Asia: Japan, China and the Mongols

Archipelago, mountains, earthquakes and tsunamis are geographic features often associated with which of the following places?

• Korea

• Japan

• China

• Greece

Which geographic characteristic is shared by both Greece and Japan?

• navigable rivers
• tropical rain forests
• archipelagos
• abundant mineral resources

Korea greatly influenced the development of early Japan by

• acting as a bridge for ideas from China
• providing Japan with the technology for industrialization
• serving as a barrier against Chinese aggression
• protecting Japan from early European exploration

One similarity between animism and Shinto is that people who follow these belief systems

• practice filial piety
• are monotheistic
• are required to make pilgrimages
• worship spirits in nature

Which fact relating to early Japan was a result of the other three?

• Japan experienced earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
• The Japanese developed a nature-based belief called Shinto.
• Tsunamis and typhoons sometimes destroyed coastal Japanese villages.
• Mountains are found throughout the islands of Japan.

What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?

• a representative government
• economic equality for all
• protection of individual rights
• an exchange of land for services

Which type of political and social order is shown in this diagram?

• theocratic
• tribal
• feudal
• fascist

One way in which the code of chivalry in Europe and the code of Bushido in Japan were similar is that both codes were intended to

• guide the behavior of a samurai-warrior class
• help the ruler control his people
• benefit all the social classes
• support revolutionary ideas

The societies of feudal Japan and medieval Europe were similar in that they

• maintained a rigid social class structure
• emphasized learning about new cultures
• promoted the exploration of other lands
• encouraged scientific experimentation

Most of which continent came under Mongol influence and rule?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• South America