Question 1

Explain the basic ideas of Hinduism and Confucianism.

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Hinduism teaches that all individual asp...

Question 2

The devotion of the upper-caste Hindu woman to her husband was dramatically expressed in ________,a custom by which the wife threw herself on the funeral pyre of her late husband.

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A)  raga
B)  sangeeta
C)  avatar
D)  satiE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The word ________ is used to describe music in the Indian language and means both "sound" and "rhythm."

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A)  raga
B)  sangeeta
C)  avatar
D)  satiE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Describe the arts of medieval Japan and their unified themes.

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For roughly four centuries (794-1185),Ja...

Question 5

Discuss the cultural and technological achievements of Tang and Song China.

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Under the rule of the Tang and Song emperors,China experienced a flowering of culture and technological innovation that was unmatched anywhere in the world.As the empire became solidified,the Tang emperors initiated a full census of the population that was repeated every three years.Tang bureaucrats,steeped in Confucian traditions and rigorously trained in the literary classics,were members of an intellectual elite that rose to service on the basis of merit.Their examinations for government service required a great degree of memorization and a thorough knowledge of the Chinese literary tradition,but originality was also important:candidates had to prove accomplishment in the writing of prose and poetry,as well as in the analysis of administrative policy.In addition to the highly refined governmental system,religion played a large part in Tang era society.Confucianism remained China's foremost moral philosophy,encouraging social harmony and respect for the ruling monarch,whom the Chinese called the "Son of Heaven." Confucian culture held firmly to a secular ethic that emphasized proper conduct (li)and the sanctity of human life on earth.Buddhism also thrived during the Tang era,with a focus on meditation to achieve self-control and selflessness.
During the Song era,great advancements in both culture and technology occurred as the population grew,agricultural productivity increased,and vigorous commercial trade brought economic wealth.Chinese cities were larger and more populous than those in the West,and city dwellers enjoyed conditions of safety that are enviable even today.Technological advancements included printing,paper money,water mill,wheelbarrow,magnetic compass,gunpowder,iron casting,among others.The Chinese used vaccination to prevent diseases and codified a deep understanding of human anatomy and the flow of the body's qi (life energy),which gave rise to acupuncture.

Question 6

A particular melodic sequence in traditional Indian music would be called

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A)  ragA.
B)  sangeeta.
C)  avatar.
D)  sati.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The architectural ideal of the early Buddhist and Hindu temples was to represent which of the following?

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A)  the River Ganges
B)  the sacred mountain
C)  the Khyber Pass
D)  the EarthE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The poetic language of ancient India is called

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A)  linear A.
B)  hieroglyphics.
C)  cuneiform.
D)  sanskrit.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Indian poetry makes use of several literary devices,such as the intentional similarity between vowel sounds,known as

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A)  alliteration.
B)  assonance.
C)  anagram.
D)  antonyms.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following correctly describes Hinduism?

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A)  unique in having no historical founder
B)  multiple gods perceived as multiple aspects of the One god
C)  has no monolithic authority center or hierarchy
D)  All these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Describe the arts of India as they reflect the basic precepts of Hinduism and the Hindu way of life.

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Hinduism teaches that all individual asp...

Question 12

According to the text,a direct interpersonal contact with the Hindu godhead can be achieved

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A)  by self-denial acts such as starvation.
B)  by chanting loudly.
C)  by gazing steadily at a visual representation.
D)  by making donations and gestures of giving.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following are NOT members of the Hindu "trinity" as described in the text?

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A)  Brahma
B)  Vishnu
C)  Shiva
D)  KrishnaE) A) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 14

Which of the following are the correct events in Indian history that approximate the events of the Western Middle Ages in Europe?

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A)  the invasion of Rome to the Renaissance
B)  the end of the Gupta dynasty to the Mongol invasion of India
C)  the Mongol invasion of India to the end of the Gupta dynasty
D)  the beginning of the Gupta dynasty to the end of the Gupta dynastyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The main route to official status in China throughout its long history has been

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A)  the imperial examination system.
B)  family connections.
C)  service in the military.
D)  caste.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Explain the unique features of Chinese poetry,music,and painting.

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To the Chinese,all arts functioned to im...

Question 17

The famous Venetian merchant that visited China in the thirteenth century was

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A)  Christopher Columbus.
B)  Marco Polo.
C)  Galileo.
D)  Casanova.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The text compares Chinese poetry to

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A)  yodeling.
B)  rhythmic drumming.
C)  vocal musiC.
D)  two hands clapping.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 19

Today,approximately 85 percent of India's population is

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A)  Confucian.
B)  Buddhist.
C)  Hindu.
D)  Muslim.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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