Benchmark #2

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Based on the excerpt from "The Classic of Filiality" by Xianojing, what role did Confucianism play in the culture of the Song Dynasty?

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it created social rules that made a stable society

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Based on this quote, how did Mehmed II the Conqueror increase Muslim influence?

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he expanded the borders of the Ottoman Empire

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How is the influence of Chinese culture on Japan reflected in this excerpt?

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respect for one's elders and superiors became part of Japanese culture after being exposed to Confucianism

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Which era of Asian history completes the chart?

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Heian Period

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Which historical event completes this chart? This chart shows the causes of one event in Chinese history.

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voyages of Zheng He

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What did a military society develop in Japan during the late 12th century?

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the breakdown of central government led to the rise of powerful regional lords known as daimyo

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Which impact best completes this chart? Options: spread Judaism into West Africa, unified the civilizations of Southwest Asia and West Africa, created centers of learning and culture in West Africa, blocked cultural exchanges in West Africa

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created centers of learning and culture in West Africa

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Which commodity best completes this chart of commodities commonly exchanged on the Trans-Saharan caravan trade during the 1400s? Options: porcelain, salt, tar, wool

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salt

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Which characteristics best completes this chart? Options: belief in pantheon of gods, belief in reincarnation, belief in many powerful nature spirits, belief in one singular god

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belief in one singular god

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Which impact completes this chart?
Japan developed a distinct cultural identity,
Japan abandoned all cultural ties to China,
Japan took political control of the Korean Peninsula,
Japan worked to westernize its economy

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Japan developed a distinct cultural identity