Module 11 Quiz

The "Seventeen-Article Constitution" rejected Buddhist and Confucian principles and temporarily halted Japan's borrowing from the Chinese.

True

False

False

Which of the following was true regarding Chinese influence in Vietnam? (Select all that apply.)

A. Chinese influence led Vietnam to embrace Mahayana Buddhism rather than Theravada Buddhism.

B. The Vietnamese belief system blended Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism into the so-called "Three Religions".

C. Vietnamese society embraced the practice of foot binding and gradually restricted the public role of women.

D. Chinese influence came through trade and merchants rather than territorial conquest.

A. Chinese influence led Vietnam to embrace Mahayana Buddhism rather than Theravada Buddhism.

B. The Vietnamese belief system blended Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism into the so-called "Three Religions".

Which of the following is true regarding Buddhism in China? (Select all that apply.)

A. Buddhist ideas first arrived in China through the Silk Road.

B. Mahayana Buddhism appealed to the Chinese because its emphasis on meditation and curbing desire mirrored Daoist values.

C. Buddhism's premise that life was painful brought solace to the people of northern China in the fourth century.

D. Mahayana Buddhism appealed to the Chinese because its emphasis on charity and compassion mirrored Confucian values.

A. Buddhist ideas first arrived in China through the Silk Road.

B. Mahayana Buddhism appealed to the Chinese because its emphasis on meditation and curbing desire mirrored Daoist values.

C. Buddhism's premise that life was painful brought solace to the people of northern China in the fourth century.

D. Mahayana Buddhism appealed to the Chinese because its emphasis on charity and compassion mirrored Confucian values.

-All of the above

How was Korean interactions with China different from that of Vietnam? (Select all that apply.)

A. Korea did not adopt Chinese writing, architecture, or civil service system, while Vietnam did.

B. Korea rejected Mahayana Buddhism from China, while Vietnam embraced it.

C. The Chinese conquered Korea but never occupied Vietnam.

D. None of these.

D. None of these.

The Three Kingdoms Period was a period of stability and cultural flourishing for China.

True

False

False

Which of the following innovations affected Chinese society during the period covered in this chapter? (Select all that apply.)

A. The printing process.

B. The use of coal as fuel and then as the basis for making steel.

C. The introduction of paper currency.

D. The importation of fast-growing rice from Vietnam.

A. The printing process.

B. The use of coal as fuel and then as the basis for making steel.

C. The introduction of paper currency.

D. The importation of fast-growing rice from Vietnam.

-All of the above

Which of the following should be associated with the Tang dynasty? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Tang dynasty survived the An Lushan Revolt but it was severely weakened.

B. Though later generations denounced her rule, the Empress Wu accomplished much during her reign.

C. Later Tang rulers worked to suppress Buddhism as a foreign cult.

D. None of these.

A. The Tang dynasty survived the An Lushan Revolt but it was severely weakened.

B. Though later generations denounced her rule, the Empress Wu accomplished much during her reign.

C. Later Tang rulers worked to suppress Buddhism as a foreign cult.

Which of the following was the practice of ritual suicide by which a defeated warrior in Japan could restore his honor?

A. Shogun

B. Seppuku

C. Kana

D. Samurai

B. Seppuku

Which of the following should be associated with the Song dynasty? (Select all that apply.)

A. Song rulers supported frequent military campaigns and extended China's borders significantly.

B. Emperor Taizong was the Song dynasty's first ruler.

C. Song rulers standardized civil service exams to promote greater loyalty among administrators.

D. Song rulers embraced Wang Anshi's economic reform which promoted greater wealth among farmers and merchants.

C. Song rulers standardized civil service exams to promote greater loyalty among administrators.

Place the following terms in their proper chronological order from earliest to most recent.

A. The Tang dynasty, the Sui dynasty, the Song dynasty

B. The Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty, the Sui dynasty

C. The Sui dynasty, the Song dynasty, the Tang dynasty

D. The Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty

E. The Song dynasty, the Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty

F. The Song dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Sui dynasty

D. The Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty