Bentley Ch. 26 Test
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- 1.The use of mandarins who traveled throughout China overseeing the implementation of Ming imperial dictates is most comparable to which of the following non-Chinese imperial institutions?
- A.
Persia's ghazi
- B.
Harun al Rashid's caliphs
- C.
Byzantine Emperor Justinian's themes
- D.
Charlemagne's missi dominici
- 2.
- A.
As the world's largest nation, China has always set the mark for technological innovation and progress.
- B.
In the Ming and Qing eras, Chinese technological innovation was limited, but during the Tang and Song dynasties China led the world in technological advances.
- C.
In the Tang and Song eras, Chinese technological innovation was limited, but during the Ming and Qing eras, China led the world in technological advances.
- D.
In the Tang and Song eras, technological innovation was directly tied to silk and porcelain production, but during the Ming and Qing eras, technology was tied to the expanding maritime trade.
- 3.Which group is most responsible for bringing social change to China during the Qing era and to Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate?
- A.
Soldiers
- B.
Merchants
- C.
Nobles
- D.
Farmers
- 4.
- A.
The Ottoman imperial household resembled the imperial households of most Chinese emperors with its intention to meet the administrative and personal goals of the emperor.
- B.
The Ottoman empire in its early years closely resembled the drive and achievements of most Chinese dynasties.
- C.
The Ottoman use of a strong standing army approximates the armies of post Han dynasties as they expanded into other regions of central Asia.
- D.
The Ottoman emperor ruled solely from a position of military power and prestige while the Ming emperors ruled form a position of divine right.
- 5.Despite the interdiction against public roles for women in the Islamic empires, the mocking "rule of women" was used to describe what phenomenon?
- A.
Women's roles as artistic and cultural advisers to rulers
- B.
The tendency of rulers to confer with female members of the imperial family
- C.
The dominance of wives over concubines in the harem
- D.
The predominance of women in advisory positions
- 6.The concept of "alternative attendance" was conceived to
- A.
Restore the powers of the daimyos.
- B.
Restrict the power of the emperor.
- C.
Protect foreign merchants in Japan.
- D.
Restrict the power of the daimyos.
- 7.In theory, the _?_ controlled Japan during the 12th through mid-19th centuries, but in reality it was the _?_
- A.
Shoguns, emperor
- B.
Emperor, merchants
- C.
Noble class, daimyos
- D.
Emperor, shoguns
- 8.What changes in popular urban culture developed during the Ming and Qing eras?
- A.
Expansion in the number of urban teahouses
- B.
Growth in the popularity of wine shops
- C.
Development of the trickster character in Chinese literature
- D.
All of these answers are correct
- 9.
- A.
Neo-Confucianism was easily compatible with Christianity as explained by the Jesuits.
- B.
Neo-Confucianism emphasized self-discipline, filial piety, and obedience to the ruler which paralleled the Ming and Qing emperors' goal of maintaining a stable empire.
- C.
Neo-Confucianism reduced the powerful eunuchs by stressing the importance of family and family values in guiding the empire.
- D.
Neo-Confucianism promoted the role of merchants and commerce as desirable professions which in turn enriched royal treasuries.
- 10.Which of the following factions proved most effective in usurping the emperors' rule during the Ming and Qing eras?
- A.
The scholar-gentry
- B.
The eunuchs
- C.
The military commanders
- D.
The farmers
- 11.Which of the following statements is true regarding the Chinese civil service exams?
- A.
They were an attempt to diffuse the power of the eunuchs and to insure that the other members of the harem would have full access to influential government posts.
- B.
They were open to all males regardless of age or social class and included district, provincial, and metropolitan levels.
- C.
They included a written, oral , and performance element in addition to public testimony as to the candidate's moral and social behaviors.
- D.
They were based on Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist teachings and demanded candidates be able to discuss all elements of the three philosophies.
- 12.During the late Ming and Qing dynasties, footbinding was MOST COMMONLY practiced among
- A.
Royal concubines and common prostitutes
- B.
Followers of Confucius
- C.
The upper classes
- D.
The middle classes
- 13.According to the social hierarchy of Ming and Qing China, which of the following groups had the highest social status?
- A.
Soldiers
- B.
Merchants
- C.
Farmers
- D.
Landlords
- 14.
- A.
Both were primarily concerned with maintaining stability in a large agricultural society by adopting traditional Chinese political and cultural policies
- B.
Both identified invasions from northern peoples as the primary threat to China's security and so they invested heavily in re-fortifying the Great Wall
- C.
Both sought to expand China's overseas influence by developing a strong navy, which they could use to develop trade connections and to fight the increasing threat from Japanese pirates
- D.
Both sought to preserve Chinese tradition and culture from outside influences like Christianity and Japanese Buddhism by erecting barriers to cultural interactions with the west and the east
- 15.Which of the following statements is true regarding the Chinese civil service exams?
- A.
They were open to all males regardless of age or social class and included district, provincial, and metropolitan levels
- B.
They included a written, oral, and performance element in addition to public testimony
- C.
They were based on Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist teachings and demanded candidates be able to discuss all elements of the three philosophies
- D.
They were restricted to family members of existing civil servants as a means of maintaining social stability
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