Question 1

Which of the following statements about Buddhism under the Sung is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It continued to gain strength as an intellectual force among the ruling classes of China. 
B) There were no new schools of Buddhism and no new translations of its scriptures. 
C) The government raised revenue by selling ordination and other priestly certificates. 
D) Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, was metamorphosed into the fat Laughing Buddha. 
E) none of these choices 
A) It continued to gain strength as an intellectual force among the ruling classes of China. 
B) There were no new schools of Buddhism and no new translations of its scriptures. 
C) The government raised revenue by selling ordination and other priestly certificates. 
D) Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, was metamorphosed into the fat Laughing Buddha. 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Identification
-Shintoism

Accepted Answer

Shintoism, also known as Shinto, is the

Question 3

Identification
-Ramayana

Accepted Answer

The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic p

Question 4

Identification
-Tendai sect

Accepted Answer

The Tendai sect is a major school of Mah

Question 5

Identification
-Kali

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 6

Briefly describe the life style of peasants in early Japan.

Accepted Answer

In early Japan, the lifestyle of peasant

Question 7

Identification
-Tunhuang

Accepted Answer

The term "Tunhuang" (often spelled "Dunh

Question 8

Briefly compare and contrast Sung China with T'ang China; identify at least two differences and two similarities.

Accepted Answer

Sung China and T'ang China were two majo

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the Taika (Great) Reform is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It abolished private land holdings and attempted to establish the T'ang land and tax system. 
B) A law code was compiled, sections of which were copied verbatim from the T'ang code. 
C) It made the ruler head of a theoretically centralized empire. 
D) It greatly improved the position of women in Japanese society. 
E) none of these choices 
A) It abolished private land holdings and attempted to establish the T'ang land and tax system. 
B) A law code was compiled, sections of which were copied verbatim from the T'ang code. 
C) It made the ruler head of a theoretically centralized empire. 
D) It greatly improved the position of women in Japanese society. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Identification
-Nanking

Accepted Answer

The term "Nanking" refers to Nanjing, wh

Question 11

Confucians criticized Buddhism for

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging people to make donations they could ill afford. 
B) its emphasis on celibacy. 
C) the unproductive life of its monks and nuns. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) encouraging people to make donations they could ill afford. 
B) its emphasis on celibacy. 
C) the unproductive life of its monks and nuns. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

The Hindu god/goddess worshipped by "Thuggees" was

Accepted Answer

A) Kali. 
B) Lakshmi. 
C) Vishnu. 
D) Shiva. 
E) Krishna. 
A) Kali. 
B) Lakshmi. 
C) Vishnu. 
D) Shiva. 
E) Krishna.

Question 13

At the end of the Han Empire,

Accepted Answer

A) the last emperor was forced to marry two of his daughters to a powerful general. 
B) China was divided into four kingdoms. 
C) the age was in no way comparable to the age of chivalry in Europe. 
D) some members of the elite fled to southern China and established a new capital at Nanking. 
E) none of these choices 
A) the last emperor was forced to marry two of his daughters to a powerful general. 
B) China was divided into four kingdoms. 
C) the age was in no way comparable to the age of chivalry in Europe. 
D) some members of the elite fled to southern China and established a new capital at Nanking. 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

The Empress Wu

Accepted Answer

A) deposed her own son to become China's only woman "emperor." 
B) ruled until she was fifty and then was forced to abdicate. 
C) was well liked by Confucians. 
D) was not nearly so competent a ruler as the Byzantine empress Theodora. 
E) none of these choices 
A) deposed her own son to become China's only woman "emperor." 
B) ruled until she was fifty and then was forced to abdicate. 
C) was well liked by Confucians. 
D) was not nearly so competent a ruler as the Byzantine empress Theodora. 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Korea between the first and seventh centuries is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Korean society was more tribal and aristocratic than Chinese. 
B) Korean government positions were determined by one's "Bone Rank." 
C) Korean schools and examinations were open to all males. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Korean society was more tribal and aristocratic than Chinese. 
B) Korean government positions were determined by one's "Bone Rank." 
C) Korean schools and examinations were open to all males. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Identification
-Ch'an sect

Accepted Answer

The Ch'an sect, also known as Zen Buddhi

Question 17

Which of the following statements about literature and scholarship in India under the Guptas is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The Guptas were good patrons of the arts. 
B) Books first appeared in the fifth century, written on birch bark and specially prepared leaves. 
C) Prakrit completely replaced Sanskrit, which became a "dead" language. 
D) Indian scholars of this period devised a sign for zero and worked out a decimal number system. 
E) none of these choices 
A) The Guptas were good patrons of the arts. 
B) Books first appeared in the fifth century, written on birch bark and specially prepared leaves. 
C) Prakrit completely replaced Sanskrit, which became a "dead" language. 
D) Indian scholars of this period devised a sign for zero and worked out a decimal number system. 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

Mahmud of Ghazni

Accepted Answer

A) sought to spread Islam throughout India in a peaceful manner. 
B) was an Arab from Egypt. 
C) called himself the "image-breaker," because he delighted in destroying Hindu and Buddhist places of worship. 
D) was a convert to Hinduism whose soldiers put to the sword 50,000 Muslims during one campaign. 
E) none of these choices 
A) sought to spread Islam throughout India in a peaceful manner. 
B) was an Arab from Egypt. 
C) called himself the "image-breaker," because he delighted in destroying Hindu and Buddhist places of worship. 
D) was a convert to Hinduism whose soldiers put to the sword 50,000 Muslims during one campaign. 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

Describe at least four ways in which early Japan departed from or resisted Chinese models.

Accepted Answer

Early Japan departed from or resisted Ch

Question 20

Describe the role of the military in Sung China; mention the official and the popular attitudes toward the military.

Accepted Answer

In Sung China, the military played a cru

Which of the following statements about Buddhism under the Sung is false?

Identification -Shintoism

Identification -Ramayana

Identification -Tendai sect

Identification -Kali

Briefly describe the life style of peasants in early Japan.

Identification -Tunhuang

Briefly compare and contrast Sung China with T'ang China; identify at least two differences and two similarities.

Which of the following statements about the Taika (Great) Reform is false?

Identification -Nanking

Confucians criticized Buddhism for

The Hindu god/goddess worshipped by "Thuggees" was

At the end of the Han Empire,

The Empress Wu

Which of the following statements about Korea between the first and seventh centuries is false?

Identification -Ch'an sect

Which of the following statements about literature and scholarship in India under the Guptas is false?

Mahmud of Ghazni

Describe at least four ways in which early Japan departed from or resisted Chinese models.

Describe the role of the military in Sung China; mention the official and the popular attitudes toward the military.

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Which of the following statements about Buddhism under the Sung is false?

Identification -Shintoism

Identification -Ramayana

Identification -Tendai sect

Identification -Kali

Briefly describe the life style of peasants in early Japan.

Identification -Tunhuang

Briefly compare and contrast Sung China with T'ang China; identify at least two differences and two similarities.

Which of the following statements about the Taika (Great) Reform is false?

Identification -Nanking

Confucians criticized Buddhism for

The Hindu god/goddess worshipped by "Thuggees" was

At the end of the Han Empire,

The Empress Wu

Which of the following statements about Korea between the first and seventh centuries is false?

Identification -Ch'an sect

Which of the following statements about literature and scholarship in India under the Guptas is false?

Mahmud of Ghazni

Describe at least four ways in which early Japan departed from or resisted Chinese models.

Describe the role of the military in Sung China; mention the official and the popular attitudes toward the military.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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