Question 1

During the Qing:

Accepted Answer

A) There was a dramatic increase in population 
B) Growing of wheat was encouraged 
C) Huge public works projects were authorized 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) There was a dramatic increase in population 
B) Growing of wheat was encouraged 
C) Huge public works projects were authorized 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above D

Question 2

The Chinese often paid tribute to barbarians to keep them at bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The written characters for "China" translate as Zhong Guo meaning central or middle kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

All Asians are of Mongoloid stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the last dynasty,China was ruled by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Mings 
B) Manchus 
C) Mongols 
D) Lungs 
E) Hsiung-nu 
A) Mings 
B) Manchus 
C) Mongols 
D) Lungs 
E) Hsiung-nu

Question 6

Efforts to keep Chinese out of "white" areas led to America's first:

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning laws 
B) Race riots 
C) Ghettos 
D) Chinese laundries 
E) None of the above 
A) Zoning laws 
B) Race riots 
C) Ghettos 
D) Chinese laundries 
E) None of the above

Question 7

China's agricultural revolution during the Ming Dynasty had to do with the invention of farm machinery such as the gas-operated,mechanical harvester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _____ flows to the north of China Proper.

Accepted Answer

A) Xi River 
B) Huang He 
C) Chang Jiang 
D) Wei River 
E) Kunlun River 
A) Xi River 
B) Huang He 
C) Chang Jiang 
D) Wei River 
E) Kunlun River

Question 9

The Gansu Corridor is part of the famous Silk Route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the modern form of Romanizing Chinese characters?

Accepted Answer

A) Pinyin 
B) Wade-Giles 
C) Pan-gu 
D) Yi-jing 
E) Shang 
A) Pinyin 
B) Wade-Giles 
C) Pan-gu 
D) Yi-jing 
E) Shang

Question 11

"China Frontier" refers to China's:

Accepted Answer

A) Newly developed coastal regions 
B) Rugged and arid environments of the west 
C) Gentler and more humid environments of the east 
D) Western deserts 
E) Mountain ranges such as the Tien Shan 
A) Newly developed coastal regions 
B) Rugged and arid environments of the west 
C) Gentler and more humid environments of the east 
D) Western deserts 
E) Mountain ranges such as the Tien Shan

Question 12

The summer monsoon brings ever-increasing amounts of precipitation from south to north in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The People's Republic of China was established in 1949.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The last of the Chinese dynasties was the:

Accepted Answer

A) Yuan 
B) Ming 
C) Qing 
D) Han 
E) Shang 
A) Yuan 
B) Ming 
C) Qing 
D) Han 
E) Shang

Question 15

In 1784,the first _____ ship arrived in Canton.

Accepted Answer

A) Portuguese 
B) Spanish 
C) British 
D) Dutch 
E) American 
A) Portuguese 
B) Spanish 
C) British 
D) Dutch 
E) American

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT promoted by Confucius?

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchical structures of responsibility 
B) Social and economic equality 
C) Filial piety 
D) Superiority of males 
E) Self-cultivation and education 
A) Hierarchical structures of responsibility 
B) Social and economic equality 
C) Filial piety 
D) Superiority of males 
E) Self-cultivation and education

Question 17

Throughout much of China's history,it was concerned with the instability of its_____ frontier.

Accepted Answer

A) Southern 
B) Eastern 
C) Northern 
D) Ocean 
A) Southern 
B) Eastern 
C) Northern 
D) Ocean

Question 18

Yin and yang are two opposing forces that focus on the disharmony among natural forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Southern China is dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) Plains 
B) River basins 
C) Mountains 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Plains 
B) River basins 
C) Mountains 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Perhaps the most obvious evidence of China's relationship with outsiders is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Terra-cotta army 
B) City wall of Xian 
C) Great Wall 
D) Qing Dynasty 
A) Terra-cotta army 
B) City wall of Xian 
C) Great Wall 
D) Qing Dynasty

During the Qing:

The Chinese often paid tribute to barbarians to keep them at bay.

The written characters for "China" translate as Zhong Guo meaning central or middle kingdom.

All Asians are of Mongoloid stock.

During the last dynasty,China was ruled by the:

Efforts to keep Chinese out of "white" areas led to America's first:

China's agricultural revolution during the Ming Dynasty had to do with the invention of farm machinery such as the gas-operated,mechanical harvester.

The _____ flows to the north of China Proper.

The Gansu Corridor is part of the famous Silk Route.

What is the modern form of Romanizing Chinese characters?

"China Frontier" refers to China's:

The summer monsoon brings ever-increasing amounts of precipitation from south to north in China.

The People's Republic of China was established in 1949.

The last of the Chinese dynasties was the:

In 1784,the first _____ ship arrived in Canton.

Which of the following was NOT promoted by Confucius?

Throughout much of China's history,it was concerned with the instability of its_____ frontier.

Yin and yang are two opposing forces that focus on the disharmony among natural forces.

Southern China is dominated by:

Perhaps the most obvious evidence of China's relationship with outsiders is the:

The Big Picture: Major Influences

Environments and People

Population, Gender, and Disparity

Development, Urbanization, Migration, and Quality of Life

Agriculture, Food, and Food Security

South Asia: Creating Dilemmas of Diversity

South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States

South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent

South Asia: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Islands of the Indian Ocean

China: Great Dragon Rising

Korea and Taiwan: Tigers Rising

Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas

Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace

Insular Southeast Asia

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Exam 10: East Asia: Center of the World

During the Qing:

The Chinese often paid tribute to barbarians to keep them at bay.

The written characters for "China" translate as Zhong Guo meaning central or middle kingdom.

All Asians are of Mongoloid stock.

During the last dynasty,China was ruled by the:

Efforts to keep Chinese out of "white" areas led to America's first:

China's agricultural revolution during the Ming Dynasty had to do with the invention of farm machinery such as the gas-operated,mechanical harvester.

The _____ flows to the north of China Proper.

The Gansu Corridor is part of the famous Silk Route.

What is the modern form of Romanizing Chinese characters?

"China Frontier" refers to China's:

The summer monsoon brings ever-increasing amounts of precipitation from south to north in China.

The People's Republic of China was established in 1949.

The last of the Chinese dynasties was the:

In 1784,the first _____ ship arrived in Canton.

Which of the following was NOT promoted by Confucius?

Throughout much of China's history,it was concerned with the instability of its_____ frontier.

Yin and yang are two opposing forces that focus on the disharmony among natural forces.

Southern China is dominated by:

Perhaps the most obvious evidence of China's relationship with outsiders is the:

The Big Picture: Major Influences

Environments and People

Population, Gender, and Disparity

Development, Urbanization, Migration, and Quality of Life

Agriculture, Food, and Food Security

South Asia: Creating Dilemmas of Diversity

South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States

South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent

South Asia: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Islands of the Indian Ocean

China: Great Dragon Rising

Korea and Taiwan: Tigers Rising

Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas

Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace

Insular Southeast Asia

Filters