Asia 600-1450 Assessment

Confucianism

• Became more popular in Vietnam than in Korea

• Combined with Buddhism to create a cultural bridge between China and Korea

• Brought greater freedom to Vietnamese women

• Blended well with Shintoism to forge Japanese artistic traditions

Which was NOT an achievement of the Tang dynasty?

• The solution to the problem of nomadic people along China’s borders

• He adoption of products from Vietnam

• An emphasis on long-distance trade

• irrigation

The position of Chinese women

• Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism

• Changed markedly between the seventh and thirteenth centuries

• Was defined by Confucianism

• Was more restrictive under the Tang than the Song

The chronological order of Chinese dynasties was

• Han → Sui → Song → Tang.

• Han → Sui → Tang → Song.

• Sui → Tang → Han → Song.

• Sui → Song → Han → Tang.

Where was the Sui capital?

• Chang'an

• Hangzhou

• Durhuang

Sui's greatest technology was the

• Grand Canal

• compass

• silk production

• civil service examination process

Immediately following the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was

• weakened by foreign invasions.

• peacefully divided into four khanates.

• expanded into other areas of Asia by his successors.

• fragmented by conflict among rival khans.

All of the following modern-day states were once part of the Mongol Empire EXCEPT

• India.

• Russia.

• South Korea

• North Korea

As the emperor of China, Kublai Khan founded the ____________________ Dynasty

• Il Khan Golden

• Horde

• Yuan

• Ming

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right Theory

• Filial Piety

• Homage