Exam 7: East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

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A) They had a strong military and claimed to be descended from the sun-goddess.
B) They claimed they had been chosen by the Tang and the Silla.
C) They claimed they possessed special powers that would ensure an overthrow of the Han Dynasty.
D) They promised material wealth for all followers and to never allow women to rule.

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A) Han
B) Qin
C) Sui
D) Tang

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A) The Xiongnu
B) The Chengdu
C) The Qin
D) The Chang'an

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A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

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A) Her manner of dress is not reflective of the humility females were expected to display.
B) As an advocate of education for girls, she is reading a book.
C) In choosing to become educated, she is not displaying the filial piety expected in Han culture.
D) Reading a book as a female indicated that she would make a good wife.

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A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

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A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

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A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

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A) A rammed-earth fortification built along the northern border of China during the reign of the First Emperor.
B) The ancient texts recovered during the Han Dynasty that Confucian scholars treated as sacred scriptures.
C) A comprehensive history of China written by Sima Qian.
D) The trade routes across Central Asia linking China to western Eurasia.
E) An arrangement first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate contact with foreign powers. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.
F) Castrated males who played an important role as palace servants.
G) The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty, when China was politically divided.
H) A waterway, built during the Sui Dynasty, that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
I) A school of Buddhism that taught that by calling on the Buddha Amitabha, one could achieve rebirth in Amitabha's paradise.
J) A school of Buddhism (known in Japan as Zen) that rejected the authority of the sutras and claimed the superiority of mind-to-mind transmission of Buddhist truths.
K) The Way of the Gods, Japan's native religion.
L) Japan's capital and first true city; it was established in 710 and modeled on the Tang capital of Chang'an.

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A) Second Emperor
B) Son of Heaven
C) Sultan
D) Great Khan

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A) The exchange of gifts via envoys
B) Sending royal children as hostages
C) Frequently sending armies to invade
D) Sending Confucian scholars as teachers

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A) Made them freely available to all
B) Published them in inexpensive editions
C) Revised them
D) Wrote commentaries on them

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A) He resurrected Legalism as the guiding philosophy of government.
B) He enacted harsh laws and high taxes in order to quell uprisings.
C) He outlawed Confucian philosophy.
D) He retained the centralized government created by the Qin.

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A) It encouraged women to pursue salvation and serve the faith on terms nearly equal to men.
B) It guaranteed every woman status as a bodhisattva.
C) It taught that being born female was higher than being born male.
D) It accepted the idea of female rulers and female independence.

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A) Nobility
B) Merchants
C) Military generals
D) Foreigners

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