Question 1

Local affairs in Vietnam were controlled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   villagers
B)   the scholar-gentry
C)   local and imperial leaders
D)   imperial leaders C

Question 2

Historically, the use of katakana and hiragana divided along ________ lines.

Accepted Answer

A)   political
B)   racial
C)   religious
D)   gender D

Question 3

The reign of Dinh Bo Linh represents ________ change in Vietnamese history.

Accepted Answer

A)   religious
B)   cultural
C)   social
D)   political D

Question 4

As elsewhere, Confucianism had a(n) ________ impact on the roles of women in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A)   insignificant
B)   negative
C)   complex
D)   positive

Question 5

In understanding the influence of China and India in Vietnam, the concept of the people's agency gives greater weight to the role of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Chinese
B)   the Vietnamese
C)   Confucian ideals
D)   Buddhism

Question 6

Chinese cultural influence on Vietnam ________ compared to similar developments in Korea.

Accepted Answer

A)   was unlike
B)   followed a similar pattern
C)   was identical
D)   was much more extensive

Question 7

Which of these are an integral part of Shinto?

Accepted Answer

A)   bodhisattvas
B)   daimyo
C)   kami
D)   uji

Question 8

In Korea, adoption of Han traditions was promoted by rulers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   to support their imperial ambitions
B)   to offset the power of Buddhist monasteries
C)   to promote education
D)   for the material benefits such traditions brought

Question 9

The decline in central power in Japan in the twelfth century was the result of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   failure of Champa rice
B)   Mongol invasion
C)   growing power of the uji
D)   emphasis on Chinese traditions

Question 10

Compared to contemporary China, Korea of the Three Kingdoms era was more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   open to Buddhist influence
B)   urbanized
C)   socially stratified
D)   technologically advanced

Question 11

The chu nom in Vietnam was based on ________ characters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Korean
B)   Indian
C)   Chinese
D)   Japanese

Question 12

The Taika Reform in Japan was based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Shinto traditions
B)   Chinese imperial traditions
C)   anti-foreign reactions
D)   commercial expansion

Question 13

Which of these best summarizes the hybridization theory of settlement in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Settlement in Japan developed into a hybrid farming-fishing culture.
B)   Culture in Japan was a blend of Chinese and Japanese traditions.
C)   Japan was settled in two waves by two distinct peoples.
D)   Immigrants from China created a hybrid culture in Japan.

Question 14

The earliest known Korean state was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kaya
B)   Silla
C)   Koguryo
D)   Choson

Question 15

In Vietnam, the influence of Confucian traditions on women was mitigated by opportunities offered by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the arts
B)   Buddhism
C)   Shinto
D)   the court

Question 16

-In looking at the Pulguksa Temple, it is clear that Buddhism came to Korea via ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Southeast Asia
B)   Japan
C)   India
D)   China

Question 17

-Looking at Map 3.1, Koguryo's territory was ________ compared to modern Korea.

Accepted Answer

A)   about half
B)   roughly the same
C)   somewhat smaller
D)   much greater

Question 18

Nichiren is a key figure in ________ Buddhism in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tendai
B)   Shingon
C)   Zen
D)   Pure Land

Question 19

The revolt led by the Trung sisters represents ________ in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A)   anti-Chinese sentiment
B)   a successful independence movement
C)   the dominance of the Confucian elites
D)   reactions to Buddhism

Question 20

The Hoabinhian period saw the introduction of ________ to Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A)   bronze working
B)   fishing
C)   farming
D)   Confucianism

Exam 3: Interaction and Adaptation on the Sinitic Rim: Korea, Japan, and Vietnam to the Mongol Era