Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 21

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  1. Question

    Which of these best characterizes the behavior of the British delegation in the presence of the Viceroy of Canton (see Document 21-1)?

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    		D.
    Correct: The answer is d. Dressed in formal attire, Anson’s companions talk among themselves as their leader is introduced to the viceroy. Anson stands erect, showing no sign of submission to the authority of the Chinese official.
    Incorrect: The answer is d. Dressed in formal attire, Anson’s companions talk among themselves as their leader is introduced to the viceroy. Anson stands erect, showing no sign of submission to the authority of the Chinese official.
    Which of these best characterizes the behavior of the British delegation in the presence of the Viceroy of Canton (see Document 21-1)?

  2. Question

    According to Engelbert Kaempfer, which of these was a central concern of Japanese philosophy (see Document 21-2)?

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    Correct: The answer is a. Kaempfer describes Japanese philosophy as being primarily concerned with how to live a good and just life, not with metaphysics or the divine.
    Incorrect: The answer is a. Kaempfer describes Japanese philosophy as being primarily concerned with how to live a good and just life, not with metaphysics or the divine.
    According to Engelbert Kaempfer, which of these was a central concern of Japanese philosophy (see Document 21-2)?

  3. Question

    Which of these traits did Kaibara Ekiken and Kaibara Tōken believe was most important for girls to acquire prior to adulthood (see Document 21-3)?

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    		B.
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    		D.
    Correct: The answer is d. They argued that girls who did not learn obedience as children would grow up to be unhappy and disruptive influences in their husbands’ homes.
    Incorrect: The answer is d. They argued that girls who did not learn obedience as children would grow up to be unhappy and disruptive influences in their husbands’ homes.
    Which of these traits did Kaibara Ekiken and Kaibara Tōken believe was most important for girls to acquire prior to adulthood (see Document 21-3)?

  4. Question

    What trend in Tokugawa Japanese society was reflected in the print entitled “Women of the Gay Quarters” (see Document 21-4)?

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    		B.
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    Correct: The answer is a. During the Tokugawa period urban populations grew rapidly and cities became centers of Japanese culture and society.
    Incorrect: The answer is a. During the Tokugawa period urban populations grew rapidly and cities became centers of Japanese culture and society.
    What trend in Tokugawa Japanese society was reflected in the print entitled “Women of the Gay Quarters” (see Document 21-4)?

  5. Question

    How was foot binding portrayed in Flowers in the Mirror (see Document 21-5)?

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    		B.
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    Correct: The answer is b. Li Ruzhen went into great detail about the pain associated with foot binding, forcing his readers to confront the realities of the procedure.
    Incorrect: The answer is b. Li Ruzhen went into great detail about the pain associated with foot binding, forcing his readers to confront the realities of the procedure.
    How was foot binding portrayed in Flowers in the Mirror (see Document 21-5)?