Unit One: The Global Tapestry

What is the primary focus of Unit One: The Global Tapestry in the context of the time period 1200 to 1450?

• The decline of empires and their economic impacts

• The emphasis on state building and how states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity

• The exploration and colonization of new lands

• The development of trade routes and their cultural impacts

How did the Song dynasty in China justify and maintain its rule?

• Through military conquest and expansion

• By adopting Western legal systems

• Through Confucianism and an imperial bureaucracy

• By economic reforms and trade liberalization

Which aspect continued to shape Chinese society during the Song dynasty?

• Taoism and democratic governance

• Buddhism and imperial bureaucracy

• Christianity and economic reforms

• Legalism and military strategies

What was one of the primary purposes of reintroducing the civil service examination during the Song Dynasty?

• To limit the power of the emperor

• To bring order and stability by merit-based bureaucratic appointments

• To increase foreign influence in government

• To decrease the population of the bureaucracy

What philosophical or ideological system underpinned the hierarchical structure of society in the Song Dynasty?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

How did the civil service examination impact the selection of bureaucratic positions during the Song Dynasty?

• Positions were assigned based on family connections

• Positions were awarded by lottery

• Positions were secured based on merit

• Positions were sold to the highest bidder

What was a key factor in the state building of Song China?

• Expansion of military territories

• Introduction of new agricultural techniques

• Expansion and consolidation of the bureaucracy

• Introduction of new trade routes

Which philosophy or religion influenced the Song Dynasty after originating from India?

• Confucianism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What was unique about the way Buddhism was integrated into Chinese culture during the Song Dynasty?

• It remained unchanged from its original Indian form

• It was replaced by Taoism

• It was syncretized with Taoism

• It was banned

How did the Song economy flourish during this period?

• Through military conquests

• Due to several innovations

• By isolating from foreign trade

• Through decline in population