Test 4
(T/F) Mahayana Buddhism was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism.
False
(T/F) Shinto was introduced to Japan from China and eventually evolved into the state religion, of Japan.
False
(T/F) Southeast Asian women had fewer rights than Indian and Chinese women.
False
(T/F) The Delhi Sultanate was a Hindu state that came into existence by 1200 and ruled over northern India.
False
(T/F) The Mongols were able to control Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
False
(T/F) Under the Ashikaga Shogunate the Mongols successfully invaded and occupied Kyushu.
False
(T/F) Under the Kushan King Kanishka, Buddhism was outlawed and destroyed.
False
(T/F)The goals of the Japanese "Seventeen-Article Constitution" were to decentralize the Japanese government and to create a military system that could conquer the Tang Dynasty of China.
False
(T/F) By the Tang and Song eras, the gentry had replaced the aristocracy as the political and economic elite of Chinese society.
True
(T/F) During the Yuan Dynasty, new forms of literary creativity, including popular theater and the novel, began to appear.
True
(T/F) Geographically, Southeast Asia is made up of an extensive archipelago (today's Indonesia and the Philippines) and a mainland zone from the Malay Peninsula north to China.
True
(T/F) In medieval China, the tribute system maintained a working trade relationship between Chinese and foreign merchants and rulers.
True
(T/F) In the 13th century, Marco Polo visited the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, serving as an official at the court of the Mongol ruler, Kubilai Khan.
True
(T/F) In the 1400's, after the Ming admiral, Zenghe, had successfully led several large sailing expeditions to the coast of Africa and throughout Southeast Asia, the voyages were discontinued and were never revived.
True
(T/F) Kalidasa combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays.
True
(T/F) Muslim rule probably did not have a significant impact on the lives of most Indian women.
True
(T/F) The Ajanta caves contain elaborate wall paintings relating to the Buddha and are examples of some of India's greatest artistic achievements.
True
(T/F) The Gupta Dynasty was founded by Chandragupta I which began a new "classical age" of civilization for India
True
(T/F) The Koryo Dynasty arose in northern Korea in the tenth century and retained power for four hundred years.
True
(T/F) The Ming Dynasty extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia, strengthened the Great Wall, and sent out a series of fleets across the Indian Ocean.
True
(T/F) The Taika reforms, based upon the Chinese model, were intended to make the Japanese government operate more efficiently.
True
(T/F) The Three Kingdoms of early Korea were Paekche, Silla, and Koguryo.
True
(T/F) The founder of the Mongol Empire was Genghis Khan.
True
(T/F) The impact of the caste system, which restricted economic opportunities, may have contributed to the decline in medieval Indian manufacturing and commercial activity within India.
True
(T/F) The invention of paper took place during the Han dynasty, and the invention of woodblock printing happened during the Tang Dynasty.
True
(T/F) Wang Anshi was a leader and reformer of the Song Dynasty.
True
(T/F) Wu Zhao became empress of China.
True
(T/F)Champa was a trading society, based on Indian culture and values, which ruled the southern portion of what is now Vietnam from 192 until 1471.
True
(T/F)Facets of Shinto include the importance of bodily cleanliness, physical allure of the natural setting, association with the belief in the ruler's divinity, and belief in spirits tied to nature.
True
(T/F)The government under the rule of the shogun was known as the "bakufu," or "tent government."
True
The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to a.deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. b. counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas. c. turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity. d. fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than particiapte. e. act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries.
a. deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system.
The new states of Southeast Asia a. assimilated Chinese and/or Indian practices into their own ways of doing things b. were totally original in the development of their governments and culture c. were dependent on the cultural ideas introduced by the Europeans d. did not developed any unique cultural ideas e. None of the above
a. assimilated Chinese and/or Indian practices into their own ways of doing things
A significant complication, other than religion, for coexistence of Muslims and Hindus was a. class and caste. b. concepts of recording time cycles. c. language barriers. d. acceptable practices within artistic representations of humans. e. different treatments of women in their respective societies.
a. class and caste.
The Onin War a. effectively destroyed the power of the shogunate in the 1470s. b. brought Shitoku Taishi to power. c. drove the Mongols from Japan after only eleven years in power there. d. was the major event which caused the collapse of the Kamakura Shogunate in 1256. e. finally restored absolute power to the shogun, Minamoto Yoritomo.
a. effectively destroyed the power of the shogunate in the 1470s.
It can be said of medieval Indian culture that Selected Answer: a. the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions b. there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature. c. the south lacked any temple architecture. d. written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. e. India produced no literature of note.
a. the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions.
What was the principle accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty? a. Adoption of Buddhism. b. Construction of the Grand Canal c. Inventing paper. d. Conquering the Korean peninsula. e. Welcoming Marco Polo.
b. Construction of the Grand Canal
The Muslim military advances into India were lead by a. the Rajputs b. Mahmud of Ghanzni c. the Nanaks d. Chandragupta e. Asoka
b. Mahmud of Ghanzni
Mongol raids from the northwest from the khanate in Samarkand were led by their ruler: a. Basra b. Tamerlane. c. Attilla d. Huigadui e. Ala-ud-din
b. Tamerlane.
In medieval Japan, women: a. occasionally served as the shogun. b. had varying status, enjoying relative equality as well as suffering discrimination. c. were totally subservient to men. d. dominated the culture of the society. e. had a much worse position than those of China.
b. had varying status, enjoying relative equality as well as suffering discrimination.
Shinto a. is the Japanese version of Theravada Buddhism. b. involves the performance of ritual acts, usually performed at a shrine. c. stresses military violence and gore. d. includes aspects involving belief in the humanity of the emperor. e. was heavily influence by Southeast Asian Hinduism.
b. involves the performance of ritual acts, usually performed at a shrine.
All of the following are correct about the Ming dynasty except a. the Great Wall was strengthened. b. there were no contacts with Vietnam or Korea. c. a series of fleets were sent across the Indian Ocean, including all the way to Africa. d. it extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia. e. there was considerable internal reform, including increased manufacturing.
b. there were no contacts with Vietnam or Korea.
Sikhism: a. ultimately provided a third religious alternative in Persian Afghanistan. b. tried to blend Islam and Hinduism. c. practiced pacifism spite of attacks from Hindus and Muslims. d. followed the Five Pillars of Asoka. e. was founded by Nanak, a guru in Tamiland, in the early 500s.
b. tried to blend Islam and Hinduism.
Agriculture in Japan a. is possible on a significant scale on 80 percent of Japanese land. b. was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400 B.C.E. c.takes place entirely in the mountains, with no extensive lowland or plains areas except on the island of Ryuku. d. ended when Uji, the Yayoi leader, seized power after the Battle of Sapporo. e. was insufficient to take care of the population, thus Japan depended upon importing rice.
b. was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400 B.C.E.
The samurai a. were a hereditary warrior class in medieval Japan recruited in Manchuria and Siberia. b. were a class of military officials and lived by the Code of Bushido. c. were the oath-pledged military retainers of the shogun, constituting a formal national army. d. were recruited from the peasant class. e. took oaths of poverty, chastity, and obedience before their formal investiture.
b. were a class of military officials and lived by the Code of Bushido.
Buddhism was brought to China by a. gurus from Angkor. b. travelers from Indonesia. c. merchants from India. d. Chinese fleets returning from the West. e. barbarian invasions.
c. merchants from India.
The four Japanese islands are a. Honshu, Luzon, Hainan, and Guam. b. Kyushu, Taiwan, Ryuku, and Kamchatka. c. Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Honshu. d. Olane, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Shikoku. e. Okinawa, Tinian, Ryuku, and Diego Garcia.
c. Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Honshu.
The cotton plant apparently originated a. along the Ganges River. b. along the Malabar coast. c. in the Indus River valley. d. on the island of Ceylon, or Sri Lanka. e. on the Deccan Plateau.
c. in the Indus River valley.
The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they a. created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. b. maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. c. maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. d. outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius. e. rapidly assimilated into Chinese society.
c. maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity.
The motives for the voyages of Zhenghe possibly included all of the following except a. trading profits. b. curiosity. c. to seek information on a earlier emperor who might have escaped into exile. d. military conquest. e. all of the above
d. military conquest.
What prevented an all-out attack on Western Europe by the Mongols in the early 13th Century? a. The attractive positioning of Baghdad. b. Fire-lances and gunpowder. c. Successful resistance by Muscovite Russia. d. The death of Genghis Khan. e. Coalition of Islamic and Christian forces against the Mongols.
d. The death of Genghis Khan.
The Southeast Asian mainland kingdom formed in the ninth century was a. Nubia b. Champa c. Malaya d. Angkor e. Funan
d. Angkor
Which of the following statements is not true about ancient Indian music? a. It was derived from Vedic chants. b. Music played a major role in religious observances. c. It emphasized the performer's creativity. d. It had no spiritual connection at all. e. Classical Indian music is based on a scale called a raga.
d. It had no spiritual connection at all.
Which of the following was NOT an economic factor in medieval China? a. The central government monopolized certain commodity manufacturing b. Technological advances increased the scope and wealth of the economy. c.The introduction of the use of paper currency, credit, banking, and the abacus furthered commercial development. d. The Sui Dynasty closed the Silk Road. e. Blast furnaces were developed.
d. The Sui Dynasty closed the Silk Road.
The essence of the "shogunate system" was that a. governmental power became decentralized under the emperor. b. the military was put under complete civilian control. c. the peasants were granted the rank of samurai. d.governmental power became centralized under the shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only. e. the emperor became the central ruler and the shogun became a nominal official.
d.governmental power became centralized under the shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only.
The Japanese word that refers to the "divine wind" of the massive typhoon that destroyed the invading Mongol fleet of Khubilai Khan is a. sayonara. b. daimyo. c. bakufu. d. shogun. e. kamikaze.
e. kamikaze.
India's "classical age" is traditionally associated with the a. Angkor dynasty. b. Mughal dynasty. c. Tughluq dynasty. d. Maurya dynasty. e. Gupta dynasty.
e. Gupta dynasty.
The two early Japanese capitals were ______ and ______. a. Edo and Nara b. Kamakura and Ashikaga c. Nagasaki and Hiroshima d. Tokyo and Kyoto e. Nara and Heian
e. Nara and Heian
During the Han Dynasty, Chinese literature was stimulated by the invention of a. kabuki. b. bronze-block printing. c. sake. d. a vernacular language. e. paper.
e. paper.
Korea a. had almost no contact with Japan until the nineteenth century. b.during the Koryo Dynasty, curbed the power of the nobility, permanently establishing a centralized administrative structure.. c.did not develop a full governmental structure until the Yuan Dynasty imposed one in the thirteenth century. d. has a warm, humid climate, never experiencing sub-freezing temperatures. e. was more influenced by Chinese ideas and practices than any other East Asian society.
e. was more influenced by Chinese ideas and practices than any other East Asian society.
The appropriate chronological order of dynastic eras in China is as follows: a. Qin-Song-Tang-Sui b. Qin-Ming-Sui-Tang c. Sui-Tang-Qin-Ming d. Han-Qin-Sui-Tang e. Han-Sui-Tang-Song
e. Han-Sui-Tang-Song
