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Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history
"He spoke easily and fluently, and could express with great clarity whatever he had to say. He was not content with his mother tongue but took the trouble to learn foreign languages. He learnt Latin so well that he spoke it as fluently as his own tongue.He paid attention to the liberal arts; and he had a great respect for men who taught them."

Chose the person who spoke these lines.

  1. Saint Francis of Assisi.

  2. Charles Martel.

  3. Charlemagne.

  4. Clovis.

  5. Pope Leo III.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This quote describes Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, who was known for his efforts to revive learning and his own personal interest in languages and the liberal arts.

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

Which of the following was NOT a benefit of monasticism in Western Europe?

  1. Many monasteries were sites of innovation in agricultural techniques.

  2. Monks and nuns were guided in the principles of poverty and chastity in order to remedy some immoral behavior.

  3. Monasteries provided a spiritual discipline that promoted further unity in the Roman Catholic Church.

  4. Monasteries political hierarchy became a model for the political order established in France, Germany, and England.

  5. By preserving and copying ancient texts, monks and nuns preserved classical culture for later scholarly analysis.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Many monasteries were sites of innovation in agricultural techniques.

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

Which among the following serves as the best analogy between the feudal systems of Europe and Japan?

  1. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Emperor, Daimso $\rightarrow$ Lord, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  2. Emperor $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Lords, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  3. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Lords, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  4. Emperor $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Lords, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Vassals
  5. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Lord, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Vassals
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shogun → Monarch, Daimyo → Lords, Samurai → Knights.

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

Which of these BEST characterizes the interactions Japan had with Europeans during the 1500-1775 period?

  1. Japan and Europe developed a close trade relationship which ended with the revival of the role of the emperor known as the Meiji Restoration

  2. While trade flourished, missionary activity by Catholic Jesuits such as Francis Xavier was largely unsuccessful

  3. After initial European success with trade and missionary activity in the mid-16th century. Japan's ruler's eventually developed a closed policy

  4. The Tokugawa Shogunate welcomed continuing cultural and economic contact with Europe during its rule of Japan

  5. The Japanese port of Nagasaki, which had been a major European trading hub, was closed to all but Chinese merchants during latter part of the period
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Explanation

The Islamic Golden Age (750-1200 c.c.) most contributed to worldwide scientific and cultural development by preserving and extending the classical traditions of the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia.

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

Which of these BEST describes the Japanese government in the 17th century C.E?

  1. Unified under a single, powerful emperor

  2. Feudal states led by multiple warring shoguns

  3. Centralized authority of a single shogun

  4. Parliamentary monarchy

  5. Feudal democracy
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In 17th century Japan, the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, establishing a centralized feudal regime led by a single shogun in Edo. Although the emperor remained as a figurehead, real political and military power was consolidated under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Multiple choice history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

Who was the author of Vikramanka charita?

  1. Bilhana

  2. Rana

  3. Bharavi

  4. Vijnaneswra
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Explanation
  • Kavi Bilhana was an 11th-century Kashmiri poet. He is known for his love poem, the Caurapañcāśikā.
  • Bilhana left his homeland in search of fame and fortune. He wandered through Mathura, Kanuj, Prayaga, Varanasi, Somnath, Kalyan and Rameswaram but luck eluded him.
  • But while trekking back through Kalyan, Western Chalukya Empire King Vikramaditya VI appointed him as Vidyapathi. Bilhana rewarded his patron by composing in his honor an epic Vikramanka charita.
Multiple choice history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

The Kalyani Chalukya king who shifted the capital from Manyakheta to Kalyana?

  1. Satyasraya

  2. Tailapa II

  3. Someshwara I

  4. Vikramaditya VI
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Someshwara - I is one of the important kings of this dynasty. He built a new city called Kalyana and made it his capital. This is today’s Basava Kalyana in Bidar district.

Multiple choice history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

Keertivarman II was defeated by

  1. Tailapa II

  2. Vinayaditya

  3. Dantidurga

  4. Ballala
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Keertivarman II was steadily undermined by the activities of Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga who was establishing the Rashtrakuta Empire and was therefore defeated by him.

Multiple choice history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

Who defeated the Pallava king Nandivarman and occupied Kanchi?

  1. Mahendravarma I

  2. Narasimhavarma I

  3. Jayasimha

  4. Vikramaditya II
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Throughout their reign, the Pallavas were in constant conflict with both Chalukyas of Badami in the north and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola and Pandyas in the south. Finally. the Pallava king Nandivarman was finally defeated by the Chola ruler Vikramaditya II in the 9th century CE.

Multiple choice history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

The Arabs invaded on South India during the period of

  1. Parameswara Varma I

  2. Vikramaditya II

  3. Vijayadityaditya

  4. Vinayadity
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Historical records indicate that the Arab invasion of South India occurred during the reign of the Chalukya king Vikramaditya II.