Asian Civilizations Study Guide: Japan and China

Which trade route connected China to the Middle East and Europe?

• Maritime Silk Road

• Tea Horse Road

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

Shinto is an indigenous Japanese religion focusing on ________.

• Technology and innovation

• Nature and ancestors

• Trade and commerce

• Warfare and strategy

Which of the following is an ethical and philosophical system in China that focused on loyalty to fmaily and state?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

Which role in the Japanese Feudal System controlled the country's politics, economy, and military?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

Which class had their own armies of samurai?

• Daimyo

• Samurai

• Peasants

• Merchants

The Great Wall was built to protect China from _______ invasions from the north.

• nomadic

• naval

• aerial

• underground

The Mandate of Heaven was a Chinese political theory used to justify what?

• Trade

• A dynasty's right to rule

• Military expansion

• Cultural exchange

Who greatly expanded the Great Wall?

• The Qing Dynasty

• The Ming Dynasty

• The Han Dynasty

• The Tang Dynasty

What happened to the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan's death?

• It collapsed

• It continued to expand

• It was divided into smaller kingdoms

• It was conquered by the Chinese.

What was one major consequence of the Mongol attack on Baghdad?

• The city was largely destroyed and ended the Islamic Golden Age

• The city became a trade hub

• The city was rebuilt by the Mongols

• The city became the Mongol capital.