Medieval Asia

Which is not a technology of the Tang Dynasty

• Fireworks

• Woodblock printing

• Sundials

• Porcelain

What happened after Japan's Heian period ended?

• Military leaders called shoguns took over
• Emperors were killed
• The government became centralized
• The poor became powerful

What did the samurai call their strict code of honor?

• nirvana
• dharma
• chivalry
• bushido

Who in the Japanese feudal system does the following best represent:

-live a simple life

-must obey all orders

-master the martial arts

-wrote poetry and had tea ceremonies

-defeat or dishonor one must commit Seppuku

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Peasants

What did daimyos provide to the shogun? 

• Loyalty and military service
• Loyalty and food
• Fiefs and military service
• Fiefs and food

Who threatened the Japanese with invasion in the late 1200's? 

• The Portuguese
• China
• The Mongols
• India

What was the main duty of a samurai warrior? 

• Protect the Emperor
• Protect the Shogun
• Protect his Daimyo
• Protect his family

What is an archipelago?

• A group of Islands

• A group of mountains

• A group of Buddhist monks

• A group of Mongolian scouts

The Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign of conquest, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia. 

• Genghis Khan
• Kublai Khan
• Marco Polo
• Zheng He

How did the process of selecting government officials change during the Song and Tang dynasties?

• Had to pass the civil service exams
• More aristocrats joined the government
• They ended the bureaucracy system
• Officials became those who paid the most to join