CH23 L 2 HISTORY OF EAST ASIA

Which term refers to a line of rulers from a single family?

1.  

• 1. A. monarchy

      

• 1. B. dynasty

• 1.  C. anarchy

• 1.  D. patriarchy

To defend the _____ area of their empire, the Chinese began building the Great Wall of China about 2,200 years ago.

• 1.  A.western

• 1.  B.northern

      

• 1. C.eastern

• 1.  D.southern

Which Chinese thinker thought that people should live in harmony with nature?

• 1.  A.Confucius

      

• 1. B.Zheng He

• 1.  C.Laozi

• 1.  D.Dao

Which important belief system was introduced to China from India?

• 1.  A.Buddhism

      

• 1. B.Confucianism

• 1.  C.Daoism

• 1.  D.Hinduism

The Japanese islands were settled by people from _____ and China.

• 1.  A.Korea

      

• 1. B.Mongolia

• 1.  C.Taiwan

• 1.  D.India

What was the main purpose of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward?

• A. to increase industrial output

• B. to create state-owned farms

• C. to increase the number of teachers

• D. to slow the growth of China’s population