QUIZ 5 MDCC WORLD CIVILIZATION I

In 838, why was the Japanese monk Ennin sent by the emperor as part of a delegation to China?

• to learn the reasons for Tang China's success.

• to spy on the Chinese military in advance of a Japanese invasion.

• to learn more about Chinese Hinduism.

The overland routes through Central Asia and the sea routes around Southeast Asia are known as the Silk Routes.

• True

• False

Match each Buddhist term with the correct answer. (Choose 2 Answers)

•  chakravartinis  the ideal Buddhist leader, such as Ashoka. 

• Bodhisattva  a being headed for Buddhahood who postpones it to help others.             

Between 100 and 1000 C.E., Buddhism was losing followers inside India because

• new dynasties lost interest in it.

• of the spread of Christianity.

• of the growth of Hinduism.

Which language was thought to reflect higher learning during the Gupta period?

• Chinese

• Greek

• Sanskrit

The term bhakti is used in Hinduism

• to show a personal devotion to a deity.

• as reference to reincarnation.

• as gifts given to temples by the upper varna

Why does Emperor Wu hold a distinctive place in Chinese history?

• Only woman emperor.

•  Only emperor who did not embrace a religion.

• Known for travels outside of China.

The period in Korean history from 313 to 668 when the Koguryo, Paeche, and Silla kingdoms fought for control of the Korean peninsula and had cultural influence in Japan.

• Tang Period

• Three Kingdoms Period

• Sui Period

A Japanese woman named Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji. This work is often considered to be the

• first love story

• world's first novel

• first story where the main character is a woman

The term caliph literally means

• Prophet

• Successor

• Priest