Global 9: East Asia Review

What animal was used by the Tang dynasty to trade along the Silk Road?

• Elephants

• Camels

• Horses

• Dragons

Achievements such as block printing, gunpowder, and the compass are most closely associated with which civilization(s)?

• Byzantine empire in the Middle East

• Ghana and Mali civilizations in Africa

• Guptas in India

• Tang and Song Dynasties in China

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty)?

• The Yuan isolated China from the West

• The Mongols only lived in river valleys

• The Yuan extended control over other parts of Asia creating the largest land empire to ever exist

• The Mongols moved the capital to Beijing and built the forbidden city

Which group had a leader known as a Khan?

• Mongols

• Indians

• Japanese

• European

Which of the following is TRUE about the Mongols?

• The Mongols were a peaceful people

• The Mongols urbanized

• The Mongols rejected technology

• The Mongols increase cultural diffusion

Why was Zheng He able to make 7 epic sea voyages?

• China was trying to keep up with the technology from Europe

• Zheng He was a prince and used his own money to fund naval voyages

• Zheng He was a missionary who converted people to Islam

• China had advance navigation technology such as the compass

Which society is most closely associated with the voyages of Zheng He and the building of the Forbidden City?

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

What are the historical circumstances that led to EUROPEAN Feudalism?

• Barbarian invaders attacking European cities, people fleeing to the countryside for protection

• The Mongols attacking Constantinople in 1453

• Daimyo fighting over land

• King Henry VIII wanting a divorce from Katherine of Aragon

Which of the following is a similarity between European Feudalism and Japanese Feudalism?

• Both time periods were associated with peace and stability

• Both were heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic Church

• Both were ruled by a King

• Both had a warrior class

  (Europe - Knights, Japan - Samurai)