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Multiple choice history life of the people in maharashtra marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

Who were the middlemen in the import of horses from Central Asia?

  1. Europeans

  2. Arabs

  3. Chinese

  4. Americans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India had inland and maritime trade relations with foreign countries. The two major inland trade routes were from Lahore to Kabul, and from Multan to Kandahar. The Arabs were the middlemen in the import of horse from Central Asia. With the arrival of the Portuguese, the Arabs lost their influence over this trade and the Portuguese gained the upper hand.

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

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

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In ancient educational systems like those in Buddhist viharas, the teacher-student relationship was typically highly personal and focused on a single master or guru, rather than the modern model of multiple teachers per student.

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

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

  1. Buddhist

  2. Jain

  3. Western

  4. Chinese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Viharas were Buddhist monasteries that served as centers of learning. Consequently, Buddhist philosophy was a foundational and compulsory subject for students residing and studying there.

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

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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”.

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

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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