Question 1

Which of the following accurately characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

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A)  It was female-dominated. 
B)  Its ideal state was that of a joint group of at least two generations. 
C)  Its moral foundation was filial piety. 
D)  The ideal of filial piety was abandoned. 
E)  Most families lived on isolated farmsteads. 
A)  It was female-dominated. 
B)  Its ideal state was that of a joint group of at least two generations. 
C)  Its moral foundation was filial piety. 
D)  The ideal of filial piety was abandoned. 
E)  Most families lived on isolated farmsteads.

Question 2

In the 1280s,Venice's Marco Polo visited the city of Nanjing,the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances. 
B)  to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society. 
C)  to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society. 
D)  to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society.. 
E)  to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy. 
A)  to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances. 
B)  to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society. 
C)  to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society. 
D)  to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society.. 
E)  to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-compass and the sternpost rudder

Accepted Answer

The compass and the sternpost rudder are

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Liu Ling

Accepted Answer

Liu Ling (ca. 221–300 AD) was a Chinese

Question 6

Under Song rule in China,the system of local government

Accepted Answer

A)  permitted villages to administer themselves. 
B)  gave specific, vital responsibilities to the village "council of elders." 
C)  enabled the most prominent families in the village to dominate the council of elders. 
D)  essentially remained as it had been under the Tang. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  permitted villages to administer themselves. 
B)  gave specific, vital responsibilities to the village "council of elders." 
C)  enabled the most prominent families in the village to dominate the council of elders. 
D)  essentially remained as it had been under the Tang. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

All of the following are correct about the Ming dynasty except

Accepted Answer

A)  it extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia. 
B)  there were no contacts with Vietnam or Korea. 
C)  the Great Wall was strengthened. 
D)  there was considerable internal reform, including increased manufacturing. 
E)  a series of fleets were sent across the Indian Ocean, including all the way to Africa. 
A)  it extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia. 
B)  there were no contacts with Vietnam or Korea. 
C)  the Great Wall was strengthened. 
D)  there was considerable internal reform, including increased manufacturing. 
E)  a series of fleets were sent across the Indian Ocean, including all the way to Africa.

Question 8

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

A)  had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B)  could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C)  had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D)  resided exclusively in cities. 
E)  resided only in the countryside. 
A)  had fewer luxuries than during the Han and Qin dynasties. 
B)  could engage in mock Samurai battles. 
C)  had new forms of entertainment and means of communication. 
D)  resided exclusively in cities. 
E)  resided only in the countryside.

Question 9

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 10

Identify the following terms.
-Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

Accepted Answer

Yang Jian, also known as Sui Wendi, was

Question 11

The Sui Dynasty

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries. 
B)  designated Daoism as the only official state ideology. 
C)  completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys. 
D)  burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists. 
E)  moved the capital to Canton. 
A)  lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries. 
B)  designated Daoism as the only official state ideology. 
C)  completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys. 
D)  burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists. 
E)  moved the capital to Canton.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Ming Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Ming Dynasty...

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Li Yuan

Accepted Answer

Li Yuan (李渊) was a historical figure who

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-woodblock printing

Accepted Answer

Woodblock printing is an ancient techniq

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Zhu Yuanzhang

Accepted Answer

Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), also known as

Question 16

Empress Wu

Accepted Answer

A)  made a significant contribution to the civil service examination system. 
B)  achieved nothing positive during her rule. 
C)  deposed her courtiers at the age of 80 and went on to rule another eight years. 
D)  found a rationalization for her rule in a Daoist sutra. 
E)  was assassinated on her fortieth birthday. 
A)  made a significant contribution to the civil service examination system. 
B)  achieved nothing positive during her rule. 
C)  deposed her courtiers at the age of 80 and went on to rule another eight years. 
D)  found a rationalization for her rule in a Daoist sutra. 
E)  was assassinated on her fortieth birthday.

Question 17

"Chinese civilization reached its apex during the Tang dynasty." Discuss critically.

Accepted Answer

The statement that "Chinese civilization

Question 18

What were the main achievements in Chinese literature and art in the period between the Tang dynasty and the Ming,and what technological innovations and intellectual developments contributed to these achievements? With specific examples,discuss the relationship between Daoism and Chinese landscape painting.

Accepted Answer

During the period between the Tang dynas

Question 19

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

Accepted Answer

A)  Xinjiang. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Silla. 
E)  Bactria. 
A)  Xinjiang. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Silla. 
E)  Bactria.

Question 20

In terms of its relations with neighboring powers,the Song

Accepted Answer

A)  met their ultimate demise at the hands of the Mongols. 
B)  was able to maintain a permanent dominance over the Jin Dynasty of the Jurchens. 
C)  reconquered the northern region controlled by the Uighurs. 
D)  learned from the mistakes of the Tang and avoided a similar fate. 
E)  conquered Japan, the first time that this had happened. 
A)  met their ultimate demise at the hands of the Mongols. 
B)  was able to maintain a permanent dominance over the Jin Dynasty of the Jurchens. 
C)  reconquered the northern region controlled by the Uighurs. 
D)  learned from the mistakes of the Tang and avoided a similar fate. 
E)  conquered Japan, the first time that this had happened.

Which of the following accurately characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

In the 1280s,Venice's Marco Polo visited the city of Nanjing,the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was:

Identify the following terms. -compass and the sternpost rudder

Identify the following terms. -Liu Ling

Under Song rule in China,the system of local government

All of the following are correct about the Ming dynasty except

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

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

Identify the following terms. -Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

The Sui Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Ming Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Li Yuan

Identify the following terms. -woodblock printing

Identify the following terms. -Zhu Yuanzhang

Empress Wu

"Chinese civilization reached its apex during the Tang dynasty." Discuss critically.

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

In terms of its relations with neighboring powers,the Song

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The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

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Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

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Exam 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Which of the following accurately characterizes the medieval Chinese family?

In the 1280s,Venice's Marco Polo visited the city of Nanjing,the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was:

Identify the following terms. -compass and the sternpost rudder

Identify the following terms. -Liu Ling

Under Song rule in China,the system of local government

All of the following are correct about the Ming dynasty except

Affluent Chinese during the Tang Dynasty

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

Identify the following terms. -Yang Jian/Sui Wendi

The Sui Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Ming Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Li Yuan

Identify the following terms. -woodblock printing

Identify the following terms. -Zhu Yuanzhang

Empress Wu

"Chinese civilization reached its apex during the Tang dynasty." Discuss critically.

The name given to the Asian region northwest of traditional China that was pacified by the Tang was

In terms of its relations with neighboring powers,the Song

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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