Quiz 8 Flashcards

1
Q
With printing making literature more accessible, free-spirited \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ became one of the most popular poets of the Tang Era.
  Duo Fu 
  Kublai Khan 
  Li Bo 
  Sui Yangdi
A

Li bo

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2
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Murasaki Shikibu was a noted __________

female novelist.
Samurai warrior.
Yamato prince.
member of the Koryo dynasty.

A

female novelist.

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3
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One of the several separate territories into which Genghis Khan’s empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons were called ______________.

  khanates 
  Mahayana 
  Bushido 
  Rajputs 
  samurai 
  daimyo
A

khanates

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4
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Developments during the Tang dynasty did NOT include __________

the completion of the Grand Canal.
the introduction of cotton.
the invention of gunpowder.
making steel by mixing cast iron and wrought iron.

A

the completion of the Grand Canal.

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5
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The Mongols created the largest land empire in history and defeated all EXCEPT __________

western Europe.
the Abbasids.
the Song dynasty in China.
Persia.

A

western Europe.

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6
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Which did NOT hinder a strong central government, as planned by Yamato prince Shotoku Taishi?

the samurai, who were loyal to their lords
the influence of the Yamatos
aristocratic control of tax-exempt farmland
the growing power of daimyos

A

the influence of the Yamatos

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7
Q

__________ adopted China’s model of centralized government.

Vietnam
Pagan
The Sultanate of Melaka
Angkor

A

Vietnam

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8
Q

Geographical barriers in Southeast Asia did all EXCEPT __________

keep the region from being unified under a single government.
encourage the development of separate, distinctive cultures.
prevent the region from being invaded.
cut off people living in river valleys from one another.

A

prevent the region from being invaded.

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9
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Neo-Confucianism, which received official support during the Song dynasty, taught that __________

the goal of humans is to embrace the material world.
the material and spiritual world are united.
the world is an illusion.
individuals must examine the moral principles that rule the universe.

A

individuals must examine the moral principles that rule the universe.

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10
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After the creation of the Sultanate of Delhi, the relationship between Muslim rulers and the Hindu people was one of __________

friendship and understanding.
conqueror and conquered.
tolerance.
rivalry.

A

conqueror and conquered.

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11
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Which of the following statements about India after the Guptas is correct?

When internal trade was interrupted, foreign trade also suffered.
India had long been a center for trade between Asia and Europe.
Foreign trade was dominated by Muslim merchants, who had ties to other Muslim states.
Foreign trade remained high even when Indian states were at war.

A

Foreign trade remained high even when Indian states were at war.

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12
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"The way of the warrior," the strict code by which Japanese samurai were supposed to live is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  Mahayana 
  shogun 
  daimyo 
  Rajputs 
  Bushido 
  khanates
A

Bushido

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13
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At the top of the ladder in most Southeast Asian societies were the __________, who held both political power and economic wealth.

merchants
artisans
scholar-gentry
hereditary aristocrats

A

hereditary aristocrats

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14
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Japan’s geographical isolation __________

all of these answers.
helped protect Japan from invasion.
led to a belief in a destiny separate from that of the peoples on the continent.
caused the Japanese to develop a number of unique qualities.

A

all of these answers

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15
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Early accomplishments of the Tang dynasty included __________

the restoration of the civil service examination.
the building of the Grand Canal.
the reunification of China.
the invention of steel.

A

the restoration of the civil service examination.

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