Question 1

Which of the following statements about the influence of Greco-Roman-Indian artistic ideas in Chinese art is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Such ideas entered China with Buddhism. 
B) An escarpment near the northern capital at Tatung was carved with twenty caves and adorned with Buddhist frescoes and sculptures in Greco-Roman-Gandharan style. 
C) Returning Buddhist pilgrims brought both small icons and memories of Indian religious art to China. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices 
A) Such ideas entered China with Buddhism. 
B) An escarpment near the northern capital at Tatung was carved with twenty caves and adorned with Buddhist frescoes and sculptures in Greco-Roman-Gandharan style. 
C) Returning Buddhist pilgrims brought both small icons and memories of Indian religious art to China. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices

Question 2

The literature of the T'ang period is marked by special achievement in

Accepted Answer

A) drama. 
B) history. 
C) satire. 
D) philosophical dialogue. 
E) poetry. 
A) drama. 
B) history. 
C) satire. 
D) philosophical dialogue. 
E) poetry.

Question 3

Identification
-Mount Fuji

Accepted Answer

Mount Fuji, also known as Fuji-san in Ja

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The Thai came from the borderlands of Burma, Tibet, and southwest China. 
B) By the twelfth century the Thais had formed a united government. 
C) Thai art and culture were heavily indebted to those of the Khmer. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices 
A) The Thai came from the borderlands of Burma, Tibet, and southwest China. 
B) By the twelfth century the Thais had formed a united government. 
C) Thai art and culture were heavily indebted to those of the Khmer. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices

Question 5

According to tradition, Buddhism was introduced into Japan in

Accepted Answer

A) 255 B.C.E. 
B) 522 B.C.E. 
C) 255 C.E. 
D) 552 C.E. 
E) none of these choices 
A) 255 B.C.E. 
B) 522 B.C.E. 
C) 255 C.E. 
D) 552 C.E. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Give a character sketch of Vishnu (or Shiva, or Krishna, or Kali).

Accepted Answer

Vishnu is one of the principal deities o

Question 7

Identify at least two similarities and two differences between the "Dark Ages" of post-Han Empire China and post-Roman Empire Europe.

Accepted Answer

Two similarities between the "Dark Ages"

Question 8

Hinduism in Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A) ultimately survived only on the island of Sumatra. 
B) replaced Buddhism as the predominant cultural force on Java and Sumatra between the ninth and fourteenth centuries. 
C) did not result in the building of any significant temples or shrines. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) ultimately survived only on the island of Sumatra. 
B) replaced Buddhism as the predominant cultural force on Java and Sumatra between the ninth and fourteenth centuries. 
C) did not result in the building of any significant temples or shrines. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Among the items imported by T'ang China were all of the following except

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A) horses. 
B) silk. 
C) gold- and silverware. 
D) grape wine. 
E) polo. 
A) horses. 
B) silk. 
C) gold- and silverware. 
D) grape wine. 
E) polo.

Question 10

In terms of geography, Korea

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A) is situated on the southwestern tip of China 
B) has an easily traversed border with China 
C) is about the size of Connecticut 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) is situated on the southwestern tip of China 
B) has an easily traversed border with China 
C) is about the size of Connecticut 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Identification
-Hsuan-tsang

Accepted Answer

Hsuan-tsang, also known as Xuanzang, was

Question 12

Identification
-Borobodur

Accepted Answer

Borobudur is an iconic 9th-century Mahay

Question 13

Identification
-Silla Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Silla Dynasty was one of the Three K

Question 14

Identification
-Mahmud of Ghazni

Accepted Answer

Mahmud of Ghazni, also known as Mahmud o

Question 15

Identification
-Niniji

Accepted Answer

It seems like you are asking for informa

Question 16

Harsha

Accepted Answer

A) was financially very tight-fisted. 
B) was a fanatic Buddhist who tolerated no other religion. 
C) had little interest in learning or literature. 
D) built many hospitals to dispense free medical care to the poor and travelers. 
E) none of these choices 
A) was financially very tight-fisted. 
B) was a fanatic Buddhist who tolerated no other religion. 
C) had little interest in learning or literature. 
D) built many hospitals to dispense free medical care to the poor and travelers. 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Identification
-Rajputs

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The term "Rajputs" refers to a large gro

Question 18

Harsha became king at age

Accepted Answer

A) 16, and ruled for 25 years. 
B) 16, and ruled for 41 years. 
C) 21, and ruled for 16 years. 
D) 41, and ruled for 16 years. 
E) 41, and ruled for 25 years. 
A) 16, and ruled for 25 years. 
B) 16, and ruled for 41 years. 
C) 21, and ruled for 16 years. 
D) 41, and ruled for 16 years. 
E) 41, and ruled for 25 years.

Question 19

What factors contributed to the formation of a Vietnamese national identity, despite Chinese influence?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Religion dominated art. 
B) Art works were enjoyed for their aesthetic worth. 
C) Among the minor arts, ceramics ranked highest. 
D) Landscape painting flourished. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Religion dominated art. 
B) Art works were enjoyed for their aesthetic worth. 
C) Among the minor arts, ceramics ranked highest. 
D) Landscape painting flourished. 
E) none of these choices

Which of the following statements about the influence of Greco-Roman-Indian artistic ideas in Chinese art is false?

The literature of the T'ang period is marked by special achievement in

Identification -Mount Fuji

Which of the following statements is false?

According to tradition, Buddhism was introduced into Japan in

Give a character sketch of Vishnu (or Shiva, or Krishna, or Kali).

Identify at least two similarities and two differences between the "Dark Ages" of post-Han Empire China and post-Roman Empire Europe.

Hinduism in Indonesia

Among the items imported by T'ang China were all of the following except

In terms of geography, Korea

Identification -Hsuan-tsang

Identification -Borobodur

Identification -Silla Dynasty

Identification -Mahmud of Ghazni

Identification -Niniji

Harsha

Identification -Rajputs

Harsha became king at age

What factors contributed to the formation of a Vietnamese national identity, despite Chinese influence?

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

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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Exam 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Which of the following statements about the influence of Greco-Roman-Indian artistic ideas in Chinese art is false?

The literature of the T'ang period is marked by special achievement in

Identification -Mount Fuji

Which of the following statements is false?

According to tradition, Buddhism was introduced into Japan in

Give a character sketch of Vishnu (or Shiva, or Krishna, or Kali).

Identify at least two similarities and two differences between the "Dark Ages" of post-Han Empire China and post-Roman Empire Europe.

Hinduism in Indonesia

Among the items imported by T'ang China were all of the following except

In terms of geography, Korea

Identification -Hsuan-tsang

Identification -Borobodur

Identification -Silla Dynasty

Identification -Mahmud of Ghazni

Identification -Niniji

Harsha

Identification -Rajputs

Harsha became king at age

What factors contributed to the formation of a Vietnamese national identity, despite Chinese influence?

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

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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