In The Tale of Genji, a world is depicted in which the supreme values are
a. military valor and bravery.
b. wealth and luxury.
c. snobbery and sensitivity.
d. learning in Confucian philosophy.
c
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A) Spain B) Switzerland C) Belgium D) Holland E) Denmark
All of the following statements were true of literacy in China EXCEPT
A) Great emphasis was placed on literacy and education. B) Being literate made one qualified to serve the royal state bureaucracy. C) Literacy was rare and the ability to read and write carried prestige. D) Literacy was judged by one's ability to read oracle bones. E) To be considered literate, a student had to memorize 5000 logographs.
Why did the more important daimyo families reside near the shogun?
A) in order to assist him B) as hostages for their clan's loyalty C) to be trained as entertainers D) to prevent their contact with Christians E) to be trained for the bureaucracy
What was illustrated by the worship of Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli?
A) Aztec borrowing from Toltec religion B) the Aztec custom of giving earlier regional gods Aztec names C) religious innovation D) the fusing of Aztec and older Mesoamerican traditions