Deck 12: Inner and East Asia

Question 1

The complex network of religious influence in the Tang dynasty was based on this form of Buddhism.

A)Zen
B)Ayuravedic
C)Theraveda
D)Mahayana
E)Nichiren

Answer 1

Mahayana

Question 2

Among scientific observations by Song intellectuals was

A)the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054.
B)the discovery of sun spots.
C)invention of a zero for mathematic calculations.
D)retrograde motion of Mercury.
E)recirculation of blood through the arterial system.

Answer 2

the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054.

Question 3

The tributary system was a practice in which

A)the emperor traveled to foreign countries to pledge his allegiance to them
B)independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor
C)the emperor made an annual trip down the Grand Canal
D)the emperor made a pilgrimage to please the gods and the ancient ancestors
E)China built new canals for transportation and irrigation

Answer 3

independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor

Question 4

Chinese transportation innovations during the Song period included significant design improvement of this device.

A)The sextant
B)The astrolabe
C)The caravel
D)The compass
E)The horse cart

Question 5

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

A)it taught strict obedience to a hierarchy
B)it taught oneness with nature
C)it accorded emperors the spiritual function of welding 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 6

Song mathematicians introduced which concept?

A)Zero
B)Infinity
C)Pi
D)Fractions
E)Calculus

Question 7

Which Tang general led 200,000 soldiers in revolt against the Empire?

A)Yang Guifei
B)An Lushan
C)Huang Chou
D)Wu Zhou
E)Bo Zhuyi

Question 8

What was/were first used by the Song to propel clusters of flaming arrows?

A)Magneticism
B)Bellows
C)Gunpowder
D)Catapults
E)Stirrups

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Chinese maritime innovations included

A)lateen sails and astrolabes.
B)gunboats and maps.
C)compasses and junks.
D)the bulwark and jute rope.
E)carrier pigeons and cannon.

Question 11

Which of the following cannot be said about Zhu Xi's neo-Confucianism?

A)it emphasized individual moral and social responsibility
B)it asserted that man is naturally good
C)it asserted that the ideal human is the warrior
D)it asserted that the ideal human is the sage
E)it developed as a reaction to many centuries of Buddhist and Daoist intellectual dominance

Question 12

The use of printed materials in rural life included all of the following EXCEPT

A)advice on irrigation.
B)information on harvesting techniques.
C)directions for cross pollination of crops.
D)instructions for weaving.
E)illustrations on threshing.

Question 13

The people of the Liao Empire of the Khitans

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 14

The Tang Empire declined when

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)political decay and military decline undermined the social order.
E)the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland.

Question 15

What was used as intercity or interregional credit in the Song Empire?

A)government-issued paper money
B)bank notes
C)flying money
D)All of these are correct.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 16

The Grand Canal linked the

A)Great Wall and the Yangzi River.
B)Great Wall and the Yellow River.
C)twin capitals of Sui China.
D)Yellow and Yangzi Rivers.
E)Great Wall and the Silk Road.

Question 17

Which of the following states did not emerge in the aftermath of the Tang Empire?

A)Liao
B)Song
C)Tanggut
D)Siu
E)None of these is correct.

Question 18

What was the capital of the Tang Empire?

A)Chang'an
B)Kaifeng
C)Guangzhou
D)Canton
E)Louyang

Question 19

Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

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 20

What was not one of the reasons for the fall of the Sui dynasty?

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 21

Shamanism was prevalent in which country prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism?

A)Japan
B)Laos
C)Vietnam
D)India
E)Korea

Question 22

It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,

A)samurai warriors could be either male or female.
B)the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line.
C)the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes.
D)the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders.
E)women were allowed to join the priesthood and perform religious rituals.

Question 23

What was the meditative practice known generally as Chan Buddhism called in Korea?

A)Son
B)Karate
C)Zen
D)Ju Duo
E)Pranayama

Question 24

Who created an astronomical clock that combined mathematics, astronomy, calendar-making, and engineering?

A)Zhang Zeduan
B)Yang Ching-chih
C)Huizong
D)Hsiang Ssu
E)Su Song

Question 25

Instructions: Answer the following question(s).
What lead to the collapse of the Sui Empire?

Question 26

Which of the following was replaced in China by the Korean innovation called moveable type?

A)Ink making
B)Calligraphy
C)Woodblock printing
D)Papermaking
E)Printing press

Question 27

By instituting civil service examinations for entrance into the government bureaucracy, the Song

A)ensured that only the wealthy elite would retain positions of power.
B)recruited the most talented men for government service.
C)tried to limit the number of civil servants.
D)drove the most talented people out of the country.
E)severely limited its ability to get competent civil servants.

Question 28

Who became empress of Japan upon her husband's death in 592?

A)Nara
B)Suiko
C)Shotoku
D)Soga
E)Himiko

Question 29

Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose not to implement?

A)architectural styles
B)a Confucian-style central government
C)the study of Buddhism
D)the Confucian legal code
E)walls around its cities for protection

Question 30

Why did the Fujiwara family of Heian Japan choose to entrust responsibility for local government to their warriors, called "samurai"?

A)they did not have enough power to do it themselves
B)they preferred aesthetic pursuits
C)as Confucian gentlemen, it was below them
D)they spent too much time learning Buddhism and praying
E)they had no choice; the warriors were too powerful

Question 31

According to Neo-Confucianism, the person who could preserve mental stability and serenity was the

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

Question 32

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

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, just as printing would in the West in the sixteenth century

Question 33

The first knowledge of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam was demonstrated by

A)travel accounts of Marco Polo.
B)early Chinese travelers and officials.
C)the exodus of Buddhist monks.
D)reports of areas for conquest from the Khitan.
E)Buddhist missionaries.

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

Japanese emperors

A)seldom wielded any real political power.
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 36

Among the tribute gifts brought to Song China from Champs was

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

Question 37

In the early tenth century, Korea was united under which dynasty?

A)Pyongyong
B)Han
C)Paekche
D)Koryo
E)Shilla

Question 38

Sei Shonagon is famous for what?

A)Being an accomplished warrior
B)Writing 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 39

As prosperity and population increased in Song China, Chinese officials

A)invented birth control methods to control population growth.
B)suppressed personal freedom and wealth.
C)sent people to fight wars in foreign lands as a population release valve.
D)developed water management, waste management, and firefighting techniques.
E)began to expand China's territory and settle people in the newly acquired lands.

Question 40

The cultivation of what fit well with Confucian social ideas?

A)tea
B)grapes
C)rice
D)grain
E)corn

Question 41

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

Question 42

What was Japan's native religion?

Question 43

At the start of this chapter, which empire in sixth-century China had fragmented and declined and was taken over by the Tang?

Question 44

How did the empires of the Liao, Jin, and Tanggut in northern and Central Asia differ from Song China?

Question 45

What was the name for the system in which independent countries outside the Chinese emperor's realm acknowledged his supremacy in exchange for trading rights or strategic alliances?

Question 46

How did Song technology improve seafaring and ocean trade?

Question 47

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

Question 48

What was the importance of Confucianism in East Asia, and why was it so readily adopted in East Asia but not so well in Inner Asia?

Question 49

Three cultural influences that fell victim to a backlash during the Tang dynasty were .

Question 50

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhism play in the Tang era?

Question 51

Discuss the economic growth of China during the Tang era. How did the process of "import substitution" affect the growth of trade, as well as new technology for producing goods?

Question 52

Describe the influence Confucianism and Buddhism had on the spread of Chinese culture in Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.