Buddhism and Chinese Culture Quiz

One of the two major traditions of Buddhism.

The network of trade and foreign relations between China and its tributaries.

The most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes.

<p>Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China in response to the ideas of Taoism and Buddhism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An attempt to recruit men on the basis of merit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The custom of applying painfully tight binding to the feet of young girls to prevent further growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion practiced by indigenous peoples of far northern Europe and Siberia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Korean dynasty established in 918 by King Taejo.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Emperor of Japan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Japanese religion incorporating the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A quick-maturing, drought-resistant rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longest canal in the world and a famous tourist destination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A river in central Italy, flowing through Rome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most brilliant era in later imperial Chinese history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An empire in East Asia that ruled over present-day Mongolia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Korean dynasty that ruled from 935-1392.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Japanese feudal military government that ruled from 1185-1333.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An old alternative name for Vietnam.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of independent Cham polities in modern central and southern Vietnam.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Turkic empire that existed for about a century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The only female emperor in the history of China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nomadic people originally from Mongolia and Manchuria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Tungusic people who inhabited the region of Manchuria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Han Chinese salt trader, rebel, and soldier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An epic account compiled at the end of the 12th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A classic work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trade was strong with courier stations and a registration system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reaction led by Emperor Wuzong against foreign religions, targeting Buddhism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Farmers grew mulberry trees and there was increased production in several industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women might assume roles in their husband's business but were prohibited from property.</p> Signup and view all the answers