Question 1

Discuss the role of landscape in Song painting.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these points: 
•	Landscape painting became the most esteemed means of personal and philosophic expression.
•	The landscape was believed to embody the underlying principle behind all things.
•	Like the spiritual quest of the Dao, the artist’s task was to reveal the unifying principle of the natural world.
•	The imitation of perfect nature in the paintings of the period is seen as an imitation of “the Way,” the path traveled to attain the great unifying principle.

Question 2

Which of the following became the favorite motif used by Ming artists because they symbolized the emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  sea monsters 
B)  waves 
C)  fish 
D)  dragons 
A)  sea monsters 
B)  waves 
C)  fish 
D)  dragons D

Question 3

Which of the following refers to the purely Japanese writing system in which Murasaki Shikibu composed her poems?

Accepted Answer

A)  waka 
B)  hiragana 
C)  zuihitsu 
D)  haiku 
A)  waka 
B)  hiragana 
C)  zuihitsu 
D)  haiku B

Question 4

Which of the following dynasties developed movable type,allowing them to print books on paper-approximately 400 years before Gutenberg introduced his movable type printing press in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ming dynasty 
B)  the Song dynasty 
C)  the Yuan dynasty 
D)  the Tang dynasty 
A)  the Ming dynasty 
B)  the Song dynasty 
C)  the Yuan dynasty 
D)  the Tang dynasty

Question 5

Which of the following refers to a Japanese form of poetry consisting of thirty-one syllables in five lines on a theme drawn from nature and the changing of seasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  waka 
B)  hiragana 
C)  zuihitsu 
D)  haiku 
A)  waka 
B)  hiragana 
C)  zuihitsu 
D)  haiku

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the supreme traditional head of a Benin town?

Accepted Answer

A)  oba 
B)  lyalode 
C)  manilla 
D)  bwoom 
A)  oba 
B)  lyalode 
C)  manilla 
D)  bwoom

Question 7

Which of the following terms suggests a vague spiritual insight and is the basis for Noh drama?

Accepted Answer

A)  tenshu 
B)  yugen 
C)  tatami 
D)  anagama 
A)  tenshu 
B)  yugen 
C)  tatami 
D)  anagama

Question 8

Discuss the purpose and prominent features of the Taj Mahal.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 9

Discuss at least two examples of Spanish treachery and deception imposed on people of the New World.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 10

Discuss the historical and literary importance of The Tale of Genji.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 11

Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru in 1533 with an army of only 180 men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francisco Pizarro 
B)  Hernán Cortés 
C)  Diego de Durán 
D)  Bernardino de Sahagún 
A)  Francisco Pizarro 
B)  Hernán Cortés 
C)  Diego de Durán 
D)  Bernardino de Sahagún

Question 12

Which of the following was a factor in the collapse of the Mayan culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  war 
B)  harsh weather 
C)  disease 
D)  invasions by European explorers 
A)  war 
B)  harsh weather 
C)  disease 
D)  invasions by European explorers

Question 13

Discuss the role of the samurai during the Kamakura period.

Accepted Answer

During the Kamakura period in Japan (118

Question 14

Why was the explorer Marco Polo impressed with Hangzho?

Accepted Answer

A)  the extensive gardens and civic architectural beauty and the variety of fresh food 
B)  the order of the political structure and leadership 
C)  the great educational system open to the middle classes and even to a select few in the servant class 
D)  the strategic military positioning of the city's defensive systems 
A)  the extensive gardens and civic architectural beauty and the variety of fresh food 
B)  the order of the political structure and leadership 
C)  the great educational system open to the middle classes and even to a select few in the servant class 
D)  the strategic military positioning of the city's defensive systems

Question 15

Who is the influential scholar whom the author refers to as the "most influential disseminator" of Zen Buddhist philosophy in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan Watts 
B)  Carl Jung 
C)  D. T. Suzuki 
D)  Yoko Ono 
A)  Alan Watts 
B)  Carl Jung 
C)  D. T. Suzuki 
D)  Yoko Ono

Question 16

Why were explorers fascinated by artifacts from the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Europeans wanted to "Christianize" indigenous cultures and artifacts would help them communicate with those cultures. 
B)  Treasure hunters were encouraged by stories they heard of a mythical city of gold called El Dorado. 
C)  Archeology was a new field, and those studying it were interested in excavating El Dorado, which was rumored to be like the hanging gardens of Babylon. 
D)  The artifacts were clues to advanced medicinal practices, promising cures for fatal illnesses. 
A)  The Europeans wanted to "Christianize" indigenous cultures and artifacts would help them communicate with those cultures. 
B)  Treasure hunters were encouraged by stories they heard of a mythical city of gold called El Dorado. 
C)  Archeology was a new field, and those studying it were interested in excavating El Dorado, which was rumored to be like the hanging gardens of Babylon. 
D)  The artifacts were clues to advanced medicinal practices, promising cures for fatal illnesses.

Question 17

The new Mongol ruler,Akbar,ascended the throne at just fourteen years old.How did he demonstrate his ability to lead a diverse polution?

Accepted Answer

A)  He established and practiced a policy of religious toleration. 
B)  He eased the tax burden on the poor within his region. 
C)  He bolstered economic growth through expansive trade routes. 
D)  He established a college for religious scholars. 
A)  He established and practiced a policy of religious toleration. 
B)  He eased the tax burden on the poor within his region. 
C)  He bolstered economic growth through expansive trade routes. 
D)  He established a college for religious scholars.

Question 18

During most of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,which of the following religions was dominant among India's leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Buddhism 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Buddhism

Question 19

Why is the Ife culture considered so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the oldest in Africa. 
B)  It has had a strategic military location. 
C)  It held the majority of the wealth in the region. 
D)  The indigenous people of Ife assisted the Portuguese in desert survival. 
A)  It is the oldest in Africa. 
B)  It has had a strategic military location. 
C)  It held the majority of the wealth in the region. 
D)  The indigenous people of Ife assisted the Portuguese in desert survival.

Question 20

Which of the following is the Aztec king whom the Spanish defeated through an act of deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quetzalcóatl 
B)  Montecuhzoma 
C)  Atahuallpa 
D)  Tezcatlipoca 
A)  Quetzalcóatl 
B)  Montecuhzoma 
C)  Atahuallpa 
D)  Tezcatlipoca

Discuss the role of landscape in Song painting.

Which of the following became the favorite motif used by Ming artists because they symbolized the emperor?

Which of the following refers to the purely Japanese writing system in which Murasaki Shikibu composed her poems?

Which of the following dynasties developed movable type,allowing them to print books on paper-approximately 400 years before Gutenberg introduced his movable type printing press in the West?

Which of the following refers to a Japanese form of poetry consisting of thirty-one syllables in five lines on a theme drawn from nature and the changing of seasons?

Which of the following terms refers to the supreme traditional head of a Benin town?

Which of the following terms suggests a vague spiritual insight and is the basis for Noh drama?

Discuss the purpose and prominent features of the Taj Mahal.

Discuss at least two examples of Spanish treachery and deception imposed on people of the New World.

Discuss the historical and literary importance of The Tale of Genji.

Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru in 1533 with an army of only 180 men?

Which of the following was a factor in the collapse of the Mayan culture?

Discuss the role of the samurai during the Kamakura period.

Why was the explorer Marco Polo impressed with Hangzho?

Who is the influential scholar whom the author refers to as the "most influential disseminator" of Zen Buddhist philosophy in the West?

Why were explorers fascinated by artifacts from the New World?

The new Mongol ruler,Akbar,ascended the throne at just fourteen years old.How did he demonstrate his ability to lead a diverse polution?

During most of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,which of the following religions was dominant among India's leaders?

Why is the Ife culture considered so important?

Which of the following is the Aztec king whom the Spanish defeated through an act of deception?

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Exam 9: Encounter and Confrontation

Discuss the role of landscape in Song painting.

Which of the following became the favorite motif used by Ming artists because they symbolized the emperor?

Which of the following refers to the purely Japanese writing system in which Murasaki Shikibu composed her poems?

Which of the following dynasties developed movable type,allowing them to print books on paper-approximately 400 years before Gutenberg introduced his movable type printing press in the West?

Which of the following refers to a Japanese form of poetry consisting of thirty-one syllables in five lines on a theme drawn from nature and the changing of seasons?

Which of the following terms refers to the supreme traditional head of a Benin town?

Which of the following terms suggests a vague spiritual insight and is the basis for Noh drama?

Discuss the purpose and prominent features of the Taj Mahal.

Discuss at least two examples of Spanish treachery and deception imposed on people of the New World.

Discuss the historical and literary importance of The Tale of Genji.

Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru in 1533 with an army of only 180 men?

Which of the following was a factor in the collapse of the Mayan culture?

Discuss the role of the samurai during the Kamakura period.

Why was the explorer Marco Polo impressed with Hangzho?

Who is the influential scholar whom the author refers to as the "most influential disseminator" of Zen Buddhist philosophy in the West?

Why were explorers fascinated by artifacts from the New World?

The new Mongol ruler,Akbar,ascended the throne at just fourteen years old.How did he demonstrate his ability to lead a diverse polution?

During most of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,which of the following religions was dominant among India's leaders?

Why is the Ife culture considered so important?

Which of the following is the Aztec king whom the Spanish defeated through an act of deception?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Age of Revolution

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

Filters