Question 1

The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity partly because

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A) of Matteo Ricci's refusal to respect Chinese traditions. 
B) by that time Islam had already made important inroads into China. 
C) of what had happened to Korea when they converted to Christianity. 
D) of Christianity's exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and Buddhism. 
E) of the monotheistic traditions of Confucianism. 
A) of Matteo Ricci's refusal to respect Chinese traditions. 
B) by that time Islam had already made important inroads into China. 
C) of what had happened to Korea when they converted to Christianity. 
D) of Christianity's exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and Buddhism. 
E) of the monotheistic traditions of Confucianism.

Question 2

What factors led to rapid population growth in China?

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Several factors have contributed to the

Question 3

The Ming dynasty restored native rule to China as Hongwu,founder of the dynasty,drove the Mongols out of China and built a tightly centralized state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the results of the peace brought by the Tokugawa period was

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A) a tremendous growth in European trade. 
B) an even greater political role for the samurai. 
C) the tripling of the Japanese population between 1600 and 1850. 
D) a reduction in status for the samurai and daimyo. 
E) a resurgence in daimyo authority. 
A) a tremendous growth in European trade. 
B) an even greater political role for the samurai. 
C) the tripling of the Japanese population between 1600 and 1850. 
D) a reduction in status for the samurai and daimyo. 
E) a resurgence in daimyo authority.

Question 5

During the 1630s the shoguns of Japan forbade Japanese from going abroad,expelled Europeans,and prohibited foreign merchants trading in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT one of the responsibilities assumed by the Chinese clans?

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A) providing educational opportunities for poor relatives 
B) bringing the different social classes in the clan up to equality with the gentry 
C) maintaining local order 
D) organizing local economies 
E) making provision for welfare 
A) providing educational opportunities for poor relatives 
B) bringing the different social classes in the clan up to equality with the gentry 
C) maintaining local order 
D) organizing local economies 
E) making provision for welfare

Question 7

In 1421,Yongle moved the capital of China to

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A) Beijing. 
B) Edo. 
C) Nanjing. 
D) Guangzhou. 
E) Kyoto. 
A) Beijing. 
B) Edo. 
C) Nanjing. 
D) Guangzhou. 
E) Kyoto.

Question 8

By 1750,the population of China had grown to

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A) 415 million. 
B) 225 million. 
C) 100 million. 
D) 75 million. 
E) 50 million. 
A) 415 million. 
B) 225 million. 
C) 100 million. 
D) 75 million. 
E) 50 million.

Question 9

Examine the rise of the "floating world" in Japan.What factors led to this phenomenon? What can it say about the changing intellectual and social landscape of Japan? Were any other societies in the world going through a similar transformation?

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The rise of the "floating world" in Japa

Question 10

Why did the shoguns decide to cut off relations with the outside world? How was this isolation accomplished? What did this decision mean for the future of Japan?

Accepted Answer

The shoguns decided to cut off relations

Question 11

The term "native learning" relates to

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A) the opinion held by Chinese scholars that Japanese culture was crude and uncivilized. 
B) a growing Japanese emphasis on indigenous traditions. 
C) a Japanese desire to discover the original,or "native," ideals of Confucianism. 
D) the European view that Japanese concepts such as Shintoism were actually holding the Japanese back. 
E) the opinion held by Japanese scholars that European culture was crude and uncivilized. 
A) the opinion held by Chinese scholars that Japanese culture was crude and uncivilized. 
B) a growing Japanese emphasis on indigenous traditions. 
C) a Japanese desire to discover the original,or "native," ideals of Confucianism. 
D) the European view that Japanese concepts such as Shintoism were actually holding the Japanese back. 
E) the opinion held by Japanese scholars that European culture was crude and uncivilized.

Question 12

Matteo Ricci and other Europeans discovered they were more successful in their negotiations with the Chinese if they presented them with

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A) African slaves. 
B) mechanical clocks. 
C) cannons and other advanced artillery. 
D) signed Bibles. 
E) silver bars. 
A) African slaves. 
B) mechanical clocks. 
C) cannons and other advanced artillery. 
D) signed Bibles. 
E) silver bars.

Question 13

The process known as "thinning out the rice shoots" refers to

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A) an agricultural innovation introduced by the Chinese. 
B) the Chinese decision to reduce the number of visiting Korean students. 
C) the Japanese decision to follow the Chinese tradition of limiting governmental positions. 
D) a Japanese attempt to limit population growth. 
E) a Japanese attempt to reduce the number of foreigners living in Japan. 
A) an agricultural innovation introduced by the Chinese. 
B) the Chinese decision to reduce the number of visiting Korean students. 
C) the Japanese decision to follow the Chinese tradition of limiting governmental positions. 
D) a Japanese attempt to limit population growth. 
E) a Japanese attempt to reduce the number of foreigners living in Japan.

Question 14

In 1600,Tokugawa Ieyasu

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A) started a centuries-long civil war that tore Japan apart. 
B) established a military government and ruled as shogun. 
C) fought off an attempted Chinese invasion. 
D) founded the Qing dynasty. 
E) implemented "Dutch learning" in an attempt to modernize Japan. 
A) started a centuries-long civil war that tore Japan apart. 
B) established a military government and ruled as shogun. 
C) fought off an attempted Chinese invasion. 
D) founded the Qing dynasty. 
E) implemented "Dutch learning" in an attempt to modernize Japan.

Question 15

Daimyo were

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A) Buddhist monks. 
B) women writers. 
C) warriors. 
D) Japanese Christian missionaries. 
E) powerful Japanese territorial lords. 
A) Buddhist monks. 
B) women writers. 
C) warriors. 
D) Japanese Christian missionaries. 
E) powerful Japanese territorial lords.

Question 16

Taiwan was conquered by

Accepted Answer

A) Hongwu. 
B) Wanli. 
C) Qianlong. 
D) Kangxi. 
E) Nurhaci. 
A) Hongwu. 
B) Wanli. 
C) Qianlong. 
D) Kangxi. 
E) Nurhaci.

Question 17

The Ming dynasty was founded by

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A) Qianlong. 
B) Shihuangdi. 
C) Yongle. 
D) Hongwu. 
E) Kangxi. 
A) Qianlong. 
B) Shihuangdi. 
C) Yongle. 
D) Hongwu. 
E) Kangxi.

Question 18

The Great Wall of China was a project of the Yuan dynasty during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Examine the role of women during the Ming and Qing dynasties.How was foot binding representative of the changing social and gender worlds of China? Compare and contrast the situation in China to the role of women in other societies studied so far.

Accepted Answer

During the Ming and Qing dynasties in Ch

Question 20

Examine the changing social world of the Ming and Qing period.What were the most important changes taking place? In what ways did the older traditions survive?

Accepted Answer

The Ming and Qing periods in China saw s

Exam 23: Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity partly because

What factors led to rapid population growth in China?

The Ming dynasty restored native rule to China as Hongwu,founder of the dynasty,drove the Mongols out of China and built a tightly centralized state.

One of the results of the peace brought by the Tokugawa period was

During the 1630s the shoguns of Japan forbade Japanese from going abroad,expelled Europeans,and prohibited foreign merchants trading in Japan.

Which of the following was NOT one of the responsibilities assumed by the Chinese clans?

In 1421,Yongle moved the capital of China to

By 1750,the population of China had grown to

Examine the rise of the "floating world" in Japan.What factors led to this phenomenon? What can it say about the changing intellectual and social landscape of Japan? Were any other societies in the world going through a similar transformation?

Why did the shoguns decide to cut off relations with the outside world? How was this isolation accomplished? What did this decision mean for the future of Japan?

The term "native learning" relates to

Matteo Ricci and other Europeans discovered they were more successful in their negotiations with the Chinese if they presented them with

The process known as "thinning out the rice shoots" refers to

In 1600,Tokugawa Ieyasu

Daimyo were

Taiwan was conquered by

The Ming dynasty was founded by

The Great Wall of China was a project of the Yuan dynasty during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Examine the role of women during the Ming and Qing dynasties.How was foot binding representative of the changing social and gender worlds of China? Compare and contrast the situation in China to the role of women in other societies studied so far.

Examine the changing social world of the Ming and Qing period.What were the most important changes taking place? In what ways did the older traditions survive?

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