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3. Between 100 and 1000 C.E., Buddhism was losing adherents in India because
a. new dynasties lost interest in supporting it.
b. it threatened the Indian belief in ancestor worship.
c. Hinduism was growing in popularity.
d. Christianity had spread into Asia.
e. many felt it limited the accumulation of wealth.
ANSWER: c
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REFERENCES: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Indian Rulers, 100 – 1000
6. Theravada means
a. “the laws of men.”
b. “the secrets of the gods.”
c. “the words of the Buddha.”
d. “the tradition of the elders.”
e. “the teachings of kings.”
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Greater Vehicle Teachings in Buddhism
10. The Gupta dynasty controlled much of ____ between 320 and 600.
a. northern India
b. southeast Asia
c. southern China
d. Tibet
e. Korea
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
13. Some Hindus claimed that the Buddha was an earlier incarnation of
a. Hunuman.
b. Chandragupta.
c. Shiva.
d. Ashoka.
e. Vishnu.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
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16. Why were the Chola rulers such strong supporters of the Shiva temples?
a. They hoped people would associate their generosity with the power of the deity they worshiped.
b. They wanted to establish themselves as more powerful than other rulers of the present and past.
c. They understood that large donations were associated with the status of rebirth and reincarnation.
d. They knew that Brahmins would reject them if they did not embrace the temples.
e. They were making a serious attempt to weaken Buddhism in the southern part of India.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Beginnings of the Chola Kingdom, ca. 900
20. Sometime after 350, the mariners of Southeast Asia discovered the
a. Yellow River.
b. Red Sea.
c. South China Sea.
d. Strait of Magellan.
e. Strait of Malacca.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhist Kingdoms Along the Trade Routes
23. What determined the schedule for merchants and pilgrims in Southeast Asia?
a. A strict time table
b. Omens and signs
c. The whims of Tang officials
d. Prevailing winds
e. The pronouncements of priests
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhist Kingdoms Along the Trade Routes
24. What statement best describes political power in inland Southeast Asia in the pre-Buddhist period?
a. A single dynasty dominated the entire region.
b. The political balance of power was remarkably stable.
c. People were loyal to individuals, not dynasties.
d. Most states were republics or democracies.
e. All political power was at the village level.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms of Inland Southeast Asia, 300 – 1000
26. Devotees of Shiva built ____ on sites where local spirits were thought to live.
a. temples
b. towns
c. cemeteries
d. garbage dumps
e. palaces
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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29. In general, how did Buddhism and Hinduism become predominant in Southeast Asia?
a. Chinese culture did not spread into the area.
b. Southeast Asia tended to be more influenced by India than China.
c. Local rulers aspired to create powerful states and copied Indian examples.
d. Strong Indian dynasties militarily spread the religions as they conquered new territories.
e. There seemed to be no major problems with both religions coexisting in the area.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms of Inland Southeast Asia, 300 – 1000
32. What did the miracle performed by Fotudeng for Shi Le represent?
a. The site where the miracle occurred would become the Chinese version of the original site where the Buddha
had achieved enlightenment in India.
b. Shi Le would become emperor.
c. Shi Le would attain enlightenment if he granted Buddhists free land and tax immunity.
d. Humans could free themselves from worldly living through enlightenment.
e. Shi Le would be accepted as a great Confucian leader, even though he could neither read nor write.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism in China, 100 – 589
33. Some Chinese worked out a compromise between Buddhism and Confucianism by
a. allowing only females to join the ranks of Buddhist nuns.
b. making donations to a Buddhist temple, which then transferred merit to a family.
c. the use of the merit system, where a convert could transfer merit to siblings who married and had children.
d. allowing children conceived by concubines to convert.
e. giving permission only to the youngest son to become a Buddhist.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism in China, 100 – 589
34. The founder of the Sui dynasty consciously modeled himself and his reign after
a. Emperor Taizong.
b. Kanishka.
c. Ashoka.
d. the founder of the Tang dynasty.
e. Emperor Wu.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: China Reunified, 589 – 907
37. The ____ was the basis of the Tang dynasty tax system.
a. purohita
b. import duty
c. principal of progressive responsibilities
d. equal-field system
e. Tang Code
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: China Reunified, 589 – 907
38. After 300 years of disunity following the Han, which dynasty reunited China?
a. Tang
b. Wei
c. Qin
d. Shang
e. Sui
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: China Reunified, 589 – 907
39. The founder of the Sui dynasty exemplified the qualities of a great chakravartin ruler by
a. banning all religions except Buddhism.
b. making monks important court officials.
c. constructing monasteries all over his kingdom.
d. building a new capital at Srivijaya.
e. traveling to the site of the Buddha's enlightenment.
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45. Although as a Buddhist, Ennin had taken a vow not to lie, why did he lie to the officials on his trip through China
during the era of the Tang dynasty?
a. He feared for his life.
b. He was more concerned with studying Buddhism than obeying laws.
c. Officials feared Japanese travelers.
d. Foreigners were being held for ransom.
e. He feared being forced into the Chinese army.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Long Decline of the Tang Dynasty, 755 – 909
49. Tibet acquired many skills through the Tang dynasty. What was one of these?
a. praying
b. raising horses
c. gardening
d. writing in Sanskrit
e. wine-making
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Tibetan Empire ca. 617 – ca. 842
51. After Korea overthrew the Chinese in 313 C.E., what was its predominant political system?
a. States run by powerful families
b. Small kingdoms in competition with each other
c. Military provinces ruled by warlords
d. Small villages ruled by elders
e. Agricultural estates controlled by Buddhist monasteries
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism and Regional Kingdoms in Korea
52. Buddhism was not easy to introduce into some areas of Korea. By what process did the area of Silla adopt Buddhism?
a. Conquest by a rival Buddhist kingdom
b. Marriage to a Buddhist princess
c. Influence of Buddhist monks over most of the royal families
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53. At the end of the ____, the Korean peninsula was unified for the first time.
a. Warring States period
b. Koguryo period
c. Paekche period
d. Silla period
e. Three Kingdoms period
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism and Regional Kingdoms in Korea
54. According to the Chronicle of Japan, the Yamato house was descended from
a. the kings of Korea.
b. monsters and beasts.
c. a warrior king.
d. the first man and the first woman.
e. a sun goddess.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Emergence of Japan
56. What brought major and frequent epidemics to Japan starting in 720?
a. Trade with Europe
b. Slaves from Africa
c. Building Chinese-style cities with large populations
d. Drought and famine
e. Foreign invasions
ANSWER: c
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58. Shinto is
a. the indigenous religion of Japan.
b. a code of military conduct.
c. an ancient Japanese alphabet.
d. a tax system.
e. the language of Japanese nobles.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Emergence of Japan
59. In 660, the ____ allied with the Tang dynasty in an effort to defeat its rivals.
a. Gupta Kingdom
b. Chola Kingdom
c. Paekche Kingdom
d. Koguryo Kingdom
e. Silla Kingdom
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism and Regional Kingdoms in Korea
62. Chakravartin
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chapter Introduction
64. Hinduism
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chapter Introduction
66. Theravada
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Greater Vehicle Teachings in Buddhism
67. bodhisattva
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Greater Vehicle Teachings in Buddhism
72. Sanskrit
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
73. bhakti
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
75. lingam
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Beginnings of the Chola Kingdom, ca. 900
76. zero
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
83. Fotudeng
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism in China, 100 – 589
85. lotus
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism in China, 100 – 589
89. Emperor Wu
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: China Reunified, 589 – 907
95. purohita
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms of Inland Southeast Asia, 300 – 1000
97. Silla
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism and Regional Kingdoms in Korea
100. kana
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Emergence of Japan
101. brush-talking
ANSWER: Answers will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Emergence of Japan
103. The main evidence of the emergence of bhakti devotionalism is a large corpus of poems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Rise of Hinduism, 300 – 900
106. Fotudeng was most famous for his commentaries on Buddhist legal codes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Buddhism in China
108. In 751 the Tang dynasty sent an army deep into Central Asia to fight the forces of the Abbasid caliph.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Long Decline of the Tang Dynasty, 755 – 907
110. The Korean peninsula was unified for the first time in 668.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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111. The main opponents of Buddhism in Japan were the Soga clan.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Emergence of Japan