Question 1

What new method for choosing government officials was introduced in 605 C.E. under the Sui Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)   Written examinations
B)   Military challenges
C)   Monastic training
D)   Oral examinationsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Who established the Nam Viet kingdom in the third century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)   A Buddhist monk
B)   A Confucian scholar
C)   A former Qin general
D)   A Viet princeE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which area of East Asia was the least affected by Chinese cultural influences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   Tibet
C)   Korea
D)   VietnamE) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 4

What did the first Qin emperor standardize, enabling China to operate more efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)   The prices for rice and wheat were set by the government so that no one paid more than others.
B)   The Chinese script, weights, measures, and coinage were standardized to facilitate trade.
C)   Scholars were put to work on an official volume of Confucian theories so that religious rituals could be standardized.
D)   Ritual celebrations were set to a calendar so that they could be observed everywhere at the same time.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which Buddhist school of thought appealed to laypeople during the Tang era?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theravada school
B)   Chan school
C)   Zen school
D)   Pure Land schoolE) C) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 6

Explain what the Silk Road was and how China prospered from it beginning with the Han Dynasty onward.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The term S...

Question 7

Within the city of Chang'an, pictured here, the size and position of the Imperial City along with the well-planned layout of the surrounding areas are indicative of the

Accepted Answer

A)   control that the Tang Dynasty exercised over society.
B)   ever-present concern of protecting the city from outside influences.
C)   influence of the city of Heian upon those who planned Chang'an.
D)   acceptance of commonplace urban design standards in China by the Tang.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women promoted the ideal virtues for Han women, particularly the virtue of

Accepted Answer

A)   pride.
B)   humility.
C)   physical strength.
D)   piety.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Describe the Tang city. Who lived in it, and what kinds of goods were traded there?

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Answer would ideally include:
Tang citie...

Question 10

As evidenced by Map 7.3, "The Spread of Buddhism, ca. 500 B.C.E.-800 C.E.," which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Buddhism typically spread in a pattern that mimicked major trade routes.
B)   Buddhism took longer to spread in the east than in the west.
C)   Buddhism would have never reached Tibet if not for the access granted by the Indus River,
D)   Buddhism was introduced in the Kushan empire later than in most other regions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 11

What was the extent of the expansion of Chinese territory and trade during the Han empire? What regions were added to the empire?

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Answer would ideally include:
Emperor Wu...

Question 12

Prince Shōtoku's reforms of Japan included adopting what administrative ideas from China?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using Legalism to organize a society
B)   Instituting a ladder of ranks and using Confucianism as a guiding principle
C)   Administering the country through a Daoist hands-off approach
D)   Establishing an official policy of "family comes first"E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions :
-Confucian classics

Accepted Answer

A)  A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B)  The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C)  A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D)  The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E)  An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen)  that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.M) G) and H)
N) I) and J)

Question 14

Which of the three kingdoms of Korea was able to unify the entire peninsula under its control?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paekche
B)   Choson
C)   Koguryŏ
D)   SillaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Why did Han officials encourage peasants to be independent and productive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peasants made up the bulk of the population and contributed vital taxes and labor services to the state.
B)   All peasants had high social ambitions and were easily coerced into doing difficult jobs for the possibility of advancement.
C)   China's peasants were well known for their military skills and were required to serve in the emperor's army.
D)   Most peasants also had secondary skills such as metalworking and weaving and were vital to keeping the economy strong.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Explain the difference between Pure Land and Chan Buddhism under the Tang.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Pure Land ...

Question 17

The Tang Dynasty is said to have been one of the high points of Chinese civilization. What were the accomplishments of this period in Chinese history?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
China unde...

Question 18

According to Map 7.2, "The Silk Trade in the Seventh Century C.E.," the western end of the Silk Road terminated in the middle of territory that was once a part of which ancient civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Egypt
B)   Greece
C)   Persia
D)   MesopotamiaE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

How did the inheritance system in Han China usually work?

Accepted Answer

A)   All land and property were passed to the eldest son.
B)   All children inherited equally.
C)   Land was divided equally among the sons in a family.
D)   Land and money were divided between the spouse and the oldest child.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What different solutions did Chinese statesmen from the Qin era through the Tang use to address the problem of aggressive nomads to the north and west?

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Answer would ideally include:
The Qin em...

Exam 7: East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

What new method for choosing government officials was introduced in 605 C.E. under the Sui Dynasty?

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Who established the Nam Viet kingdom in the third century B.C.E.?

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Which area of East Asia was the least affected by Chinese cultural influences?

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What did the first Qin emperor standardize, enabling China to operate more efficiently?

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Which Buddhist school of thought appealed to laypeople during the Tang era?

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Explain what the Silk Road was and how China prospered from it beginning with the Han Dynasty onward.

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Within the city of Chang'an, pictured here, the size and position of the Imperial City along with the well-planned layout of the surrounding areas are indicative of the

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Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women promoted the ideal virtues for Han women, particularly the virtue of

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Describe the Tang city. Who lived in it, and what kinds of goods were traded there?

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As evidenced by Map 7.3, "The Spread of Buddhism, ca. 500 B.C.E.-800 C.E.," which of the following is true?

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What was the extent of the expansion of Chinese territory and trade during the Han empire? What regions were added to the empire?

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Prince Shōtoku's reforms of Japan included adopting what administrative ideas from China?

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Use the following to answer questions : -Confucian classics

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Which of the three kingdoms of Korea was able to unify the entire peninsula under its control?

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Why did Han officials encourage peasants to be independent and productive?

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Explain the difference between Pure Land and Chan Buddhism under the Tang.

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The Tang Dynasty is said to have been one of the high points of Chinese civilization. What were the accomplishments of this period in Chinese history?

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According to Map 7.2, "The Silk Trade in the Seventh Century C.E.," the western end of the Silk Road terminated in the middle of territory that was once a part of which ancient civilization?

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How did the inheritance system in Han China usually work?

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What different solutions did Chinese statesmen from the Qin era through the Tang use to address the problem of aggressive nomads to the north and west?

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