Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
gunpowder

Accepted Answer

Gunpowder is a mixture of saltpeter (pot

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the development of movable type and the availability of printed material is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave people access to information on planting and irrigation. 
B)  It furthered the development of new agricultural land in the south. 
C)  It led to the adaptation of iron plows and rakes for wet-rice cultivation. 
D)  It spread information on how to prevent disease. 
E)  It helped spread subversive ideas and caused a number of rebellions. 
A)  It gave people access to information on planting and irrigation. 
B)  It furthered the development of new agricultural land in the south. 
C)  It led to the adaptation of iron plows and rakes for wet-rice cultivation. 
D)  It spread information on how to prevent disease. 
E)  It helped spread subversive ideas and caused a number of rebellions.

Question 3

Describe how the Tang Empire blended Chinese and Turkish elements to create what the chapter calls a "cosmopolitan world."

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to describe the

Question 4

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Champa rice

Accepted Answer

Champa rice refers to a quick-maturing,

Question 5

Which of the following was not true of the Song civil service examination system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was very stressful for the young men who participated in it. 
B)  It reduced the importance of hereditary class distinctions. 
C)  Candidates from peasant backgrounds succeeded just as often as candidates from wealthy families. 
D)  The questions were always based on Confucian classics. 
E)  Successful candidates received many benefits. 
A)  It was very stressful for the young men who participated in it. 
B)  It reduced the importance of hereditary class distinctions. 
C)  Candidates from peasant backgrounds succeeded just as often as candidates from wealthy families. 
D)  The questions were always based on Confucian classics. 
E)  Successful candidates received many benefits.

Question 6

Mahayana Buddhism flourished during the early Tang dynasty for all the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  it was easy to absorb local gods and goddesses by equating them with Boddhisatvas. 
B)  it encouraged the translation of Buddhist scripture into local languages. 
C)  it accepted pre-existing religious practices that were not endorsed by Buddhist texts. 
D)  it encouraged reverence for ancestors and pursuit of material wealth. 
E)  it was more attractive to ordinary people. 
A)  it was easy to absorb local gods and goddesses by equating them with Boddhisatvas. 
B)  it encouraged the translation of Buddhist scripture into local languages. 
C)  it accepted pre-existing religious practices that were not endorsed by Buddhist texts. 
D)  it encouraged reverence for ancestors and pursuit of material wealth. 
E)  it was more attractive to ordinary people.

Question 7

Which of the following are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B)  Silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C)  The battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D)  The astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E)  The clock, paper, and the cure for the plague 
A)  The stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B)  Silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C)  The battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D)  The astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E)  The clock, paper, and the cure for the plague

Question 8

What was the importance of Confucianism in East Asia? Why was it so readily adopted in East Asia but not in Inner Asia?

Accepted Answer

Students should recognize the connection

Question 9

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Uighurs

Accepted Answer

The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic group pr

Question 10

Historians state that Song technological innovations led to

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread pollution and destruction of Song society. 
B)  constant warfare due to competition for resources. 
C)  abandonment of their traditional work ethic. 
D)  abandonment of Confucianism as incompatible with industry. 
E)  the Song coming close to having an industrial revolution. 
A)  widespread pollution and destruction of Song society. 
B)  constant warfare due to competition for resources. 
C)  abandonment of their traditional work ethic. 
D)  abandonment of Confucianism as incompatible with industry. 
E)  the Song coming close to having an industrial revolution.

Question 11

According to neo-Confucianism, the ideal person is the

Accepted Answer

A)  soldier. 
B)  sage. 
C)  monk. 
D)  merchant. 
E)  simple peasant. 
A)  soldier. 
B)  sage. 
C)  monk. 
D)  merchant. 
E)  simple peasant.

Question 12

The great gift of Champa to Song China was

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritious lentils. 
B)  poisonous projectiles. 
C)  quick-ripening rice. 
D)  metered poetry. 
E)  tea. 
A)  nutritious lentils. 
B)  poisonous projectiles. 
C)  quick-ripening rice. 
D)  metered poetry. 
E)  tea.

Question 13

Sei Shonagon is famou s for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being an accomplished warrior. 
B)  Creating the literary form of the Pillow Book. 
C)  Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu. 
D)  Writing The Tale of Genji. 
E)  Becoming Japan's only female emperor. 
A)  Being an accomplished warrior. 
B)  Creating the literary form of the Pillow Book. 
C)  Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu. 
D)  Writing The Tale of Genji. 
E)  Becoming Japan's only female emperor.

Question 14

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Koryo

Accepted Answer

Koryo refers to the ancient Korean kingd

Question 15

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
neo-Confucianism

Accepted Answer

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophical and

Question 16

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
shamanism

Accepted Answer

Shamanism is a spiritual practice that i

Question 17

Discuss the absorption and also repression of Buddhism in China. What was the impact of these two trends in Asian history?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to discuss both

Question 18

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Tang Empire

Accepted Answer

The Tang Empire, also known as the Tang

Question 19

Some Buddhists drew upon Indian and Tibetan folk practice and created a meditative practice known as

Accepted Answer

A)  yoga. 
B)  kung fu. 
C)  Chan or Zen Buddhism. 
D)  Ju Duo. 
E)  pranayama. 
A)  yoga. 
B)  kung fu. 
C)  Chan or Zen Buddhism. 
D)  Ju Duo. 
E)  pranayama.

Question 20

After the decline of the Tang Empire, the states that emerged were

Accepted Answer

A)  Qin, Han, and Yuan. 
B)  Mongolia, Manchuria, and Koryo. 
C)  Liao, Song, and Tanggut. 
D)  Jurchen, Manchuria, and Siberia. 
E)  Turkmenistan, Guanjo, and Siam. 
A)  Qin, Han, and Yuan. 
B)  Mongolia, Manchuria, and Koryo. 
C)  Liao, Song, and Tanggut. 
D)  Jurchen, Manchuria, and Siberia. 
E)  Turkmenistan, Guanjo, and Siam.

Exam 11: Inner and East Asia

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. gunpowder

Which of the following statements about the development of movable type and the availability of printed material is not true?

Describe how the Tang Empire blended Chinese and Turkish elements to create what the chapter calls a "cosmopolitan world."

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Champa rice

Which of the following was not true of the Song civil service examination system?

Mahayana Buddhism flourished during the early Tang dynasty for all the following reasons except

Which of the following are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

What was the importance of Confucianism in East Asia? Why was it so readily adopted in East Asia but not in Inner Asia?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Uighurs

Historians state that Song technological innovations led to

According to neo-Confucianism, the ideal person is the

The great gift of Champa to Song China was

Sei Shonagon is famou s for which of the following?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Koryo

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. neo-Confucianism

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. shamanism

Discuss the absorption and also repression of Buddhism in China. What was the impact of these two trends in Asian history?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Tang Empire

Some Buddhists drew upon Indian and Tibetan folk practice and created a meditative practice known as

After the decline of the Tang Empire, the states that emerged were

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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