Whap Ch. 9-11
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- 1.
Which of the following was NOT a development during the period of China's political fragmentation from about 220 to about 580 C.E.?
- A.
Confucianism was discredited by the disunity that occurred, leading many among the elite to adopt Buddhism and Daoism
- B.
China enjoyed its most rapid economic development before 1400 C.E.
- C.
Chinese migrants spread into the Yangzi River valley, beginning a major transformation of the Chinese environment
- D.
Many northern nomads settled in China and adopted Chinese language and customs
Correct Answer
B. China enjoyed its most rapid economic development before 1400 C.E. -
- 2.
This dynasty reunified China in the late sixth century C.E., solidifying that unity by greatly extending the country's canals.
- A.
Sui
- B.
Qin
- C.
Tang
- D.
Song
Correct Answer
A. Sui -
- 3.
Which of the following is among the reasons why Tang and Song dynasty China is regarded as a "golden age"?
- A.
Major voyages of exploration sponsored by the emperors, giving the Chinese access to a new range of trade goods and wealth
- B.
The invention of new forms of weaponry that assured peace by giving China a new military advantage over its neighbors
- C.
The development of democratic institutions that gave more people a say in government
- D.
Major artistic, literary, and scholarly advances, including the creation of Neo-Confucianism
Correct Answer
D. Major artistic, literary, and scholarly advances, including the creation of Neo-Confucianism -
- 4.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to China's economic revolution during the Tang and Song dynasties?
- A.
Sophisticated commercial networks that included paper money and letters of credit
- B.
A complex network of internal waterways that allowed cheap transportation
- C.
The import of large numbers of slaves to work in agriculture and industry
- D.
A major increase in industrial production
Correct Answer
C. The import of large numbers of slaves to work in agriculture and industry -
- 5.
Which of the following is a reason why women were more restricted under the Song dynasty than under its predecessor, the Tang dynasty?
- A.
The threat of foreign invasion, which made male military skills highly valued
- B.
The spread of Daoism, whose female deities offended mainstream Chinese notions of proper behavior
- C.
A reaction against the misrule of several strong empresses, who gave all women a bad name
- D.
A revival of Confucianism, which emphasized patriarchal control over women
Correct Answer
D. A revival of Confucianism, which emphasized patriarchal control over women -
- 6.
Which of the following statements about women is true of Song dynasty China?
- A.
Women became more important as industries developed to perform traditionally female tasks such as weaving, since the factories preferred to hire skilled female workers.
- B.
Women gained property rights, including the ability to inherit property from their families
- C.
Women were closed out from the service sector of Chinese cities, because the practice of foot binding made it nearly impossible for them to move around in society.
- D.
Women had almost no opportunities to gain a formal education, because of fear that learning would make them less subordinate to their husbands or fathers.
Correct Answer
B. Women gained property rights, including the ability to inherit property from their families -
- 7.
Which of the following was NOT a corollary of the Chinese belief that China represented "civilization" and was at the center of the world?
- A.
The belief that the Chinese were an inherently superior race and that "barbarians" could never become truly civilized
- B.
The belief that Chinese society was self-sufficient, while "barbarians" craved Chinese wealth and learning
- C.
The belief that the various peoples outside of China were "barbarians"
- D.
The belief that one of China's tasks was to enlighten "barbarians" by teaching them the ways of civilization
Correct Answer
A. The belief that the Chinese were an inherently superior race and that "barbarians" could never become truly civilized -
- 8.
Which of the following statements about the Chinese "tribute system" is true?
- A.
The tribute system operated at the end of wars of conquest and was designed to humiliate the conquered peoples
- B.
China's neighbors in the premodern period often refused to submit to the rituals of the tribute system and resented China's assumption of superiority
- C.
The tribute system was an exploitative "one-way street," with foreign states paying tribute to China but the Chinese government offering nothing in return
- D.
The Chinese government often gave other states gifts that were in fact worth more than the tribute that those states paid to China.
Correct Answer
D. The Chinese government often gave other states gifts that were in fact worth more than the tribute that those states paid to China. -
- 9.
Which of the following entities did the Chinese occasionally have to recognize as a political equal?
- A.
Vietnam
- B.
Korea
- C.
the Xiongnu
- D.
Japan
Correct Answer
C. the Xiongnu -
- 10.
Which of the following was NOT a result of Chinese interaction with the northern nomads during the Tang dynasty?
- A.
The Chinese converted large numbers of the northern nomads to Chinese cultural ways
- B.
Interaction with the nomads encouraged the spread of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Manichaeism in China
- C.
In northern China, a mixed Chinese/Turkic culture evolved that produced the founder of the Tang dynasty
- D.
Elite Chinese adopted music, clothing, and artistic styles brought to them by the nomads.
Correct Answer
A. The Chinese converted large numbers of the northern nomads to Chinese cultural ways -
- 11.
Confucianism had the most negative impact on women in which of the following states?
- A.
Vietnam
- B.
Japan
- C.
Korea
- D.
The Xiongnu confederacy
Correct Answer
C. Korea -
- 12.
Which of the following statements best describes Korea's relationship with China in the premodern period?
- A.
Chinese culture deeply influenced Korean society at every level, including the lives of peasants and slaves.
- B.
The Korean elite adopted many elements of Chinese culture, importing many Chinese goods and customs while sending thousands of students to China
- C.
Korea was a subject state that for most of its history was ruled by China.
- D.
To give themselves legitimacy, the rulers of the Korean Silla, Koryo, and Yi dynasties emphasized their connection to Korean legend, in an effort to distance themselves from the Chinese
Correct Answer
B. The Korean elite adopted many elements of Chinese culture, importing many Chinese goods and customs while sending thousands of students to China -
- 13.
. The cultural heartland of ____________ was a part of the Chinese state for more than a thousand years, encouraging both the adoption of Chinese culture and periodic rebellions.
- A.
Japan
- B.
Tibet
- C.
Korea
- D.
Vietnam
Correct Answer
D. Vietnam -
- 14.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- A.
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan all adopted Chinese cultural attitudes toward women
- B.
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan were all ruled, at least for a time, by China.
- C.
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan all adopted numerous elements of Chinese culture
- D.
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan all continue to use Chinese writing to the present day
Correct Answer
C. Korea, Vietnam, and Japan all adopted numerous elements of Chinese culture -
- 15.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the spread of Buddhism in China during the period 300–800 C.E.?
- A.
Buddhists made a serious effort to present their religion in terms that were meaningful to the Chinese
- B.
With its emphasis on ritual, morality, and contemplation, Buddhism provided a satisfying response to the violence and disunity of the times.
- C.
Buddhism was forcibly imposed on the population by a number of rulers who sponsored the new religion
- D.
Buddhism, as a foreign religion, was appealing to the nomadic rulers of northern China
Correct Answer
C. Buddhism was forcibly imposed on the population by a number of rulers who sponsored the new religion -
- 16.
Buddhism lost state support in China for all but which of the following reasons?
- A.
Government officials wanted the wealth of tax-exempt Buddhist monasteries.
- B.
Buddhists led the failed An Lushan rebellion of 755–763, discrediting their religion in the eyes of government administrators.
- C.
Buddhism was foreign, and therefore was caught up in the reaction against foreign influence that marked seventh- and eighth-century China
- D.
Some saw the Buddhist monasteries as a potential "state within a state" that could challenge imperial authority
Correct Answer
B. Buddhists led the failed An Lushan rebellion of 755–763, discrediting their religion in the eyes of government administrators. -
- 17.
In comparison to Byzantium, the Latin West before 1000 C.E.
- A.
Was more politically unified
- B.
had a Christian church more firmly under the control of political authorities
- C.
possessed no city that could compare to the splendor of Constantinople
- D.
Was more integrated into the Silk Roads
Correct Answer
C. possessed no city that could compare to the splendor of Constantinople -
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