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Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan in the 1100s. This distinct form was especially popular with the warrior class. It was different from other forms because it placed importance on A. faith and good behavior. B. self-d...
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Who held the power in feudal Japan? A. the military B. the court C. the royalty D. the peasants
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Article 2. The three treasures, which are Buddha, the (Buddhist) Law and the (Buddhist) Priesthood, should be given sincere reverence, for they are the final refuge of all living things. Few men are so bad that they cann...
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known to perfect certain forms of Chinese art, such as porcelain official state philosophy was neo-Confucianism experienced high levels of prosperity due to the use of tax revenues for public works projects Which ancient...
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Japan borrowed cultural elements from its neighbors, but during the Heian period a national culture developed. An example of this was A. crafts, such as ceramic pottery, for use in Shinto ceremonies. B. architecture, suc...
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The tribes that would later become the Mongol people were originally A. warlords ruling lands in Spain, France, and Russia. B. rice farmers in Japan and its surrounding islands. C. farmers in Eastern and Southern Asia. D...
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Which of the following was a result of the items in the list? A. The Sui Dynasty ruled China for centuries. B. China conquered Korea with a massive army. C. The Han Dynasty was restored in northern China. D. Buddhist bel...
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use of fertilizer crop rotation use of seedlings improved irrigation new types of plows The above list describes agricultural improvements under the A. Yuan Dynasty. B. Ming Dynasty. C. Sung Dynasty. D. Sui Dynasty.
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According to ancient Japanese Shinto beliefs, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu A. was an ancestor of the Imperial Family. B. was a sister of the Buddha. C. gave birth to the islands of Japan. D. wrote the sacred texts of the Sh...
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Confucian ideas were adopted by the Japanese during Prince Shotoku's reign. Which of the following institutions was most heavily affected by Confucianism? A. trade B. government C. religion D. family
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Which of the following is an effect of the revival of Confucianism during the Song Dynasty? A. the importance of the civil service examination system B. the decline of trade with neighboring territories C. the belief tha...
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How is Shinto different from other major religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism? A. Shinto was developed by Buddhist monks. B. Shinto does not perform religious ceremonies. C. Shinto worships only one god. D....
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During Prince Shotoku's reign, many aspects of Chinese culture were brought to Japan. At a time long before modern-day communication, how would the prince most likely have made this happen? A. He sent scholars to China t...
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What is a political ideology? A) A type of economic plan B) A set of beliefs about politics and government C) A group that organizes elections D) A historical event Which ideology generally supports limited government an...
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Brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b). Two parents are both heterozygous (Bb).What is the probability that their child will have blue eyes? You also must complete the Punnett Square on a notecard and turn in. Th...
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During the Renaissance, the position of the Italian peninsula near the Eastern Mediterranean encouraged trade with A. the Safavid Empire. B. the Songhai Empire. C. the Ottoman Empire. D. the Russian Empire.
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One of the results of the inventions of the microscope and telescope is that it expanded the world as people knew it. Distant stars and microscopic organisms previously unseen and unknown provided a wealth of knowledge t...
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Renaissance humanism greatly influenced the Scientific Revolution. It held that beliefs based upon what a person observed and experienced were more valid than beliefs based upon A. pagan philosophy. B. a person’s nature....
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The beginning of modern astronomy can be traced back to Nicolaus Copernicus and his book, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres. What theory did Copernicus promote in this book, which was in conflict with the teachings o...
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[t]he more discordant, therefore, and incredible, the divine mystery is, the more honor is shown to God in believing it, and the nobler is the victory of faith. —Francis Bacon De augmentis scientiarum Bacon separated phi...
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Geocentric theory: the sun, moon, and planets revolve around the earth Heliocentric theory: the earth, moon, and planets revolve around the sun Which of the following best supports the Geocentric theory? A. Aristotle's t...
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The Renaissance-era rebirth of interest in the Greek and Roman classical texts was at the center of an intellectual movement known as A. rebirth. B. transcendentalism. C. perspective. D. humanism.
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Before the Renaissance, an early advocate of the study of classical texts was A. Saint Thomas Aquinas. B. William Wycliffe. C. Hildegard of Bingen. D. Saint Francis of Assisi.
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William Shakespeare embraced Renaissance values as a playwright by A. avoiding writing about Roman Catholic characters or rituals. B. using his knowledge of Greek and Roman classical texts. C. using a simple, two-dimensi...
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Francis Bacon was an early proponent of the scientific method and promoted the Baconian Method, a methodology for scientific inquiry. It states A. inherent forms only exist in conjunction with matter. B. that the spiritu...
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