Topic 12 Notes

Multiple Choice

Who introduced the Merit System?

• The Song dynasty

• The Ming dynasty

• The Tang dynasty

• The Qing dynasty

Multiple Choice

In a merit system, people are hired based on what criteria?

• Wealth and social status

• Talent and skills

• Family background

• Political connections

Multiple Choice

What is a person called who passes the civil service examination?

• Scholar-official

• Government agent

• Civil servant

• Exam master

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main routes that expanded trade in the West?

• The Grand Canal

• The Silk Road

• The Iron Road

• The Porcelain Path

Multiple Choice

Which canal connected the Huang and Chang Rivers to increase the flow of trade?

• The Silk Canal

• The Grand Canal

• The Iron Canal

• The Porcelain Canal

Multiple Choice

What did the Song dynasty replace heavy gold coins with to make traveling easier?

• Silver coins

• Paper money

• Bronze coins

• Digital currency

Multiple Choice

What industries grew from at-home jobs to full industries during the expansion?

• Porcelain and Iron

• Cloth and Silk

• Gold and Silver

• Wood and Stone

Multiple Choice

What materials allowed for other industries to increase as well?

• Wood and Stone

• Gold and Silver

• Porcelain and Iron

• Cloth and Silk

Open Ended

Use R.A.C.E. to answer the following question:

How did the Merit System help to strengthen the Chinese government?

Multiple Choice

What did Yongle force foreign countries to send to China?

• Soldiers

• Tribute

• Food

• Weapons

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of "tribute" as used in the context of Ming Foreign Policy?

• A type of food

• A form of currency

• A payment or gift to a more powerful country

• A military alliance

Multiple Choice

Which regions did the Ming trade with?

• Europe and South America

• North America and Australia

• Asia and eastern Africa

• Antarctica and the Arctic

Multiple Choice

How did the Ming foreign policy help China and the tributary states?

• By increasing taxes

• By gaining peaceful borders

• By expanding the military

• By building more palaces

Multiple Choice

What was one benefit for tributary states under Ming foreign policy?

• They could expand their territories

• They received military support

• They got goods they wanted without going to war

• They were exempt from taxes

Open Ended

Use R.A.C.E. to answer the following question:

What were the various ways the Ming Dynasty tributary system benefited China?

Multiple Choice

What is the basic teaching of Daoism?

• All things should follow the Dao

• Life involves suffering

• Restore peace and stability

• Importance of virtue

Multiple Choice

Who is the spiritual leader associated with Buddhism?

• Confucius

• Laozi

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Sun Tzu

Multiple Choice

What was Confucius' design intended to restore?

• Wealth and prosperity

• Peace and stability

• Power and influence

• Knowledge and wisdom

Multiple Choice

Why was Buddhism criticized according to the text?

• It was considered a local religion.

• It became China's official religion.

• The wealth and power of monasteries were criticized.

• It was not practiced by monks and nuns.

Multiple Choice

What was one consequence of the criticisms of Buddhism?

• Monasteries were built.

• Monks and nuns were praised.

• Monks and nuns were forced to give up religious life.

• Buddhism became more popular.

Open Ended

Choose one of the Chinese advancements of technology and explain how it improved their society

Multiple Choice

What did Japan's government copy from China?

• Military strategies

• Aspects of government

• Art styles

• Language

Multiple Choice

What did Shotoku try to base government articles on?

• Christianity and Islam

• Hinduism and Jainism

• Confucianism and Buddhism

• Taoism and Shinto

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Taika Reforms?

• To create a new religion

• To establish a new dynasty

• To bring about a "great change"

• To abolish taxes

Multiple Choice

Who collected taxes during the Taika Reforms?

• The emperor

• Local clan leaders

• Foreign merchants

• Buddhist monks

Multiple Choice

What did the Taika Reforms make Japan more like?

• Ancient Rome

• Tang China

• Medieval Europe

• The Ottoman Empire

Multiple Choice

In 702, what title was given to the Yamato clan's official emperor?

• King of the World

• Emperor of the Sun

• Son of Heaven

• Lord of the Skies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT adopted by Japan during the Taika Reforms?

• Chinese calendar

• China's writing system

• New laws defining crimes

• Greek philosophy

Open Ended

Use R.A.C.E. to answer the following question:

How did Chinese philosophies spread through the known worlds and influence later cultures?

Multiple Choice

How were government jobs distributed in Japan compared to China?

• Based on merit

• Through noble families

• By public election

• Random selection

Multiple Choice

Which noble family gained power in Japan and ran the country for over 300 years?

• Tokugawa

• Minamoto

• Fujiwara

• Taira

Multiple Choice

What does the title "shogun" mean?

• Supreme military commander

• Emperor of Japan

• Chief advisor

• Local governor

Multiple Choice

What was the result of Minamoto's rule in Japan?

• Establishment of democracy

• Japanese Feudalism

• Industrial Revolution

• Peaceful unification

Open Ended

According to the Feudalism diagram, what was one major way European feudalism differed from Japanese feudalism?

Multiple Choice

What writing system did the nobles of Heian use for their journals, poems, and stories?

• Kanji

• Kana

• Hiragana

• Katakana

Multiple Choice

Which form of drama was used in Japan's Golden Age to tell stories?

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Bunraku

• Kyogen

Open Ended

Use R.A.C.E to answer the following question:

How did the people of Japan adopt change parts of their culture?