Question 1

When Japan reopened its doors to the world in 1853,what about its culture especially appealed to the Westerners?

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A)  the tea ceremony
B)  haiku poetry
C)  landscape gardens
D)  Zen Buddhism

Question 2

Prior to the arrival of the Portuguese,the Africans's slaves were

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A)  the peaceful Benin.
B)  hapless Muslim traders.
C)  lower classes.
D)  defeated tribes' people.

Question 3

Karesansui (dry) landscape gardens became popular around Kyoto,because the city has

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic-ash soil.
B)  a mountainous terrain.
C)  limited fresh-water sources.
D)  a cold climate.

Question 4

The Spanish planned to raise the native populations from "barbarous" conditions by

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A)  Christianizing them.
B)  relocating their cities.
C)  destroying their idols.
D)  educating them.

Question 5

The Ming Chinese avoided cultural syncretism,because

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A)  China's location restricted contact with others.
B)  they believed their culture to be superior.
C)  despotic Ming emperors executed all foreigners.
D)  they feared eternal damnation if they changed their ways.

Question 6

The growing interest in portraiture in Islamic India was influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Netherland merchants.
B)  the Ottoman Empire.
C)  Chinese traders.
D)  the British East India Company.

Question 7

The Inca used gold and silver for

Accepted Answer

A)  trade with neighboring tribes.
B)  thread for their rulers' clothes.
C)  elaborate ritual burials.
D)  sun and moon worship.

Question 8

Europeans were unable to match Chinese porcelain's quality until the early 1700s because of

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A)  lack of Chinese lacquer trees
B)  inadequately hot kilns
C)  lack of kaolin clay
D)  inferior cobalt ore

Question 9

The classic tea ceremony is thought to have been developed by Japan's

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A)  military class.
B)  court nobility.
C)  rich merchant class.
D)  Zen Buddhist priests.

Question 10

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                        Premises: Shen Zhou
Kano Eitoku
Bernal Diaz
Yoruba
Kan’ami Kiyotsugu
Zhu Di
Shah Jahan
Yin Hong

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Question 11

Describe the plan of Zhu Di's Forbidden City,emphasizing the symbolism used in its design and construction.

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Question 12

Shah Jahan constructed the Taj Mahal to

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A)  be India's most magnificent mosque.
B)  serve as his favorite wife's tomb.
C)  surround his fabulous Peacock Throne.
D)  house his best-loved concubine.

Question 13

Why is Zhu Di's palace complex known as the Forbidden City?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is built on the Mongol Kublai Khan's grave.
B)  Only the imperial family was allowed inside it.
C)  It faces north,the "forbidden" zone of evil.
D)  Only those on official business could enter it.

Question 14

What must the Noh drama's main character resolve before his or her soul can find peace?

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A)  ancestral obligation
B)  responsibilities to society
C)  debts to the gods
D)  inner conflicts

Question 15

Name the two schools of Chinese painting,and describe the characteristics of each.

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Question 16

Why is much in the Forbidden City based on the number nine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddha's sacred number is nine.
B)  Zhu Di's astrological number was nine.
C)  The Chinese word for "everlasting" resembles the number nine.
D)  Feng shui design is based on the number nine.

Question 17

Provide two examples from Mogul India's art and architecture that show the influence of Western contact.

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Question 18

Identify and describe at least three ways the Spanish conquistadores devastated the Central and South American indigenous peoples and their cultures.

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Question 19

Japanese namban paintings are unique in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  functioned as walls in the houses.
B)  present an unparalleled convergence of cultures.
C)  celebrated the arrival of slaves from Africa.
D)  were used as Japan's main currency for trade.

Question 20

Europeans were very eager to colonize America to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish trade with the native peoples.
B)  relocate people from their crowded cities.
C)  acquire gold,silver,and other treasure.
D)  bring Christianity to a new land.

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