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In the majority of the schools, knowledge was imparted by multiple teachers. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

______ philosophy was a compulsory subject in the schools attached to the viharas.

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  1. Buddhist

  2. Jain

  3. Western

  4. Chinese

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Correct Option: A

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with which statement?

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  1. Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum.

  2. Government works best when run by well-educated men.

  3. Government should be focused on strengthening the state.

  4. Governments that allow too much freedom are doomed to fail.

  5. Governments have an obligation to suppress independent thought.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum. The teachings of Daoism state that since people are generally incapable of self-governance, the least government is the best government. As a result, followers of Daoism would be most likely to agree with the statement "Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum”.

What statement explains the bureaucratic view of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty?

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Buddhism provided the society with a means of appeasing the poorer peasant classes because, unlike Confucianism, it was egalitarian.

  2. Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.

  3. Buddhism was not recognized as an issue for the bureaucracy because it was a religion that did not address political issues.

  4. Buddhism was seen as a challenge to the Confucian religious beliefs held by many in the bureaucracy.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.

Which of the following empires was established a state religion which was originated in India?

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Meiji Japan

  2. The Safavid Empire

  3. The Mughal Empire

  4. The Tang dynasty

  5. The Mali Empire

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tang dynasty.

Chinese trade during the Song dynasty was most strongly influenced by the _______.

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Restoration of centralized governance

  2. Invention of the magnetic compass

  3. Enactment of the Confucian civil service system

  4. Building of the Grand Canal

  5. Diffusion of Buddhism across China

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chinese trade during the Song dynasty was most strongly influenced by the invention of the magnetic compass. The magnetic compass allowed the Chinese to expand their trading routes further into the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf than had ever been possible before. In addition, the invention of the magnetic compass allowed the Chinese to open a direct trading route to the eastern African coast.

Though often not officially interested in foreign trade, what example below indicates the involvement of the Chinese government in internal trade?

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. The Great Wall of China

  2. The opening of the civil service exam to all backgrounds

  3. The construction of the Grand Canal

  4. The use of tax money for flood control

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The construction of the Grand Canal

The Tang Dynasty was able to re-establish an empire quickly because _______________________.

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Its rulers finished building the Grand Canal.

  2. There was a population increase in the countryside.

  3. Tang rulers restored the bureaucracy by reviving and expanding the civil service exams.

  4. Tang leaders formed military partnerships with nomadic tribes to the west and north.

  5. Its leaders abandoned Confucianism to appeal to the majority-Buddhist population.

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Correct Option: A

Which of these BEST describes the way the kingdom of Vietnam interacted with China in the 500-1500 period?

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Vietnam gained independence but kept certain Chinese cultural elements such as the bureaucracy and Buddhism.

  2. Vietnam was never fully conquered and ruled by China.

  3. Vietnam embraced Chinese etiquette and cultural elements but rejected its political institutions.

  4. Vietnam accepted Chinese patriarchal family structure, leading to a decline in power among Vietnamese women.

  5. Vietnam accepted Confucianism but rejected Buddhism.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vietnam gained independence but kept certain Chinese cultural elements such as the bureaucracy and Buddhism.

Which of these was NOT an accomplishment achieved by the Chinese during the Tang-Song Era?

east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

  1. Moveable type printing.

  2. Flourishing trade along the Silk Road network.

  3. A Golden Age of poetry and art.

  4. Development of explosive powder.

  5. Stirrups for improved horsemanship.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moveable type printing.