Global Age Quiz Review

Under the Tang, the Chinese Empire

• Expanded

• Shrank

• Stayed the same

• Conquered all of Asia

In Chinese society under the Tang and the Song, peasants ranked

• higher than gentry

• lower than merchants

• higher than merchants

• the same as merchants

Mongol role in China was a time of

• peace and order

• violence and oppression

• restricted trade

• widespread poverty

The Ming Dynasty came about when

• Kublai Khan invaded China

• the Chinese economy revived

• the Song Dynasty collapsed

• the Mongols were overthrown and pushed out of China

Korea's role between China and Japan has been that of a

• trading partner

• cultural bridge or link

• defensive fortress

• highway to the outside world

Which of the following cultures had the greatest influence on Korea?

• Chinese

• Japanese

• European

• African

Because most of Japan is mountainous, its people lived mostly

• in the mountains

• on the smallest islands

• in river valleys and coastal plains

• on boats

Heian nobles influenced Japanese culture by

• studying Chinese language

• producing important works of literature

• supervising family estates

• training in the military arts

Who held the real power in Japan's feudal society ?

• the emperor

• women

• samurai

• the shogun

What was the most valued Asian good as Renaissance Europe's demand increased with its growing population.

• noodles

• spices

• swords

• Astrolabes