Topic 5 - Civilizations of East Asia and Southeast Asia

What is the traditional religion of Japan?

• Buddhism
• Daimyo
• Shinto
• Zen

Who helped to spread Chinese ideas in Japan?

• the Tokugawa Shogunate
• the Yamato emperors
• Oda Nobunaga
• Prince Shotoku

What is the Japanese form of poetry that stresses simplicity and love of nature?

• calligraphy
• haiku
• kabuki
• noh

What kind of society developed in Japan?

• society based on equality for all
• military society with the shogun as ruler
• society based on male dominance
• society ruled by elders

Japan's location helps explain why

• it had few resources
• fish was an important food
• Chinese artists borrowed Japanese styles
• castles were important for defense 

Which statement best describes how Japan responded to its first contact with China?

• The Japanese borrowed Chinese culture by adapted it.
• The Japanese mimicked Chinese culture but did not change it
• The Japanese feared China's power
• The Japanese ignored Chinese influence.

According to Confucius, a society will be healthy if people did what?

• Give each other money

• Choose a ruler who inspires fear

• Treat each other with respect

How were workers chosen under China’s merit system?

• By popularity contest

• By ability

• By family position

Two key products China traded with other countries were what?

• Silk and porcelain

• Books and camels

• Fish and grain

What helped spread knowledge throughout China during its golden ages?

• Silk

• Books

• Tablets