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Which emperor formed a new style by combining ancient Roman styles with Byzantine style?

  1. Lothair

  2. Charlemagne

  3. Arnulph

  4. Lambert


Correct Option: B

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

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

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

  1. Buddhist

  2. Jain

  3. Western

  4. Chinese


Correct Option: A

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

  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.


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?

  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.


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?

  1. Meiji Japan

  2. The Safavid Empire

  3. The Mughal Empire

  4. The Tang dynasty

  5. The Mali Empire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tang dynasty.

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

  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


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?

  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


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