The Rise of East Asia

Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques to conquer much of Asia and part of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

• Japanese

• Vikings

• Persians

• Mongols

During the feudal period of Japanese history, the emperor had mainly symbolic authority. Which statement best explains the reason for this situation?

• Power had been granted to shoguns and daimyos.

• Communist guerrillas had destabilized domestic political institutions.

• A democratic constitution prevented the emperor from centralizing authority.

• American occupation forces had undermined the belief in the emperor’s divinity.

In the later days of the Ming dynasty (1300–1600), the leaders did not want outside ideas and goods to come into China. Social scientists call this

• ethnocentrism

• imperialism

• cultural diffusion

• social mobility

We can assume from the information provided on the map that Zheng He was

• disliked by the Mings

• a good seaman

• someone who feared adventure

• a wealthy merchant

Throughout much of history, both China and Japan held a common view that other nations were

• valued sources of worthwhile knowledge

• great advanced civilizations

• barbarians not worthy of their attention

• needed sources of cheap labor and goods

Which statement supports the claim that diversity was an important characteristic of the Mongol Empire (1200–1350)?

• All people in the Mongol Empire were Hindu.

• The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, eastern Europe, and India.

• Genghis Khan organized a network of communication across the Empire.

• The Mongol Empire covered only central Asia.

A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both

• protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled

• destroyed the civilizations they defeated

• remained isolated and peaceful for centuries

• established vast empires and spread their cultures to the people they conquered

Which empire is most closely associated with these statements? • In less than 50 years, it was the largest unified land empire in history. • In 1279, it was the first foreign group to gain complete control of China. • It made the caravan routes across Asia safe for trade and travel. • When attempting to conquer Japan in 1274 and 1281, its fleets were destroyed by storms.

• Persian

• Cupta

• Ottoman

• Mongol

When Russia was under Mongol domination, the effect on Russia was to

• end feudalism

• convert the Russian people to Hinduism

• keep Russia isolated from western Europe

• reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church

What was a long-term impact of Marco Polo’s trips to China?

• The Silk Roads replaced the all-water route to Asia.

• The Chinese forced the Europeans to trade only in Peking.

• China was isolated from other countries.

• Trade increased between China and Europe.