when they arrived in China, was the territory of

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A) Xian. 
B) Canton. 
C) Macao. 
D) Hong Kong. 
E) Shanghai. 
A) Xian. 
B) Canton. 
C) Macao. 
D) Hong Kong. 
E) Shanghai.

Question 17

The greatest artistic output of Tokugawa Japan was

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A) silk tapestries 
B) woodblock prints 
C) soji screens 
D) black ink wash 
E) reflective gold foil 
A) silk tapestries 
B) woodblock prints 
C) soji screens 
D) black ink wash 
E) reflective gold foil

Question 18

The White Lotus Rebellion occurred when​

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A) Buddhists were required to use the Nichiren sutra. 
B) ​agricultural peasants were relocated to infertile lands. 
C) ​Emperor Kangxi made Christianity illegal in China 
D) ​Manchu forces attempted to invade Nerchinsk, Russia. 
E) ​intellectuals at court refused to shave their foreheads and wear their hair in the queue. 
A) Buddhists were required to use the Nichiren sutra. 
B) ​agricultural peasants were relocated to infertile lands. 
C) ​Emperor Kangxi made Christianity illegal in China 
D) ​Manchu forces attempted to invade Nerchinsk, Russia. 
E) ​intellectuals at court refused to shave their foreheads and wear their hair in the queue.

Question 19

All of the following were part of Japan's "Dutch learning" except

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A) medicine. 
B) theology. 
C) astronomy. 
D) languages. 
E) oil painting. 
A) medicine. 
B) theology. 
C) astronomy. 
D) languages. 
E) oil painting.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Heshen

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Heshen (和珅) was a prominent Qing dynasty

Exam 17: The East Asian World

Probably the best-known artistic achievements of the Ming era were the famous

Identify the following terms. -Gold Vase Plum/The Golden Lotus

Was Japan, after the expulsion of foreigners, actually more of a "Hermit Kingdom" than Korea? Why or why not?

Identify the following terms. -East India Company/Canton

Identify the following terms. -Qing dynasty

The primary fighting force of Qing China was the

Concerning the role of women in traditional China, which of the following is NOT true?

Identify the following terms. -Zhu Yuanzhang

Identify the following terms. -Kangxi

Identify the following terms. -joint family

The work that is considered to be China's most distinguished popular novel is

What caused the decline of the Ming Empire? To what extent were foreign influences responsible?

China's population

Korea

Identify the following terms. -the kowtow

The Portuguese base of operations in China, granted when they arrived in China, was the territory of

The greatest artistic output of Tokugawa Japan was

The White Lotus Rebellion occurred when​

All of the following were part of Japan's "Dutch learning" except

Identify the following terms. -Heshen

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

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