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Chapter 8: The Asian World

The Asian World

1
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)moving the capital to Hangzhou
2
Who was the first female emperor of China?
A)Sui Yangdi
B)Yang Guifei
C)An Lushan
D)Wu Zhao
3
Which of the following did the Mongols NOT conquer?
A)Persia
B)the Abbasids
C)western Europe
D)the Song dynasty
4
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
5
Which of the following led to a strong central government in early Japan?
A)the samurai
B)the influence of the Yamatos
C)the daimyos
D)aristocratic control of tax-exempt farmland
6
Murasaki Shikibu was a noted _____.
A)member of the Koryo dynasty
B)samurai warrior
C)female novelist
D)Yamato prince
7
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)reluctant tolerance
8
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.
9
_____ adopted China's model of centralized government.
A)Vietnam
B)The Sultanate of Melaka
C)Pagan
D)Angkor
10
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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