Question 1

The Tang tributary system involved

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A)  using dams to control the many smaller rivers that branch off from the Yangzi. 
B)  conquered territories submitting to direct rule administered from Chang'an. 
C)  annual shipments of slaves for ritual sacrifice. 
D)  less powerful states sending diplomats and payment to Chang'an in exchange for protection. 
E)  less powerful states forming alliances to fight against Tang influence. 
A)  using dams to control the many smaller rivers that branch off from the Yangzi. 
B)  conquered territories submitting to direct rule administered from Chang'an. 
C)  annual shipments of slaves for ritual sacrifice. 
D)  less powerful states sending diplomats and payment to Chang'an in exchange for protection. 
E)  less powerful states forming alliances to fight against Tang influence.

Question 2

The Song revolutionized sea travel by inventing or improving which of the following?

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A)  The sextant 
B)  The astrolabe 
C)  The caravel 
D)  The compass 
E)  The trireme 
A)  The sextant 
B)  The astrolabe 
C)  The caravel 
D)  The compass 
E)  The trireme

Question 3

The Tang Empire is considered cosmopolitan because

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A)  it mixed styles, goods, and cultures from every part of Asia. 
B)  the peasants were required to live in the cities. 
C)  public education was mandatory. 
D)  the government fully supported artists, musicians, and dancers. 
E)  there was social equality. 
A)  it mixed styles, goods, and cultures from every part of Asia. 
B)  the peasants were required to live in the cities. 
C)  public education was mandatory. 
D)  the government fully supported artists, musicians, and dancers. 
E)  there was social equality.

Question 4

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Li Shimin

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Li Shimin, also known as Emperor Taizong

Question 5

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the fall of the Sui dynasty?

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A)  Overextension of territory 
B)  The high cost of their public works programs 
C)  Assassination of the emperor 
D)  The need for massive resources 
E)  Adherence to Buddhism 
A)  Overextension of territory 
B)  The high cost of their public works programs 
C)  Assassination of the emperor 
D)  The need for massive resources 
E)  Adherence to Buddhism

Question 6

The Tang Empire declined when

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A)  earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B)  plague swept the capital. 
C)  the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D)  military defeats and internal revolts under mined the social order. 
E)  the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland. 
A)  earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B)  plague swept the capital. 
C)  the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D)  military defeats and internal revolts under mined the social order. 
E)  the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland.

Question 7

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, which were epitomized by

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A)  a decrease in voting rights. 
B)  widow-burning. 
C)  veiling. 
D)  footbinding. 
E)  loss of custody of their children after divorce. 
A)  a decrease in voting rights. 
B)  widow-burning. 
C)  veiling. 
D)  footbinding. 
E)  loss of custody of their children after divorce.

Question 8

Which of the following was a Korean innovation that was borrowed by the Chinese?

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A)  Ink making 
B)  Calligraphy 
C)  Woodblock printing 
D)  Papermaking 
E)  Movable type 
A)  Ink making 
B)  Calligraphy 
C)  Woodblock printing 
D)  Papermaking 
E)  Movable type

Question 9

Late Tang Confucian scholars condemned Buddhism for all the following except

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A)  being a belief system of foreign origin. 
B)  its lack of emphasis on family loyalty. 
C)  its reverence for ancestors. 
D)  its rejection of worldly concerns. 
E)  the way it encouraged women to participate in politics. 
A)  being a belief system of foreign origin. 
B)  its lack of emphasis on family loyalty. 
C)  its reverence for ancestors. 
D)  its rejection of worldly concerns. 
E)  the way it encouraged women to participate in politics.

Question 10

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

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A)  Great Wall. 
B)  Yangtze River Highway. 
C)  Grand Canal. 
D)  Trans China Relay System. 
E)  Great Qin Highway. 
A)  Great Wall. 
B)  Yangtze River Highway. 
C)  Grand Canal. 
D)  Trans China Relay System. 
E)  Great Qin Highway.

Question 11

Japanese emperors

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A)  were always from the same dynasty. 
B)  required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power. 
C)  came from constantly changing lineages. 
D)  maintained tight political control. 
E)  were never female. 
A)  were always from the same dynasty. 
B)  required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power. 
C)  came from constantly changing lineages. 
D)  maintained tight political control. 
E)  were never female.

Question 12

What was the political influence of Buddhism in the Tang Empire?

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A)  It taught strict obedience to a hierarchy. 
B)  It taught oneness with nature. 
C)  It encouraged the leader to weld the people into a harmonious society. 
D)  It taught that the king was descended from a god. 
E)  It taught the Chinese tolerance for all peoples. 
A)  It taught strict obedience to a hierarchy. 
B)  It taught oneness with nature. 
C)  It encouraged the leader to weld the people into a harmonious society. 
D)  It taught that the king was descended from a god. 
E)  It taught the Chinese tolerance for all peoples.

Question 13

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Zen

Accepted Answer

Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism tha

Question 14

The people of the Liao Empire of the Khitans

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A)  had a pastoral tradition and were excellent horsemen. 
B)  constructed the foundation of the Koryo Empire. 
C)  made the city now known as Beijing its capital. 
D)  were the builders of the Great Wall. 
E)  discouraged all Confucian ideas and practices as too Chinese. 
A)  had a pastoral tradition and were excellent horsemen. 
B)  constructed the foundation of the Koryo Empire. 
C)  made the city now known as Beijing its capital. 
D)  were the builders of the Great Wall. 
E)  discouraged all Confucian ideas and practices as too Chinese.

Question 15

The Song introduction of paper money caused

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A)  an economic boom. 
B)  severe inflation. 
C)  a dramatic increase in tax revenue. 
D)  the emergence of an urban commercial elite. 
E)  A, C and D. 
A)  an economic boom. 
B)  severe inflation. 
C)  a dramatic increase in tax revenue. 
D)  the emergence of an urban commercial elite. 
E)  A, C and D.

Question 16

What were some of the most important aspects of the Song technological explosion? How was the technological explosion shared with people?

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Students should understand that the tech

Question 17

Which of the following was not a reason why rice cultivation meshed well with Confucian values?

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A)  It encouraged farmers to be fiercely independent. 
B)  It required coordination among many villages and kin groups. 
C)  It tended to occur within a hierarchical social structure. 
D)  It depended on public works built by large numbers of people working for the common good. 
E)  Rice-growing societies often used surplus production to support educated urban elites. 
A)  It encouraged farmers to be fiercely independent. 
B)  It required coordination among many villages and kin groups. 
C)  It tended to occur within a hierarchical social structure. 
D)  It depended on public works built by large numbers of people working for the common good. 
E)  Rice-growing societies often used surplus production to support educated urban elites.

Question 18

Confucianism spread to East Asia with the spread of

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A)  the bubonic plague. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  the Chinese writing system. 
D)  Daoism. 
E)  the Mongols. 
A)  the bubonic plague. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  the Chinese writing system. 
D)  Daoism. 
E)  the Mongols.

Question 19

The rulers of the late Tang changed their policy toward Buddhism by

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A)  switching from Mahayana to Theravada. 
B)  dissolving monasteries. 
C)  making Buddhist religious institutions tax-exempt. 
D)  encouraging people to practice meditation. 
E)  attempting to blend it with Confucian ideas. 
A)  switching from Mahayana to Theravada. 
B)  dissolving monasteries. 
C)  making Buddhist religious institutions tax-exempt. 
D)  encouraging people to practice meditation. 
E)  attempting to blend it with Confucian ideas.

Question 20

The most serious rivals to the Tang Empire were the

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A)  Mongols and the Berbers. 
B)  Vikings and the Huns. 
C)  Uigurs and Tibetans. 
D)  Arabs and Japanese. 
E)  Russians and Koreans. 
A)  Mongols and the Berbers. 
B)  Vikings and the Huns. 
C)  Uigurs and Tibetans. 
D)  Arabs and Japanese. 
E)  Russians and Koreans.

Exam 11: Inner and East Asia

The Tang tributary system involved

The Song revolutionized sea travel by inventing or improving which of the following?

The Tang Empire is considered cosmopolitan because

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Li Shimin

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the fall of the Sui dynasty?

The Tang Empire declined when

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, which were epitomized by

Which of the following was a Korean innovation that was borrowed by the Chinese?

Late Tang Confucian scholars condemned Buddhism for all the following except

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

Japanese emperors

What was the political influence of Buddhism in the Tang Empire?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Zen

The people of the Liao Empire of the Khitans

The Song introduction of paper money caused

What were some of the most important aspects of the Song technological explosion? How was the technological explosion shared with people?

Which of the following was not a reason why rice cultivation meshed well with Confucian values?

Confucianism spread to East Asia with the spread of

The rulers of the late Tang changed their policy toward Buddhism by

The most serious rivals to the Tang Empire were the

Nature, Humanity, and the First River-Valley Civilizations

The Middle East and the Mediterranean

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

Southern Lands and Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Americas, the Atlantic, and Africa

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

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

New Challenges in a New Millennium

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