Pre-Modern Northeast Asia

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Pre-Modern Northeast Asia

Question 21 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following actions did the Mongols undertake to help support the life of peasants and the peasant economy in China during the Yuan Dynasty?
A
They formed rural cooperatives, comprised of fifty households led by a village leader, to increase agricultural production and promote land reclamation.
B
The Mongols set a fixed taxation system for peasants so that it did not fluctuate over time.
C
The Mongols compensated the peasants who were recruited to build postal stations across the territory and the capital city of Daidu.
D
Both A and B
Question 22 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As it was for the Portuguese and the Dutch, what was the primary motivation for the English to attempt to establish a direct sea-route with China, India, and other lands of what was considered "the Far East"?
A
They hoped to minimize the economic power of Spain, the main adversary to all three empires.
B
The English looked to colonize areas of Asia in order to send the poor, unemployed peasants from Britain and Ireland there with the hopes of giving them a fresh start in a new land.
C
They wanted to find a way around the middlemen in Italian ports and the Middle East, who inflated the prices of Asian goods and commodities such as silk and spices.
D
Gold and silver drove the English to Asia, as they were out to stabilize their economy and population in the wake of the Black Death.
Question 23 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, the Europeans valued the unique look of Japanese armor. What military commodity did the Japanese desire in turn from the Portuguese?
A
Muskets and artillery
B
Swords
C
Gunpowder
D
Shields
Question 24 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The population of China doubled during the period from 750 to 1100 CE, making it the largest country in the world, outnumbering all European countries combined. Which of the following factors contributed to this remarkable turn of events?
A
Advancements in agricultural technologies helped Song farmers to become commercial, rather than self-sufficient, farmers.
B
A dramatic boost in trade and specialization by urban merchants increased the monetary supply and necessitated the use of paper money during the Song Dynasty.
C
Used in a myriad of objects from armor, to tools, to statues, iron production grew sixfold during the period, fueling the Song economy in multiple ways.
D
All of the above.
Question 25 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The opening lines of the famous literary work, "The Tale of the Heike, " speak of the impermanence of life and how people, no matter how proud or mighty, will eventually die. What is the subject of the tale?
A
The story follows the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu and his attempts to consolidate the daimyo in the late Ashikaga period.
B
It focuses on the personal struggles of the warrior culture during the Genpei War of the twelfth century CE.
C
A tale of intrigue and treachery, the story recounts the tug-o-war between Emperor GoDaigo and Ashikaga Takauji at the beginning of the Muromachi period.
D
It is a philosophical essay that explains why the author withdrew from the material world and became a Buddhist monk.
There are 25 questions to complete.