East Asia History

What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?

• Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
• Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
• Built in northern China to protect from Northern invaders
• Built as a dam to protect China from flooding

Where did the majority of East Asian culture originate?

• Korea
• China
• Vietnam
• Mongolia

What philosophy did Japan borrow from China? 

• Feudalism 
• Confucianism 

Which of the following were things that the Japanese learned from the Chinese and the Koreans?

• A written language.

• The form of government.

• The spoken language.

• All of the above.

For many years, China was protected from foreign invasion by which of these?

• dragons
• Mongolian warriors
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• natural barriers like deserts, mountains, and water

Buddhism was brought to China by traders from which of these countries?

• India
• United States
• Mongolia
• none of the above

Which of these Chinese philosophers based his teachings on the idea that people should live in harmony with nature?

• Confucius
• Laozi
• Both of these
• none of these

Japan feared that European powers planned a military conquest of their country in the 1600's so they did which of these things?

• Built a Great Wall
• Hired Mongolian hitmen
• decided to isolate their country from all foreigners.
• Brought in dragons from China

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe called?

• The Desert Road

• The Spice Trail

• The Eastern Path

• The Silk Road

The Silk Road refers to...

• A giant factory where silk is made
• A road made of a stringy material
• A religious path
• A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe