Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
junk

Accepted Answer

Junk refers to items that are considered to be of little value or low quality. It can also refer to discarded or unwanted items, often seen as clutter or waste. In finance, junk can also refer to high-risk, high-yield bonds or securities that are considered to be speculative and less reliable. Overall, junk can be used to describe anything that is considered to be worthless, low-quality, or undesirable.

Question 2

Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose not to implement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Architectural styles 
B)  A Confucian-style central government 
C)  The study of Buddhism 
D)  The Confucian legal code 
E)  Walls around their cities for protection 
A)  Architectural styles 
B)  A Confucian-style central government 
C)  The study of Buddhism 
D)  The Confucian legal code 
E)  Walls around their cities for protection E

Question 3

The Song system of credit was based on guarantees that paper certificates could be redeemed for coinage, a system called

Accepted Answer

A)  "flying money." 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  "xinming." 
D)  full faith and credit. 
E)  "yuan dragon." 
A)  "flying money." 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  "xinming." 
D)  full faith and credit. 
E)  "yuan dragon." A

Question 4

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
movable type

Accepted Answer

Movable type refers to a system of print

Question 5

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Fujiwara

Accepted Answer

The Fujiwara clan was a powerful and inf

Question 6

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Kamakura shogunate

Accepted Answer

The Kamakura shogunate refers to the mil

Question 7

As prosperity and population increased in Song China, Chinese officials

Accepted Answer

A)  invented birth control methods to control population growth. 
B)  suppressed personal freedom and wealth. 
C)  sent people to fight wars in foreign lands as a population release valve. 
D)  developed water management, waste management, and firefighting techniques. 
E)  began to expand China's territory and settle people in the newly acquired lands. 
A)  invented birth control methods to control population growth. 
B)  suppressed personal freedom and wealth. 
C)  sent people to fight wars in foreign lands as a population release valve. 
D)  developed water management, waste management, and firefighting techniques. 
E)  began to expand China's territory and settle people in the newly acquired lands.

Question 8

Which of the following cannot be said about Zhu Xi's neo-Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emphasized individual moral and social responsibility. 
B)  It asserted that humankind is naturally good. 
C)  It asserted that the ideal human is the warrior. 
D)  It emphasized the value of human reason. 
E)  It developed as a reaction to many centuries of Buddhist and Daoist intellectual dominance. 
A)  It emphasized individual moral and social responsibility. 
B)  It asserted that humankind is naturally good. 
C)  It asserted that the ideal human is the warrior. 
D)  It emphasized the value of human reason. 
E)  It developed as a reaction to many centuries of Buddhist and Daoist intellectual dominance.

Question 9

Market roads, long-distance roads, the Grand Canal, and caravan and sea routes all had important functions under the Sui and Tang. How was the city of Chang'an a key component of this network of transportation?

Accepted Answer

Besides the economic importance of trade

Question 10

In the early tenth century, Korea was united under which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyongyong 
B)  Han 
C)  Paekche 
D)  Koryo 
E)  Silla 
A)  Pyongyong 
B)  Han 
C)  Paekche 
D)  Koryo 
E)  Silla

Question 11

In the early years of Fujiwara political dominance, the samurai were

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly illiterate warriors in service to nobles. 
B)  a group of bureaucrats educated in the Confucian classics. 
C)  powerful regional warlords. 
D)  rich merchants. 
E)  Zen monks. 
A)  mostly illiterate warriors in service to nobles. 
B)  a group of bureaucrats educated in the Confucian classics. 
C)  powerful regional warlords. 
D)  rich merchants. 
E)  Zen monks.

Question 12

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Tibet

Accepted Answer

Tibet is a region located in the high mo

Question 13

The Song Empire was notable for its

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to win in combat against the powers to its north. 
B)  te ndency to privilege military over civilian power. 
C)  maritime connections with the rest of Asia. 
D)  lack of cultural refinement. 
E)  willingness to embrace foreign ideas and practices. 
A)  ability to win in combat against the powers to its north. 
B)  te ndency to privilege military over civilian power. 
C)  maritime connections with the rest of Asia. 
D)  lack of cultural refinement. 
E)  willingness to embrace foreign ideas and practices.

Question 14

Which fabric became more important for ordinary Chine se people under the Tang as a result of Inner-Asian cultural influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton 
B)  Hemp 
C)  Silk 
D)  Linen 
E)  Wool 
A)  Cotton 
B)  Hemp 
C)  Silk 
D)  Linen 
E)  Wool

Question 15

Song mathematicians introduced the computational use of

Accepted Answer

A)  powers of ten. 
B)  trigonometry. 
C)  zero. 
D)  fractions. 
E)  calculus. 
A)  powers of ten. 
B)  trigonometry. 
C)  zero. 
D)  fractions. 
E)  calculus.

Question 16

The Tang emperors and nobility were descended from

Accepted Answer

A)  Han gentry. 
B)  Tibetan aristocrats. 
C)  Turkish elites that had settled in northern China. 
D)  Muslim elites based in Samarkand. 
E)  Uighur chieftans. 
A)  Han gentry. 
B)  Tibetan aristocrats. 
C)  Turkish elites that had settled in northern China. 
D)  Muslim elites based in Samarkand. 
E)  Uighur chieftans.

Question 17

How did the empires of the Liao, Jin, and Tanggut in northern and Central Asia differ from Song China?

Accepted Answer

The principal difference between the com

Question 18

It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,

Accepted Answer

A)  samurai warriors could be either male or female. 
B)  the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line. 
C)  the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes. 
D)  the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders. 
E)  women were allowed to take the civil service exam. 
A)  samurai warriors could be either male or female. 
B)  the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line. 
C)  the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes. 
D)  the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders. 
E)  women were allowed to take the civil service exam.

Question 19

Chinese maritime innovations included

Accepted Answer

A)  lateen sails and astrolabes. 
B)  gunboats and maps. 
C)  compasses and large oceangoing ships. 
D)  the bulwark and jute rope. 
E)  carrier pigeons and cannon. 
A)  lateen sails and astrolabes. 
B)  gunboats and maps. 
C)  compasses and large oceangoing ships. 
D)  the bulwark and jute rope. 
E)  carrier pigeons and cannon.

Question 20

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhis m play in the early Tang era?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism in general provided a point of

Exam 11: Inner and East Asia

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. junk

Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose not to implement?

The Song system of credit was based on guarantees that paper certificates could be redeemed for coinage, a system called

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. movable type

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Fujiwara

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Kamakura shogunate

As prosperity and population increased in Song China, Chinese officials

Which of the following cannot be said about Zhu Xi's neo-Confucianism?

Market roads, long-distance roads, the Grand Canal, and caravan and sea routes all had important functions under the Sui and Tang. How was the city of Chang'an a key component of this network of transportation?

In the early tenth century, Korea was united under which dynasty?

In the early years of Fujiwara political dominance, the samurai were

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Tibet

The Song Empire was notable for its

Which fabric became more important for ordinary Chine se people under the Tang as a result of Inner-Asian cultural influence?

Song mathematicians introduced the computational use of

The Tang emperors and nobility were descended from

How did the empires of the Liao, Jin, and Tanggut in northern and Central Asia differ from Song China?

It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,

Chinese maritime innovations included

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhis m play in the early Tang era?

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New Civilizations in East Asia, Africa, and Europe

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Europe East and West

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Transformations in Europe

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Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean

East Asia

Industrial Revolution and Global Impact

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

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The Crisis of the Imperial Order

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