"Flying cash" in the early Tang dynasty meant

letters of credit used by merchants.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Sui dynasty?

It brought prosperity in China and long-lived imperial rule

Which of the following was NOT a right of Arab women?

Have up to four husbands and a man can have up to four wives

In order for Buddhism to be accepted in China, Chinese Buddhists

accommodated Buddhism to Chinese values such as filial piety

"There is something of a fictional quality to the tribute system" this statement means that

Chinese had little influence in the subordinate lands

The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was

a society made up largely of nomads and merchants.

The Tang maintained an efficient communication network, which can be seen by the fact that

emperors at Chang'an had fresh seafood from 620 miles away

The Tang government was run primarily by

bureaucrats of intellectual merit.

One cause for Tang decline during the mid-eighth century was that

the emperor neglected public affairs in favor of music/love

Under the equal-field system, the Tang government

allotted land according to land fertility and personal needs

The Five Pillars are to Muslims as

the Noble Eightfold Path is to Buddhists.

Which of the following is true of the early caliphs?

None of these answers is correct.

Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers

paid more attention to administration rather than expansion

Xuanzang became a well-known monk of the Tang dynasty because

his travels and study in India popularized Buddhism in China

Despite cultural borrowing and imitation, Korea was still different from China in that

aristocrats dominated Korea, bureaucrats dominated Chinese

The practice of foot binding

placed women under male supervision

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the sharia?

It was created by the prophet Muhammad.

Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to the Saljuq Turks?

Usurped an Abbasid caliphate and claimed the title of caliph

Muhammad experienced profound spiritual revelations that led him to believe that

he was the last prophet of Allah.

Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they

developed public policies and heard cases

Which of the following is NOT correct in describing cultural influences on Islam?

Greek reasoning had an influence on the development of Islam

Which of the following actions was NOT taken by the Umayyad caliphs?

They had a simple lifestyle even in the capital of Damascus.

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1
"Flying cash" in the early Tang dynasty meant
letters of credit used by merchants.
runaway inflation.
that money changed hands so quickly it seemed like it flew
None of these answers is correct.
2
The earliest phases of Japanese history included
the age of the samurai.
the medieval period.
the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
the Nara and Heian periods.
3
Which of the following does NOT describe the Sui dynasty?
It brought prosperity in China and long-lived imperial rule
The last emperor was assassinated, ending the dynasty
It reunified China and launched military campaigns in Asia
It only lasted a short period of time.
4
Which of the following was NOT a right of Arab women?
They could engage in business ventures.
None of these answers is correct.
They could legally inherit property and divorce husbands.
Have up to four husbands and a man can have up to four wives
5
In order for Buddhism to be accepted in China, Chinese Buddhists
persecuted believers in Daoism and Confucianism.
accommodated Buddhism to Chinese values such as filial piety
changed the Buddha and the boddhisatvas into Daoist deities.
All these answers are correct.
6
Foreign faiths that did NOT arrive in China during Tang rule include
Zoroastrianism and Islam.
Nestorian Christianity and Manichaeism.
Hinduism and Jainism.
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism.
7
During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned from China the technique of making
paper
gunpowder and cannons.
All these answers are correct.
fine silk.
8
Fast-ripening rice
enabled cultivators to harvest two times a year.
All these answers are correct.
was introduced to China from Vietnam.
increased food supply and supported a large population.
9
"There is something of a fictional quality to the tribute system" this statement means that
Chinese courts also gave lavish gifts to foreign envoys.
None of these answers is correct.
Chinese had little influence in the subordinate lands
Chinese did not really receive any tribute from these lands
10
The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was
an urban-based culture with small manufacturing.
a society made up largely of nomads and merchants.
a pastoral society with many camels.
a society based on maritime trade.
11
The Tang maintained an efficient communication network, which can be seen by the fact that
they utilized camels and caravans almost exclusively.
the Grand Canal was initiated under Tang rule.
All these answers are correct.
emperors at Chang'an had fresh seafood from 620 miles away
12
The Tang government was run primarily by
bureaucrats of intellectual merit.
royal kinsmen and relatives.
samurai warriors.
hereditary aristocratic families.
13
The Quran
is the holy book of Islam.
was Muhammad's journey to Yathrib.
were priests who watched over the Ka'ba.
were Islamic scholar-bureaucrats.
14
One cause for Tang decline during the mid-eighth century was that
the Mongols continued to invade.
All these answers are correct.
the emperor neglected public affairs in favor of music/love
the central government abolished the equal-field system.
15
In medieval Japan, professional warriors were called
seppuku
samurai
bushido
shogun
16
Under the equal-field system, the Tang government
eliminated concentrated landholdings among the wealthy
was able to levy heavy taxes on the recipients.
allotted land according to land fertility and personal needs
All these answers are correct.
17
The Five Pillars are to Muslims as
the Noble Eightfold Path is to Buddhists.
the book of Genesis is to Christians.
the hadith is to Muslims.
the four Vedas are to the Aryans.
18
Which of the following is true of the early caliphs?
The early caliphs rejected many of Muhammad's teachings.
The early caliphs concentrated on religious doctrine
The caliph was a political leader, not a religious one.
None of these answers is correct.
19
Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers
paid more attention to administration rather than expansion
did not allow the Arabs to play a large role in government.
were from the Shia sect.
moved the capital to Mecca.
20
Compared with the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty was
All these answers are correct.
less centralized.
shorter-lived.
less militarized.
21
Xuanzang became a well-known monk of the Tang dynasty because
his travels and study in India popularized Buddhism in China
he helped to develop neo-Confucianism.
he was the only Chinese who made the pilgrimage to Mecca
None of these answers is correct.
22
Despite cultural borrowing and imitation, Korea was still different from China in that
Koreans accepted neo-Confucianism but rejected Buddhism.
the Koreans were not nearly as scholarly as the Chinese.
All these answers are correct.
aristocrats dominated Korea, bureaucrats dominated Chinese
23
Which of the following is true of Vietnam during Tang and Song times?
Vietnamese women had more freedoms than their Chinese women
Vietnamese kept their traditions over to Chinese traditions
The Vietnamese won their independence from Tang China
All these answers are correct.
24
The Umayyad dynasty was founded by
Abu Bakr.
the Shia.
the Sunnis.
Abu al-Abbas.
25
The Song government moved from north to south because of the invasion of the
Khitan
Mongols
Jurchen
Muslims
26
The practice of foot binding
placed women under male supervision
discouraged peasant women from working in the fields.
was adopted as a way to venerate family ancestors.
became universal in China by the end of the Song.
27
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the sharia?
It helped to unite the disparate parts of dar al-Islam.
It drew inspiration especially from the Quran.
It was created by the prophet Muhammad.
It drew inspiration from the hadith.
28
Which of the following was NOT a major technological innovation of Tang and Song China?
paper making
the magnetic compass
gunpowder
movable type printing
29
The hajj
contributed to the spread of Islamic beliefs and values.
is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
All these answers are correct.
ends at the Ka'ba in Mecca.
30
Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to the Saljuq Turks?
They invaded the Byzantine empire and seized some Anatolia
They converted to Islam in the tenth century.
They were conquered by the Mongols.
Usurped an Abbasid caliphate and claimed the title of caliph
31
Islamic Spain, known as al-Andalus, was
not part of the Abbasid empire.
All these answers are correct.
controlled by Muslim Berber conquerors.
the home of Ibn Rushd (Averroes).
32
Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this
None of these answers is correct.
the umma.
the hijra.
Yathrib.
33
Muhammad experienced profound spiritual revelations that led him to believe that
he was the last prophet of Allah.
Allah was one of many gods.
None of these answers is correct.
he was chosen by Allah to create a new religion.
34
The veiling of women as a social custom was
practiced long before Muhammad was born.
All these answers are correct.
originally practiced by upper-class women.
not specifically addressed in the Quran.
35
Which of the following was true of Sufis?
They tolerated observances of some non-Islamic customs.
They were very effective missionaries.
All these answers are correct.
They sought an emotional and mystical union with Allah.
36
The word Islam means
one who has submitted.
the god.
submission.
Arabia
37
Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they
were learned priests in the roles of magistrates and judges.
All these answers are correct.
were part of the military arm of Islam
developed public policies and heard cases
38
Which of the following is NOT correct in describing cultural influences on Islam?
The caliphs adopted Persian ideas of kingship.
None of these answers is correct.
Greek reasoning had an influence on the development of Islam
Persian literature deeply influenced Islamic literary works.
39
Which of the following actions was NOT taken by the Umayyad caliphs?
They showed great favor to the Arab military aristocracy.
They became lax in their attitudes toward Islamic doctrine.
They levied a special head tax called jizya on non-Muslims.
They had a simple lifestyle even in the capital of Damascus.
40
The poet of the Tang who wrote of the social life in cities was
Song Taizu.
Zhu Xi.
Xuanzang.
Li Bo.

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