Unit Six Study Guide – Emerging Modern World

1. In the Japanese Feudalism Pyramid, who was at the top and who was at the bottom?

• The Emperor was at the top and the Merchants were at the bottom.

• The Shogun was at the top and the Peasants were at the bottom

• The Daimyo was at the top and the Artisans were at the bottom.

• The Samurai was at the top and the Farmers were at the bottom.

2. List 5 technologies whose creations can be credited to China.

• Nuclear Power, Space Shuttle, Smartphone, GPS, Antibiotics

• Steam Engine, Light Bulb, Telephone, Internet, Airplane

• Gunpowder, Compass, Paper, Printing, Silk

• Electricity, Radio, Television, Computer, Automobile

3. Because of its isolation… China referred to itself as "_________"

• the Forbidden Land

• the Celestial Empire

• the Red Dragon

• the Middle Kingdom

What religion was introduced to China during the Han Dynasty?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

What was built in Beijing to protect Ming emperors from invasion?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Forbidden City

• The Summer Palace

• The Temple of Heaven

The invaders who took over China and created the Qing Dynasty were from:

• Japan

• Mongolia

• Manchuria

• Korea

7. Which Qing dynasty emperor lowered taxes, visited peasants, and restored peace to China?

• Kangxi

• Qianlong

• Yongzheng

• Jiaqing

8. What led to a dramatic population increase in China during the Qing Dynasty?

• Industrial Revolution

• Introduction of new agricultural techniques and crops

• Discovery of gold mines

• Colonization by European powers

9. The Qing Dynasty finally fell in which year?

• 1911

• 1912

• 1913

• 1914

10. What wars were fought between China and Great Britain that ruined China’s Economy and GDP?

• The Taiping Rebellion

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Opium Wars

• The Sino-Japanese War