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• "The commercial area of the capital extends from the old Qing River market to the

Southern Commons and to the city border on the north ... Some famous fabric stores sell exquisite brocade fabric and fine silk, which are unsurpassed elsewhere in the country... Most other cities can only boast of one special product; what makes the capital unique is that it gathers goods from all places. Furthermore, because of the large population and the busy commercial traffic, there is a demand for everything."

• Description of Hangzhou, capital of the southern Song dynasty, circa 1235 C.E.

Which of the following assertions in the description of Hangzhou above would be the most difficult to verify?

• That Hangzhou had a large population
• Merchandise sold in Hangzhou was of higher quality than that sold in other

Chinese cities

• That the merchants of Hangzhou imported goods from many other places
• That Hangzhou had a large market district

Answer: b. Merchandise sold in Hangzhou was of higher quality than that sold in

other Chinese cities

• "Mulan weaves, facing the door. You could hear daughter's sighs. They ask

daughter who's in her heart, They ask daughter who's on her mind. 'No one is in daughter's heart, No one is on daughter's mind. Last night I saw the draft posters, The Son of Heaven, the great Khan, is calling many troops, The army list is in twelve scrolls, On every scroll there's father's name. Father [is too old and] has no grown-up son, I have no elder brother. I want to buy a saddle and horse, And serve in the army in father's place.' At dawn she takes her leave of the Yellow River, In the evening she arrives at Black Mountain. She doesn't hear the sound of father and mother calling, She goes ten thousand miles on the business of war..."

• Courtesy of Yale University Press, The Ballad of Mulan, a Chinese epic poem,

500 C.E.

A historian would most likely use the ballad as evidence of which of the following?

• Challenges to traditional gender roles in premodern China
• The rejection of Chinese institutions by nomads
• The spread of Buddhism into China
• Fluctuations in the production of luxury goods in China because of domes- tic

conflict

Answer: a. Challenges to traditional gender roles in premodern China

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• All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT
• loyalty to ruler
• filial obedience to one's father
• respect for the old
• chastity by wives
• chastity by husbands

Answer: e. chastity by husbands

• "Lu Hui's parents died when he was young and he was brought up in his mother's

family. His uncle often encouraged him to take the imperial examination. Uprisings, however, prevented Lu from being able to take the examinations. Unable to make a living, Lu became a poor wandering student. One day, Zheng Xu, who was a high-ranked government official, offered to make arrangements that would allow Lu to bypass the exams and advance himself with Zheng's support. Zheng tried to tempt Lu to skirt the rules, saying, 'How long can a man live? If there is a shortcut to riches and fame, why insist on going through examinations?' But Lu firmly refused the offer saying, 'Our great nation has established the examination system for the outstanding and the talented. My uncle always taught me to take the examinations and I cannot bring myself to break our agreement. If I have to die as a mere student, it is my fate. But I will not change my mind for the sake of wealth.' When Zheng saw Lu's determination, he respected him even more than before. Another ten years passed before Lu finally passed the examination. He died as one of the highest officials in the whole empire."

• Wang Dingbao, government official in the regional state established after the

collapse of the Tang Dynasty, Selected Stories From the Time of the Tang, a collection of biographies, written circa 940 C.E.Based on the passage, which of the following was the most likely reason that Wang Dingbao chose to record the story of Lu Hui?

• To offer an example of proper social behavior for others to follow
• To caution against the excesses of wealth accumulation
• To illustrate the cultural differences between China and its nomadic neigh bors
• To praise the rules of the regional state in which he lived

Answer: a. To offer an example of proper social behavior for others to follow

• "Emperor Zhengzong, being deeply concerned with agriculture, came to know

that the Champa rice was drought resistant and that the green lentils of India were famous for their heavy yield and large seeds. Special envoys, bringing precious things, were dispatched with a view to securing these varieties... When the first harvests were reaped in the autumn, the emperor called his closest ministers to taste them and compose poems for Champa rice and Indian green lentils." 2 / 3

• Shu Wenying, Buddhist monk, China eleventh century C.E.

The activities of the state described in the passage are consistent with which of the following Song dynasty policies?

• Increasing state investment in economic development, such as improving the

Grand Canal State-sponsored maritime expeditions in the Indian Ocean, such as those led by Zheng He

• Tribute exchanged with Central Asian peoples, such as Mongols
• Revival of traditional Chinese forms of learning, Such as Neoconfucianism-

Answer: a. Increasing state investment in economic development, such as improving the Grand Canal State-sponsored maritime expeditions in the Indian Ocean, such as those led by Zheng He

• The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on
• regulation of social interactions
• support of the caste system
• elimination of desire and suffering
• monotheism
• belief in heaven

Answer: c. elimination of desire and suffering

• Which of the following best supports the conclusion that Japan borrowed

extensively from Tang and Song China?

• Japan had established a decentralized power structure under a shogun by the

eleventh century C.E.

• Warriors or samurai gained substantial power and social status in Japan
• Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles in hierarchy
• The Shinto religion continued to exert strong influence on Japanese culture

Answer: c. Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles in

hierarchy

• Which of the following developments best explains why many historians argue

that the Song dynasty period (960-1279 C.E.) was pivotal in the development of China as an economic world power?

• The widespread use of gunpowder technology in combat began during the Song

Period

• The invention of movable-type printing took place during the Song period
• The Neoconfucianism synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism was

completed during the Song period

• China's population doubled and Chinese urban centers experiences massive

growth during the Song period.Answer: d. China's population doubled and Chinese urban centers experiences

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