Asian Civilizations Topic Test

Who founded the Tang dynasty?

• Kublai Khan

• Tang Taizong

• Tang Gaozu

• Wu Zhao

What system did Song rulers develop for their scholar-officials?

• Feudal system

• Merit system

• Caste system

• Barter system

Which dynasty was known for its economic revolution in China?

• Qin Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

What was a key invention during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Printing press

• Magnetic compass

• Telescope

• Steam engine

Which belief system teaches the importance of moral virtue and education?

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Daoism

• Confucianism

Who was the most famous European visitor to China during the Yuan dynasty?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

What is Japan geographically classified as?

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

• Continent

• Isthmus

Who took the title of shogun after the Minamoto clan emerged victorious?

• Oda Nobunaga

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

What is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on kami?

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Taoism

During which period is considered Japan's golden age?

• Meiji period

• Edo period

• Heian period

• Kamakura period