1.1: Developments in East Asia

Which Chinese dynasty was the wealthiest and most pioneering empire globally during the period c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• Song Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What is the term for the system in which Chinese officials earned their roles by exhibiting merit on civil service exams?

• Meritocracy

• Feudalism

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

What is the name of the feature of Chinese authority since the Qin dynasty, where appointed officials accomplished the empire’s directives?

• Imperial bureaucracy

• Mandate of Heaven

• Confucian ethics

• Feudal system

The Grand Canal was important to China because it was:

• Expensive and inefficient

• Inexpensive and efficient

• Only used for military purposes

• Not used for trade

What was the effect of the Song dynasty’s prosperity and population growth on agriculture?

• It led to the development of new agricultural technology and increased food production.

• It caused a decline in agricultural output and widespread famine.

• It resulted in the abandonment of farming in favor of trade.

• It led to the destruction of farmland due to constant warfare.

What is the name of the influential social class in China that emerged due to the scholar gentry?

• Scholar gentry

• Samurai

• Brahmins

• Patricians

Foot binding was a practice that displayed a more prominent social status and was officially banned in 1912.

• True

• False

What invention changed the availability of books and access to knowledge in China during the Tang and Song eras?

• Woodblock printing

• Gunpowder

• Compass

• Silk weaving

What are the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism concerned with?

• The creation of the universe

• Eliminating desires and following Buddhist teachings

• The power of the emperor

• The importance of trade

What is another name for Chan Buddhism, which emphasized learning via life experience and meditation?

• Zen Buddhism

• Theravada Buddhism

• Pure Land Buddhism

• Tibetan Buddhism