Question 1

Identification
-Hua Mu-lan

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Hua Mulan is a legendary figure from anc

Question 2

Identification
-White Huns

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The White Huns, also known as the Hephth

Question 3

The kingdom of Cambodia

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A) saw its full flowering between the sixth and twelfth centuries. 
B) ruled Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and parts of Burma, Vietnam, and the Malay Peninsula. 
C) was receptive to Buddhism, not Hinduism. 
D) was receptive to Hinduism, not Buddhism. 
E) none of these choices 
A) saw its full flowering between the sixth and twelfth centuries. 
B) ruled Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and parts of Burma, Vietnam, and the Malay Peninsula. 
C) was receptive to Buddhism, not Hinduism. 
D) was receptive to Hinduism, not Buddhism. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Identification
-sutras

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It seems like you're asking about "Ident

Question 5

The shrine known as the Bayan at Angkor Thom

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A) was dedicated to a popular bodhisattva and the king who identified with him. 
B) had towers decorated with giant heads of the bodhisattva-god-king. 
C) had friezes showing the Khmer army and navy in action against those of the Champa. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) was dedicated to a popular bodhisattva and the king who identified with him. 
B) had towers decorated with giant heads of the bodhisattva-god-king. 
C) had friezes showing the Khmer army and navy in action against those of the Champa. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

How did the aristocratic families of the Sung dynasty compare with those of the Han and T'ang dynasties?

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A) The aristocrats of the Sung dynasty were more devoted to spiritual matters. 
B) The T'ang and the Han dynasties produced greater aristocratic diplomats. 
C) Of the three dynasties, the warriors of the Sung displayed the greater heroism. 
D) The Great Houses of the Han and T'ang had idealized a martial spirit, while those of the Sung were literati. 
E) The Sung aristocracy was more concerned with insuring succession than the other two dynasties 
A) The aristocrats of the Sung dynasty were more devoted to spiritual matters. 
B) The T'ang and the Han dynasties produced greater aristocratic diplomats. 
C) Of the three dynasties, the warriors of the Sung displayed the greater heroism. 
D) The Great Houses of the Han and T'ang had idealized a martial spirit, while those of the Sung were literati. 
E) The Sung aristocracy was more concerned with insuring succession than the other two dynasties

Question 7

The death blow to the Gupta Empire came in the form of

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A) attacks by Han Chinese forces. 
B) attacks by Parthians. 
C) repeated Hunnic invasions. 
D) plague. 
E) earthquakes. 
A) attacks by Han Chinese forces. 
B) attacks by Parthians. 
C) repeated Hunnic invasions. 
D) plague. 
E) earthquakes.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) The Northern Sung government negotiated a peace treaty with the Liao (Ch'itan), acknowledging loss of territory and agreeing to pay an annual tribute. 
B) The Southern Sung paid a tribute in silver and silk to the Chin that replaced the Liao in north China, and formally acknowledged its status as vassal. 
C) The Sung considered the payment of tribute or bribe as the lesser evil than war. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices 
A) The Northern Sung government negotiated a peace treaty with the Liao (Ch'itan), acknowledging loss of territory and agreeing to pay an annual tribute. 
B) The Southern Sung paid a tribute in silver and silk to the Chin that replaced the Liao in north China, and formally acknowledged its status as vassal. 
C) The Sung considered the payment of tribute or bribe as the lesser evil than war. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices

Question 9

Identification
-Lady Sei Shonagon

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Lady Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese author,

Question 10

Identification
-Koryo Dynasty

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The Koryo Dynasty, also spelled as Gorye

Question 11

What sorts of information about daily life can be gleaned from the Borobodur reliefs?

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The Borobudur reliefs provide a wealth o

Question 12

Identification
-Java

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The answer of Identification
-Java...

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the Rajputs is false?

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A) They were kshatriyas. 
B) Researchers say many of them may have been descended from the Huns and other invaders. 
C) They were like the knights of medieval Europe or the samurai of Japan in being fiercely proud hereditary warriors. 
D) Rajput women were expected commit suicide on their husbands' funeral pyre. 
E) none of these choices 
A) They were kshatriyas. 
B) Researchers say many of them may have been descended from the Huns and other invaders. 
C) They were like the knights of medieval Europe or the samurai of Japan in being fiercely proud hereditary warriors. 
D) Rajput women were expected commit suicide on their husbands' funeral pyre. 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

South India, in the period of Muslim conquests in the north,

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A) suffered the same fate, politically, as the north. 
B) unified to form a powerful southern empire. 
C) saw a flourishing of temple building and religious art. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) suffered the same fate, politically, as the north. 
B) unified to form a powerful southern empire. 
C) saw a flourishing of temple building and religious art. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

Neo-Confucians

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A) claimed earlier Confucians had misunderstood the real meaning of the master. 
B) insisted that human fulfillment in this life is possible through self-cultivation. 
C) failed to provide answers to the problems of injustice or the varying fortunes of human beings. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) claimed earlier Confucians had misunderstood the real meaning of the master. 
B) insisted that human fulfillment in this life is possible through self-cultivation. 
C) failed to provide answers to the problems of injustice or the varying fortunes of human beings. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Which of the following statements about religion in China is false?

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A) Pilgrims to India and the lands in between brought back information and ideas that made Buddhism a vital intellectual force in China. 
B) Sporadic persecution in north China did little to injure Buddhism. 
C) Buddhists suffered persecution by Confucians. 
D) Most Chinese were able to honor Confucius, worship Buddha, and practice Taoist rites without a sense of incompatibility. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Pilgrims to India and the lands in between brought back information and ideas that made Buddhism a vital intellectual force in China. 
B) Sporadic persecution in north China did little to injure Buddhism. 
C) Buddhists suffered persecution by Confucians. 
D) Most Chinese were able to honor Confucius, worship Buddha, and practice Taoist rites without a sense of incompatibility. 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Identification
-Ganesha

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It seems like you are asking for informa

Question 18

In 1292, a punitive military expedition was sent to Java by

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A) Japan. 
B) Genghis Khan. 
C) Kubilai Khan. 
D) the Southern Sung Chinese government. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Japan. 
B) Genghis Khan. 
C) Kubilai Khan. 
D) the Southern Sung Chinese government. 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

Identify briefly (a) the event(s) that caused the Philippines to enter the historic era, and (b) the cultural and sociopolitical consequences of those events.

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The Philippines entered the historic era

Question 20

Identification
-Heian

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The term "Heian" refers to a period in J

Identification -Hua Mu-lan

Identification -White Huns

The kingdom of Cambodia

Identification -sutras

The shrine known as the Bayan at Angkor Thom

How did the aristocratic families of the Sung dynasty compare with those of the Han and T'ang dynasties?

The death blow to the Gupta Empire came in the form of

Which of the following statements is false?

Identification -Lady Sei Shonagon

Identification -Koryo Dynasty

What sorts of information about daily life can be gleaned from the Borobodur reliefs?

Identification -Java

Which of the following statements about the Rajputs is false?

South India, in the period of Muslim conquests in the north,

Neo-Confucians

Which of the following statements about religion in China is false?

Identification -Ganesha

In 1292, a punitive military expedition was sent to Java by

Identify briefly (a) the event(s) that caused the Philippines to enter the historic era, and (b) the cultural and sociopolitical consequences of those events.

Identification -Heian

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

Identification -Hua Mu-lan

Identification -White Huns

The kingdom of Cambodia

Identification -sutras

The shrine known as the Bayan at Angkor Thom

How did the aristocratic families of the Sung dynasty compare with those of the Han and T'ang dynasties?

The death blow to the Gupta Empire came in the form of

Which of the following statements is false?

Identification -Lady Sei Shonagon

Identification -Koryo Dynasty

What sorts of information about daily life can be gleaned from the Borobodur reliefs?

Identification -Java

Which of the following statements about the Rajputs is false?

South India, in the period of Muslim conquests in the north,

Neo-Confucians

Which of the following statements about religion in China is false?

Identification -Ganesha

In 1292, a punitive military expedition was sent to Java by

Identify briefly (a) the event(s) that caused the Philippines to enter the historic era, and (b) the cultural and sociopolitical consequences of those events.

Identification -Heian

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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