The Serfdom in Tibet Controversy Quiz
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What is the controversy surrounding the serfdom in Tibet debate?

  • Whether the ultimate goal of the Chinese side is to weaken Tibetan culture or to strengthen the Western side
  • Whether the Western aim is to legitimize Chinese control over Tibet or weaken the Chinese state
  • Whether the Western aim is to strengthen the Chinese state or weaken Tibetan culture
  • Whether the Chinese aim to legitimize their control over Tibet or weaken the Chinese state (correct)

What was the class system like in pre-Communist Tibet?

  • It divided the population into royalty, clergy, and commoners, with further subdivisions within the commoner class
  • It divided the population into nobles, commoners, and slaves, with no further subdivisions
  • It divided the population into peasants, merchants, and artisans, with further subdivisions within the peasant class
  • It divided the population into laity, noble laity, and monks, with further subdivisions within the laity (correct)

What was the role of the untouchables in pre-Communist Tibet?

  • They were responsible for religious ceremonies and rituals
  • They served as advisors to the nobility
  • They were tasked with agricultural labor
  • They performed unclean work such as fishing, metalworking, and prostitution (correct)

What is the pro-Tibetan independence movement's argument regarding the portrayal of Tibetan history?

<p>It is a misrepresentation of history created as a political tool to justify the Sinicization of Tibet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Chinese government's portrayal of Tibet from 1912 to 1951?

<p>A feudal society with the Dalai Lamas as slave owners (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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