Chapter 14/15 Study Guide V

Who founded the Ming dynasty?

• Zhu Yuanzhang

• Kublai Khan

• Qin Shi Huang

• Emperor Taizong

What is isolationism? ________

• A policy of avoiding contact with other countries

• A policy of forming alliances with all countries

• A policy of promoting international trade

• A policy of encouraging immigration

Why was Japan isolated from China and Korea?

• Japan's island location separated it from other people in Asia

• Japan had a larger population than China and Korea

• Japan spoke the same language as China and Korea

• Japan was part of the same continent as China and Korea

What happened to the Ainu people's language?

• It was eventually lost

• It became the official language of Japan

• It spread throughout Asia

• It replaced the Japanese language

Yamato rulers governed a ________ before they called themselves emperors of Japan.

• clan

• province

• village

• island

Pure Land Buddhism includes ________.

• chanting Buddha's name

• meditating on the Four Noble Truths

• studying Confucian texts

• worshipping Hindu gods

Samurai warriors improved their discipline with ________.

• flower arranging, tea drinking, and Zen Buddhist meditation

• martial arts from Europe

• modern firearms training

• Western philosophy

What was the main duty of samurai warriors?

• Defend his Daimyo and his Daimyo's property

• Collect taxes from peasants

• Trade goods with neighboring countries

• Write poetry for the emperor

What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?

• They were affected by the weather

• They both succeeded in conquering Japan

• They were led by different leaders

• They happened in different centuries

The Period of Disunion is a time of ________ following the collapse of the Han dynasty.

• disorder

• prosperity

• unity

• celebration