Deck 5: Historical Systems of Governance in West Asia, China, and Japan

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The ……………system existed in West Asia mainly during the period between 9th and 16th centuries.

A)cherical
B)iqta
C)viruthi
D)devaswam
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IQTA was instituted in Iraq in the mid-………….. century and then spread to Iran in the East and Syria in the West.

A)4th
B)5th
C)7th
D)10th
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The ………………was a grant of appropriation to a Muslim Officer, entitling him to collect the 'Kharaj' from the owner.

A)iqta
B)zakkat
C)viruthi
D)devaswam
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The imperial system in China was strongly established with the forming of the ………………dynasty in the beginning of the 7th century AD.

A)tang
B)song
C)ming
D)manchu
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…………….. is said to have entered in its classical phase under the Tang.

A)russia
B)austria
C)spain
D)china
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The Tang capital of ……………………was one of the greatest commercial and cosmopolitan cities in the contemporary world.

A)manchuria
B)changan
C)harvard
D)austria
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In the later period the …………………emperors implemented the 'Feng-Chien' system by which trusted officials and imperial relatives were appointed on a permanent basis in the strategic areas of the empire, which in course of time became hereditary.

A)tang
B)chin
C)manchu
D)ming
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With the fall of the………………, power once again shifted to the provinces and paved way for the rise of regional kingdoms, known in Chinese history as the period of 'Five Dynasties' and 'Ten Kingdoms'.

A)romanov
B)manchu
C)ming
D)tang
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Towards the end of the …………… century the 'Song' dynasty gained power over most of China, heralding a period of economic prosperity.

A)5th
B)6th
C)8th
D)10th
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The ……………….period was followed by the 'Mongolian Interlude' in the history of China.

A)song
B)tang
C)ming
D)manchu
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The last song ruler was overthrown by the Mongol invaders towards the end of the 13th century under their able leader, …………….who declared himself as the 'emperor of China'.

A)kublai khan
B)peter abelard
C)roger bacon
D)pierre duhem
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The 'Ming' dynasty was established in …………. which lasted up to 1644.

A)1368
B)1378
C)1389
D)1432
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China's last imperialist power was the 'Qing' dynasty or the rule of the Manchu kings which lasted from 1644 to…………….

A)1801
B)1811
C)1901
D)1911
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The real and practical ruler of the period from 1185 to 1868 in……………….. was the 'shogun', who was a military leader with near absolute control.

A)netherlands
B)france
C)japan
D)spain
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Much like in the medieval Europe, the ………………distributed to his loyal vassals, called 'daimyo'.

A)manchu
B)pierre duhem
C)shogun
D)daimyo
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The …………….granted land to their trusted warriors called the 'Samurais'.

A)taira
B)minamota
C)daimyo
D)pierre duhem
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The ……………..warriors lived according to a code of conduct known as 'budhido' which was even stricter than that prevailed in medieval Europe.

A)austrian
B)japanese
C)spanish
D)portuguese
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A disgraced ………….was expected to perform 'Seppuku' or suicide in order to maintain his family's honour.

A)minamota
B)pierre duhem
C)daimyo
D)samurai
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In the end of the civil war, the Minamota Samurai group came out victorious and they established the first Shogunate - the Kamakura Shogunate, transforming the emperor a name sake ruler, in………….

A)1155
B)1165
C)1178
D)1185
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The Kamakura period (1185-1333) marked the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate and transition to the medieval period of ……………history.

A)france
B)japan
C)netherlands
D)austria
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The ……………..attacked the Japanese islands towards the end of the 13th century.

A)mongols
B)austria
C)spain
D)afghans
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Though the Kamakura Shogunate resists the ……………attack successfully with the help of the Samurai warriors, it led to the downfall of the Shogunate.

A)mongol
B)arabs
C)turks
D)tokugawa
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The Kamakura Shogunate was replaced by the …………….Shogunate, which reasserted the power and dominance of the Samurai class.

A)kamakura
B)tokugawa
C)pierre duhem
D)ashikaga
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The troublesome period was overcome by the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate in………….., with Edo (modern Tokyo) as its capital.

A)1605
B)1645
C)1656
D)1678
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Deck 5: Historical Systems of Governance in West Asia, China, and Japan
1
The ……………system existed in West Asia mainly during the period between 9th and 16th centuries.

A)cherical
B)iqta
C)viruthi
D)devaswam
iqta
2
IQTA was instituted in Iraq in the mid-………….. century and then spread to Iran in the East and Syria in the West.

A)4th
B)5th
C)7th
D)10th
10th
3
The ………………was a grant of appropriation to a Muslim Officer, entitling him to collect the 'Kharaj' from the owner.

A)iqta
B)zakkat
C)viruthi
D)devaswam
iqta
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The imperial system in China was strongly established with the forming of the ………………dynasty in the beginning of the 7th century AD.

A)tang
B)song
C)ming
D)manchu
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…………….. is said to have entered in its classical phase under the Tang.

A)russia
B)austria
C)spain
D)china
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The Tang capital of ……………………was one of the greatest commercial and cosmopolitan cities in the contemporary world.

A)manchuria
B)changan
C)harvard
D)austria
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7
In the later period the …………………emperors implemented the 'Feng-Chien' system by which trusted officials and imperial relatives were appointed on a permanent basis in the strategic areas of the empire, which in course of time became hereditary.

A)tang
B)chin
C)manchu
D)ming
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8
With the fall of the………………, power once again shifted to the provinces and paved way for the rise of regional kingdoms, known in Chinese history as the period of 'Five Dynasties' and 'Ten Kingdoms'.

A)romanov
B)manchu
C)ming
D)tang
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9
Towards the end of the …………… century the 'Song' dynasty gained power over most of China, heralding a period of economic prosperity.

A)5th
B)6th
C)8th
D)10th
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10
The ……………….period was followed by the 'Mongolian Interlude' in the history of China.

A)song
B)tang
C)ming
D)manchu
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11
The last song ruler was overthrown by the Mongol invaders towards the end of the 13th century under their able leader, …………….who declared himself as the 'emperor of China'.

A)kublai khan
B)peter abelard
C)roger bacon
D)pierre duhem
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12
The 'Ming' dynasty was established in …………. which lasted up to 1644.

A)1368
B)1378
C)1389
D)1432
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13
China's last imperialist power was the 'Qing' dynasty or the rule of the Manchu kings which lasted from 1644 to…………….

A)1801
B)1811
C)1901
D)1911
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14
The real and practical ruler of the period from 1185 to 1868 in……………….. was the 'shogun', who was a military leader with near absolute control.

A)netherlands
B)france
C)japan
D)spain
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15
Much like in the medieval Europe, the ………………distributed to his loyal vassals, called 'daimyo'.

A)manchu
B)pierre duhem
C)shogun
D)daimyo
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16
The …………….granted land to their trusted warriors called the 'Samurais'.

A)taira
B)minamota
C)daimyo
D)pierre duhem
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17
The ……………..warriors lived according to a code of conduct known as 'budhido' which was even stricter than that prevailed in medieval Europe.

A)austrian
B)japanese
C)spanish
D)portuguese
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18
A disgraced ………….was expected to perform 'Seppuku' or suicide in order to maintain his family's honour.

A)minamota
B)pierre duhem
C)daimyo
D)samurai
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19
In the end of the civil war, the Minamota Samurai group came out victorious and they established the first Shogunate - the Kamakura Shogunate, transforming the emperor a name sake ruler, in………….

A)1155
B)1165
C)1178
D)1185
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20
The Kamakura period (1185-1333) marked the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate and transition to the medieval period of ……………history.

A)france
B)japan
C)netherlands
D)austria
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21
The ……………..attacked the Japanese islands towards the end of the 13th century.

A)mongols
B)austria
C)spain
D)afghans
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22
Though the Kamakura Shogunate resists the ……………attack successfully with the help of the Samurai warriors, it led to the downfall of the Shogunate.

A)mongol
B)arabs
C)turks
D)tokugawa
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23
The Kamakura Shogunate was replaced by the …………….Shogunate, which reasserted the power and dominance of the Samurai class.

A)kamakura
B)tokugawa
C)pierre duhem
D)ashikaga
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The troublesome period was overcome by the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate in………….., with Edo (modern Tokyo) as its capital.

A)1605
B)1645
C)1656
D)1678
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