Honors World History I chp 11 practice test – Flashcards
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The Yellow and Yangzi rivers were connected by a canal during the __ dynasty.
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Sui
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Empress Wu claimed power during the __ Dynasty.
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Tang
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__ led the 755 rebellion against the Tang government.
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An Lushan
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From the 8th century on, the language of the educated throughout East Asia was __
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Chinese
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__ Buddhism rejected the authority of the sutras.
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Chan
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The Buddhist school of thought that appealed to laypersons during the Tang era was __
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Pure Land Sect.
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The great age of Chinese poetry was during the __ era.
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Tang
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The Tang eventually called upon the __ to help suppress the rebellion that began in 755.
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Uighurs
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The capital of the Northern Song: __
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Kaifeng
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The capital of the Southern Song: __
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Hangzhou
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Account that helped convince Europeans that Asia was a land of riches was the __
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Travels of Marco Polo
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The great Buddhist temple built in Nara was the __
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Todajii
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The Japanese capital of Nara, constructed in the early 8th century CE was modeled on the __
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Chang'an
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The native religion of Japan is called __
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Shinto
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The Mongols milked __
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horses
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The grandson of Chinggis Khan who conquered southern China was __
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Kublai Khan
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The Golden Horde referred to the Khanate of __
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Russia
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The decisive factor in the Japanese success in repelling Mongol invasions was the __
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Kamikazi
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Arabic numerals were invented in __
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India
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The earliest Moslem contact with India occurred in the __ century
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8th
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The Khmer Empire was centered in modern-day __
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Cambodia
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After c. 800 C.E. the dominant religion in SE Asia was __
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Theravada Buddhism
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Moslem ruler of Afghan dynasty who launched 17 raids into India during the 11th century: __
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Mahmud Ghazni
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__ established the Delhi Sultanate
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Qutb-ud-din
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Aryan social strata: __
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Varna
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Hindu casts are called __
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Jati
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Greatest ruler of the Kushans: __
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Kaniska
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The four main Hindu castes are __,__,__, __
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Brahmans, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
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Calicut is in the modern country of __
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India
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Sumatra is in the modern country of __
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Indonesia
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Gupta capital: __
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Ayodha (Patna)
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Great Indian mathematician of the 5th century: __
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Arabhata
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Four religions with an origin in India: __, __, __, __
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Hinduism Buddhism, Jainism, Sikh
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The Srivijvan rulers were based on the island of __.
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Sumatra
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The Srivijavan rulers were in many ways like the __ state in India.
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Gupa
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Angkor Wat is in __
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Cambodia
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Classical India's greatest poet: __
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Kalidasa
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Last great Gupta leader: __
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Skandragupta
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5th-century Gupta poet who wrote the play Shakuntala: __
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Kalidasa
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Chronology: Mauyran, Harappan, Alexander the Great, Gupta, Kushan, Cholan, Timur the Lame
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Harappan, Alexander the Great, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Cholan, Timur the Lame
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Chronology: Ten Kingdoms, Warring States, Three Kingdoms, Ming, Qin, Tang, Sui, Han, Song, Shang, Chou, Southern Song, Hsia, Ming.
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Hsia, Shang, Chou, Warring States, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms (Age of Division), Tang, Ten Kingdoms (Five Dynasties), Song (Northern), Southern Song, Yuan, Ming
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The __ Dynasty ruled China from 960-1279.
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Song
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Song tribute to the Khitans was composed largely of __ and __
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gold (and) silk
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Four important inventions durng the Tang and Song dynasty periods included __, __, __ and __
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compass, woodblock printing, paper money, gunpowder
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Four famous Chinese scholar-officials during the Tang and Song dynasty periods included __,__ __, __
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uyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Su Shi, Shen Gua
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The immensely learned __ is generally credited with the full development of Neo-Confucianism.
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Zhu Xi
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By 800 the Tang Dynasty was troubled by the __ Turks.
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Uighur
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The vast increase in population in China between 800 and 1100 relied on __ cultivation in central and southern China
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rice
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__ established the Song Dynasty.
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Taizu
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__ established the Yuan Dynasty.
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Kublai Khan
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The Song government traded tea to other countries to help meet its military need for __
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horses
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The Song Dynasty faced a crisis early in the 12th century after the collapse of the __ state.
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Khitan
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Title given to scholars passing the most difficult exams during the Song era: __
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Jenshi
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__ invented the mechanical clock.
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Su Song
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Japan's largest island was __
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Honshu
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The modern name for Heian: __
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Kyoto
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Japan's first capital was __.
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Nara
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Military government established by the Minamoto: __
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bakufu
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The __ reforms were designed to create a Chinese-style absolute monarchy.
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Taika
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The "Divine Wind" or __ saved Japan from invasion by the __
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Mongols
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Military leaders of the bakufu were called __.
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shoguns
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Wars waged for 5 years between the Taira and Minamodo: __
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Gempi
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Ritual suicide in medieval Japan: __ also called __
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hari-kari (also called) seppuku
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Japan's first novel was __
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The Tale of Genji
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The Taika reforms were enacted in Japan in __
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646 CE
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The __ period in Japan lasted from 794 to 1185.
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Heian
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The system of rule in which Japanese emperors abdicated but continued to exercise power through surrogates is called __
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cloistered government
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The Japanese novel __ depicts court life in great detail
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The Tale of Genji
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__ Buddhism taught that all living beings share the Buddha's nature and can be brought to salvation.
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Tendai
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Skilled military warriors of medieval Japan were called __
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Samurai
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The "Way of the Warrior"" __
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bushido
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The Fujiwara reached their peak under the rule of __
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Fujiwara Michinaga
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The Mongol invasions of Japan occurred when the __ family held the reins of power.
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Hojo
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The Emperor __ destroyed the Kamakura Shogunate in 1331.
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Go-Daigo
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The terms Mudras, Mandalas, Shingon and Mantras are associated with __ Buddhism.
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Esoteric
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Chan Buddhism in Japan was called _-
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Zen
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__ wrote The Tale of the Genji.
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Lady Murasaki
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In 1156 civil war broke out between the __ and __ clans.
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Taira (and) Minamoto
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__ Buddhists believed that the Buddha secretly transmitted the secrets of enlightenment to a few followers.
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Shingon
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The first Kamakura shogun was __
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Yoritomo
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The Kamakura Shogunate lasted from __ to __
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1185 (to) 1333
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Buddhism was vigorously spread to ordinary Japanese during the __ period.
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Kamakura
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The most popular form of Buddhism among the samurai was __
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Zen
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__ Buddhism taught that simple faith was enough for salvation
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Pure Land
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__ Buddhism taught that enlightenment could be achieved through sudden insight into one's own true nature.
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Zen
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The 13th-century Japanese novel, __, incorporates the Buddhist idea of the transience of life and the illusory nature of glory.
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The Tale of the Heike
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The monk __ brought Tendai Buddhism to Japan from China.
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Saicho
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By 1333, Japan's population was between __ and __ millions
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8 (and) 9
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Place the following in correct chronological order: Kamakura Shogunate, Gempei Wars, Asikanga Shogunate, Taika Reforms, Taira, Fujiwara
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Taika Reforms, Fujiwara, Taira, Gempei Wars, Kamakura Shogunate, Asikanga Shogunate
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Trading empire based on the Malacca Strait: __
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Srivijavan
