Question 1

The "Sacred Edict" delineating proper Confucian behavior was issued by

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A)  Kangxi. 
B)  Ming-Loi. 
C)  Wu Zhao. 
D)  the Duke of Kamchatka. 
E)  Yongle. 
A)  Kangxi. 
B)  Ming-Loi. 
C)  Wu Zhao. 
D)  the Duke of Kamchatka. 
E)  Yongle. A

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the "sword hunt"

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Answers will vary.

Question 3

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu emerge as the victor in Japan's sixteenth-century power struggle?

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Tokugawa Ieyasu emerged as the victor in Japan's sixteenth-century power struggle through a combination of strategic alliances, military prowess, and political maneuvering. He initially rose to power as a daimyo, or regional warlord, and was able to consolidate his strength by forming alliances with other powerful daimyo and gaining control of key territories.

Ieyasu also demonstrated his military skill in several decisive battles, most notably the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, where he emerged victorious and solidified his position as the most powerful warlord in Japan.

In addition to his military successes, Ieyasu was also adept at navigating the complex political landscape of the time, forging alliances with influential figures and securing the support of the imperial court.

Ultimately, Ieyasu's combination of military strength, political acumen, and strategic alliances allowed him to emerge as the victor in Japan's power struggle, leading to the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate and a period of relative stability and peace in Japan.

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
hangul

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
hangul...

Question 5

Unemployed samurai warriors were known as the

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A)  eta. 
B)  ronin. 
C)  yangban. 
D)  fudai. 
E)  tozama. 
A)  eta. 
B)  ronin. 
C)  yangban. 
D)  fudai. 
E)  tozama.

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
The Dream of the Red Chamber

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
The Dream...

Question 7

Why were Europeans initially welcomed in Japan? Why were they ultimately expelled?

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Europeans were initially welcomed in Jap

Question 8

By the eighteenth century, ____ had replaced ____ as the cloth of choice for most Japanese.

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A)  silk; leather 
B)  silk; wool 
C)  wool; cotton 
D)  silk; cotton 
E)  cotton; hemp 
A)  silk; leather 
B)  silk; wool 
C)  wool; cotton 
D)  silk; cotton 
E)  cotton; hemp

Question 9

The kowtow was

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A)  an elite military unit. 
B)  a type of formal poem. 
C)  a form of economic exchange. 
D)  a particularly grisly form of public execution. 
E)  as symbol of fealty demanded of ambassadors. 
A)  an elite military unit. 
B)  a type of formal poem. 
C)  a form of economic exchange. 
D)  a particularly grisly form of public execution. 
E)  as symbol of fealty demanded of ambassadors.

Question 10

Gia Long was the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
woodblock prints

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
woodblock prints...

Question 12

Hideyoshi expelled missionaries from his domain in 1587 because the missionaries were

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A)  supportive of the emperor rather than the shogun. 
B)  selling indulgences. 
C)  destroying local Christian religious shrines. 
D)  interfering in local Japanese political matters. 
E)  from France, whose revolutionary tradition was a concern to the shogun. 
A)  supportive of the emperor rather than the shogun. 
B)  selling indulgences. 
C)  destroying local Christian religious shrines. 
D)  interfering in local Japanese political matters. 
E)  from France, whose revolutionary tradition was a concern to the shogun.

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
no

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It seems like there is a misunderstandin

Question 14

In their attempt to follow tradition, the Tokugawa ruled through a coalition of daimyo and a council of elders called the

Accepted Answer

A)  eta. 
B)  han. 
C)  tozama. 
D)  bakufu. 
E)  fudai. 
A)  eta. 
B)  han. 
C)  tozama. 
D)  bakufu. 
E)  fudai.

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
chonmin

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
chonmin...

Question 16

The first major ruler of the Qing Dynasty was

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A)  Kangxi. 
B)  Hongwu. 
C)  Qianling. 
D)  Yongle. 
E)  Asoka. 
A)  Kangxi. 
B)  Hongwu. 
C)  Qianling. 
D)  Yongle. 
E)  Asoka.

Question 17

What factors inhibited Chinese industrialization under the Qing Dynasty?

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Several factors inhibited Chinese indust

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
daimyo

Accepted Answer

The term "daimyo" refers to powerful Jap

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
yangban

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
yangban...

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Dutch learning"

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Dutch learning"...

Exam 17: The East Asian World

The "Sacred Edict" delineating proper Confucian behavior was issued by

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the "sword hunt"

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu emerge as the victor in Japan's sixteenth-century power struggle?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). hangul

Unemployed samurai warriors were known as the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). The Dream of the Red Chamber

Why were Europeans initially welcomed in Japan? Why were they ultimately expelled?

By the eighteenth century, ____ had replaced ____ as the cloth of choice for most Japanese.

The kowtow was

Gia Long was the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). woodblock prints

Hideyoshi expelled missionaries from his domain in 1587 because the missionaries were

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). no

In their attempt to follow tradition, the Tokugawa ruled through a coalition of daimyo and a council of elders called the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). chonmin

The first major ruler of the Qing Dynasty was

What factors inhibited Chinese industrialization under the Qing Dynasty?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). daimyo

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). yangban

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "Dutch learning"

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