1.1 &1.2 China and Dar al-Islam Reading Quiz

Which of the following contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• The conquest of Japan

• The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam

• The end of warfare with pastoral peoples

• The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia and further west

Which of the following is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?

• The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song

• The development of democratic political institutions

• The setting of standards of excellence in politics culture, as well as the sharing of the previously mentioned to other East Asian rim states

• The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population

If the Tang dynasty was known more for Politics, Art and literature, what was the Song dynasty more known for?

• Commerce and Trade

• Expansion conquest

• Multiculturalism

• Strong and friendly connections with western Christendom

What do the Xiongnu, the Uighurs, the Khitan, and the Jurchen have in common?

• All four paid tribute to China in return for military protection.

• All four were ultimately conquered by China and made puppet states.

• All four established states in the southern portions of the Chinese empire.

• All four were nomadic and required China to send them valuable goods (Tribute) in return for not attacking China.

Which of the following was a technological innovation that spread from China to the rest of Eurasia?

• The processing of sugar

• Printing

• Cannons

• The processing of cotton

The emergence of which practice during the Song dynasty suggests that Chinese women's lives were more restricted than they had been in the Tang dynasty?

• Remarriage of widows

• Tribute system

• Foot binding

• Bushido

In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the early spread of Islam

• occurred at a much slower pace.

• gave rise to a large cohesive empire.

• was limited to the immediate vicinity of its birthplace.

• was checked by older civilizations that surrounded it.

When Islam spread, it saw most thorough conversion in

• Anatolia

• India

• Spain

• Tibet

LIU GUANDAO, YUAN DYNASTY CHINESE COURT PAINTER, WHILING AWAY THE SUMMER, PAINTED SCROLL, CIRCA 1280

The image depicts a Chinese Confucian scholar and two female attendants.

Which of the following historical continuities is best reflected in the image?

• Chinese art reflected European methods of painting.

• Chinese art continued to emphasize traditional subjects and styles.

• Chinese art incorporated elements of Central Asian nomadic life.

• Chinese art continued to stress the importance of technological innovation.

LIU GUANDAO, YUAN DYNASTY CHINESE COURT PAINTER, WHILING AWAY THE SUMMER, PAINTED SCROLL, CIRCA 1280

The image depicts a Chinese Confucian scholar and two female attendants.

In addition to China, the cultural tradition alluded to in Liu Guandao’s painting strongly influenced the society and culture of

• the Ottoman Empire

• India

• Persia

• Korea