Topic 5 Test

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Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and __________ could unify Japan.

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Confucianism

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When the Mongols came to power, they

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reopened the Silk Road to trade.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s? Options: He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place., He drove out the Mongols and shared power under the merit system., He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China., He drove out the Mongols and then stepped down to let others rule.

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He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.

Front

Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors? Options: compass

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compass

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Which group had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty? Options: Song scholar-officials, southern Chinese merchants, northern Chinese nobles, Turks and other Muslims, Irish Catholics

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Turks and other Muslims

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For three hundred years after 860, the real power in Japan was in the hands of

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Fujiwara family.

Front

The Tale of Genji provides a glimpse of life in the Heian court because

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its author served the emperor’s wife.

Front

What effect did the law code of 702 have on Japan?

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It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.

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How did nobles of the Heian court help strengthen the Japanese language and develop its literature?

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They wrote in a script called kana that represented Japanese sounds.

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Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?

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Buddhism