Era of Tang and Song rule is called the "golden age" of China because

the discovery of explosive powder, the abacus, movable type

The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry

weakened efforts to curb nomadic invasions

The primary function of the scholar-gentry class in Tang and Song China was

To administer the imperial, provincial and local governments

and Buddhism created a cultural bridge with China and Korea

Buddhism became more popular among China's neighbors than in China itself because

Buddhism did not originate in China

As Confucian scholar-gentry became producers of arts and literature, they focused on

everyday life and the natural world

Which was NOT an achievement of the Tang dynasty?

solving the problem of nomadic peoples along China's border

saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan

Tang military expansion into central Asia

promoted trade with the Middle East (Silk Road)

Compared to Korean attitudes toward the Chinese, those of the Japanese

appreciated the centralization of the Chinese government

What argument did the Confucian scholar-administrators use to persecute Buddhists

monasteries' immunity from taxation was bad for the state

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WHAP Expansion of China Review 15/12

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1
Era of Tang and Song rule is called the "golden age" of China because
The Chinese abandoned landscapes for abstract art
It's the only period when foreign trade had little influence
The government seized the wealth of Buddhist monasteries
the discovery of explosive powder, the abacus, movable type
2
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
declined during the Song dynasty
was admired by the Vietnamese
weakened efforts to curb nomadic invasions
was mimicked by the Japanese
3
The primary function of the scholar-gentry class in Tang and Song China was
To teach in the Confucian-based university system
To create scholarship, artwork and technological advances
To administer the imperial, provincial and local governments
To spy on the land-based elites in the distant provinces
4
Confucianism
became more popular in Vietnam than in Korea
blended well with Shintoism in Japanese artistic traditions
and Buddhism created a cultural bridge with China and Korea
brought greater freedom to Vietnamese women
5
Compared to the Viets, the Chinese were more
agrarian
ethnically diverse
ethnically diverse
urbanized
6
Buddhism became more popular among China's neighbors than in China itself because
Buddhism reinforced Confucian gender roles
Buddhism reinforced Confucian gender roles
Buddhism reinforced a stratified society
Buddhism did not originate in China
7
The position of Chinese women
declined in regions where Buddhism was popular
was defined by Confucianism
was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
resulted in greater freedoms under Neo- Confucianism
8
What were some of the privileges given to jinshi, who did extremely well on civil examinations
special social status, with distinctive clothing
They became instant celebrities,
All the answers are correct
wealth and access to elite lifestyles for their families
9
What practice MOST emphasized the subordination of women during the Tang and Song dynasties?
footbinding
concubinage
the denial of organized education to women
arranged child marriage
10
As Confucian scholar-gentry became producers of arts and literature, they focused on
military and martial themes
All the answers are correct
everyday life and the natural world
themes of social and generational harmony
11
Which was NOT an achievement of the Tang dynasty?
the adoption of products from Vietnam
solving the problem of nomadic peoples along China's border
irrigation
advances in the technology of warfare
12
Japanese feudalism
saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
united peasant and elite classes
brought an end to internal conflicts
increased the power of the emperor
13
Tang military expansion into central Asia
promoted trade with the Middle East (Silk Road)
was easily defeated by the Turks and other pastoral nomads
obtained land to settle large Chinese population surpluses
led to constant warfare between the Chinese and the Muslims
14
Compared to Korean attitudes toward the Chinese, those of the Japanese
appreciated the centralization of the Chinese government
were more devoted to Confucianism
demonstrated a desire to show respect to the Chinese emperor
were more favorable to the civil service examination
15
What argument did the Confucian scholar-administrators use to persecute Buddhists
Buddhism weakened the loyalty of peasants to the state
monasteries' immunity from taxation was bad for the state
Dangerous Buddhist teachings minimized the role of the state
Buddhist monasteries contained vast amounts of gold

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