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Chapter 8: The Asian World, 400–1500

The Asian World, 400-1500

1
__________ helped spark a rebellion against Sui Yangdi and ended the brief Sui dynasty.
A)The use of forced labor
B)High taxes
C)Military failures
D)all of the above
2
Early accomplishments of the Tang dynasty included __________
A)the restoration of the civil service examination.
B)the building of the Grand Canal.
C)the reunification of China.
D)the invention of steel.
3
Developments during the Tang dynasty did NOT include __________
A)making steel by mixing cast iron and wrought iron.
B)the introduction of cotton.
C)the completion of the Grand Canal.
D)the invention of gunpowder.
4
The Mongols created the largest land empire in history and defeated all EXCEPT __________
A)Persia.
B)the Abbasids.
C)western Europe.
D)the Song dynasty in China.
5
Neo-Confucianism, which received official support during the Song dynasty, taught that __________
A)the world is an illusion.
B)the goal of humans is to embrace the material world.
C)individuals must examine the moral principles that rule the universe.
D)the material and spiritual world are united.
6
With printing making literature more accessible, free-spirited __________ became one of the most popular poets of the Tang Era.
A)Li Bo
B)Duo Fu
C)Kublai Khan
D)Sui Yangdi
7
Japan’s geographical isolation __________
A)led to a belief in a destiny separate from that of the peoples on the continent.
B)helped protect Japan from invasion.
C)caused the Japanese to develop a number of unique qualities.
D)all of the above
8
Which did NOT hinder a strong central government, as planned by Yamato prince Shotoku Taishi?
A)the samurai, who were loyal to their lords
B)the influence of the Yamatos
C)the growing power of daimyos
D)aristocratic control of tax-exempt farmland
9
Murasaki Shikibu was a noted __________
A)member of the Koryo dynasty.
B)Samurai warrior.
C)female novelist.
D)Yamato prince.
10
Theravada Buddhism __________
A)was considered a way of life rather than a religion.
B)was eventually absorbed by Hinduism.
C)upholds the Buddha as a divine figure.
D)remained influential in India even after the arrival of Islam.
11
After the creation of the Sultanate of Delhi, the relationship between Muslim rulers and the Hindu people was one of __________
A)rivalry.
B)friendship and understanding.
C)conqueror and conquered.
D)tolerance.
12
Which of the following statements about India after the Guptas is correct?
A)When internal trade was interrupted, foreign trade also suffered.
B)Foreign trade remained high even when Indian states were at war.
C)Foreign trade was dominated by Muslim merchants, who had ties to other Muslim states.
D)India had long been a center for trade between Asia and Europe.
13
Geographical barriers in Southeast Asia did all EXCEPT __________
A)prevent the region from being invaded.
B)keep the region from being unified under a single government.
C)encourage the development of separate, distinctive cultures.
D)cut off people living in river valleys from one another.
14
__________ adopted China’s model of centralized government.
A)Vietnam
B)The Sultanate of Melaka
C)Pagan
D)Angkor
15
At the top of the ladder in most Southeast Asian societies were the __________, who held both political power and economic wealth.
A)merchants
B)hereditary aristocrats
C)scholar-gentry
D)artisans
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