Unit 5: Asia

Through cultural diffusion, Japan received this belief system from China and Korea.

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

A characteristic of both European and Japanese feudalism was _______________.

• The adoption of Christianity

• A decentralized government

• An open democratic society

• The many opportunities for social mobility

In Japan, the samurai code of Bushido helped bring about ____.

• An increased interest in science and technology

• Peaceful relations with other nations

• Equality among Japanese citizens

• A culture that accepted militarism

In both medieval Japan and Europe, the feudal system was controlled by ______.

• Merchants

• Revolutionaries

• Peasants

• Warrior aristocrats

Tokugawa Ieyasu completed the unification of Japan and established himself as the sole military leader of Japan, otherwise known as a(n) __________.

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Emperor

• King

Japan closed their country off in 1639 for over 250 years due to __________________.

• the arrival of Korean traders spreading Buddhism

• the arrival of Europeans and their use of firearms

• the arrival of Europeans spreading Christianity

• the arrival of the Chinese spreading Confucianism

The problem with closing off Japan to the rest of the world was that ___________.

• the Samurai had to fight rather than act in plays

• the Japanese were behind technologically

• the Japanese had better technology and did not share

• the world had no new haikus to read

The Ming dynasty was established in China after foreign rule was removed of the ____________.

• Manchus

• Mongols

• Xiongnu

• Turks

Ming rulers only allowed the government to conduct trade with foreigners in order to _____________.

• Control prices

• Prevent smuggling

• Expand the tribute system

• Limit outside influences in China

The ethnocentric attitude (thought China was better than other countries) of various Chinese emperors can best be attributed to the ________________.

• Failure of other nations to become interested in China

• Interest of Chinese scholars in other civilizations

• Great cultural diversity within China’s borders

• Cultural isolation of China