China and the World, East Asian Connections, 500

Chapter 8 Summative Quiz

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1. Which of the following contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

The conquest of Japan

The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam

The end of warfare with pastoral peoples

The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia

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2. Which of the following is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?

The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song

The development of democratic institutions

The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature

The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population

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3. Which of the following explains why women’s lives were more restricted in the Song dynasty than in the Tang dynasty?

The spread of Daoism

The introduction of Buddhism

The revival of Confucianism

The influence of nomadic cultures

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4. China’s most enduring and intense interaction with outsiders was with

the gathering and hunting societies of Southeast Asia.

the nomadic pastoral peoples of the northern steppes.

the various empires that ruled India.

Muslim traders in the Indian Ocean.

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5. Chinese interaction with the northern nomads during the Tang dynasty resulted in

the conversion of large numbers of the northern nomads to Daoism.

the evolution of a mixed Chinese/Turkic culture in northern China.

the launching of maritime expeditions in the Indian Ocean.

the permanent abandonment of the tribute system.

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6. Which of the following describes Korea’s relationship with China?

Korea was incorporated into the Chinese empire for a thousand years.

Korean male elites developed their own alphabet as a way to resist Chinese cultural influence.

Its capital city of Kumsong was modeled directly on the Chinese capital of Chang’an.

Korea was able to avoid participating in China’s tribute system.

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7. In what respect was Japan’s borrowing of Chinese culture different from the experiences of Korea and Vietnam?

Japanese people viewed their own country less as a separate nation than as an extension of a universal civilization centered in China.

In Japan, only the lower classes and women embraced Chinese culture while elite men resisted Chinese influence in all arenas.

Japan adopted many elements of Chinese culture but completely rejected Confucianism.

Japan’s borrowing was wholly voluntary rather than occurring under conditions of direct military threat or outright occupation.

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8. The emergence of the samurai reflected Japan’s

imperial ambitions to conquer China.

embrace of Confucianism.

ancient emperor system.

decentralized political structure.

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9. Which of the following was a factor in the growth of Buddhism in China after 300 c.e.?

Increased disorder following the collapse of the Han dynasty discredited Confucianism.

The celibacy of Buddhist monks and their withdrawal from society correlated well with Confucian values.

Buddhist monks from Korea carried out sustained missionary endeavors in China.

The rival Shinto priests withdrew to Japan following persecution by the Tang Dynasty.

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10. Which of the following is an example of how Chinese inventions stimulated innovations in distant lands?

The Chinese formula for gunpowder triggered the development of cannons in Europe.

The Chinese invention of movable type was the inspiration for the creation of the world’s first copy machine in the Islamic world.

The Chinese technique for producing salt by solar evaporation made possible the invention of windmills in Persia.

The Chinese invention of the magnetic compass spurred the Scientific Revolution in Europe.

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11. Which of the following shows the effect of the Indian Ocean trade on China?

The transfer of Vietnam from Chinese control to the Southeast Asian sphere of influence

The transformation of southern China from a subsistence economy to an export-oriented economy

The replacement of the tribute system with a trade system based on free and equal access to markets

The emergence of Hong Kong as an international hub for all ocean-based trade routes

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12. Which of the following is an example of how Indian Buddhism was modified after its introduction into China?

The patriarchal assumptions of early Indian Buddhism were replaced by an explicit message of equality between husbands and wives.

The Buddhist term dao was translated as the Confucian term dharma.

The Buddhist notion of “morality” was translated with the Confucian term for “filial submission and obedience.”

The social orientation of Indian Buddhism was replaced with an emphasis on individual salvation and enlightenment.