SSWH11 Worksheet

Arjun and his classmates are studying historical government projects that facilitated trade and economic growth. Which of these projects was implemented by the Ming dynasty?

• the renovation of the Grand Canal

• the creation and use of paper currency

• the establishment of the Silk Road trade network

• the government monopolization of the iron industry

Which of these people would have had the highest social standing in Ming dynasty China?

• an artisan

• a farmer

• a merchant

• a scholar

How did the economic policies of the Tokugawa Shogunate affect Japan?

• An increase in foreign trade enabled merchants to grow rich.

• Mass migrations resulted from a severe economic downturn.

• Social classes were eliminated as wealth was redistributed.

• Cities prospered and expanded as domestic trade thrived.

How did Benjamin's team respond to frequent challenges by rival teams in the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds of the competition?

• A. The team built a large moat surrounding their base in order to protect their leader.

• B. The team moved its headquarters from Beijing to Nanjing because it was further from the rival teams' base.

• C. The team expanded and fortified existing defenses that became known as the Great Wall.

• D. The team expanded and deepened the Grand Canal to form a barrier on its northern border.

Aria and Arjun are studying a historical map. Who controlled the circled region on the map around 1750?

• the Qin dynasty

• the Russian Empire

• the Meiji government

• the Tokugawa shogunate

Luna was studying the history of Japan and came across a policy of the Tokugawa shoguns. What was one of the MOST politically important policies they implemented?

• their military invasion of Siberia and Korea

• the religious freedom they offered their subjects

• their self-imposed isolation from most of the world

• the development of strong trade with the New World

Why did the Tokugawa Shoguns concentrate government power?

• A. Ethnic Japanese represented a minority of the population.

• B. Political authority in the Japanese system was decentralized.

• C. Buddhist missionaries were teaching democratic ideals in Japan.

• D. Western powers attempted to split Japan into spheres of influence.

Noah is studying the social structure of historical China for his history class. He wants to know which class was the MOST privileged under the Ming dynasty in China?

• the scholar-gentry class

• the merchant class

• the peasant-farmer class

• the artisan class

Michael and his friends are discussing the distribution of power in their school's student council. If the council accurately represented the distribution of power, which position should be at the top of this pyramid?

• artisans

• daimyos

• samurai

• shogun

How did Emma's family respond to contact with new cultures when they moved to a new country?

• by inviting local missionaries to spread their teachings

• by incorporating local customs and beliefs into their daily lives

• by attempting to monopolize the local spice trade

• by isolating themselves and prohibiting most contact with locals