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WorksheetsSilk Road, China, India + Japan
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
2.
Daimyo were closest in nature to their European counterparts entitled ______
a)
Kings
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
3.
Samurai did all of the following outside of battle except
a)
Practice art
b)
Construct Daimyo castles
c)
Train for battle
d)
Meditate
4.
3. The Samurai could best be described as ______________________.
a)
common people
b)
government administrators
c)
rulers
d)
warriors
5.
What was the name of the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
6.
What was the strict Samurai code of rules called?
a)
Ming
b)
Bushido
c)
han rules
d)
the covenent
7.
The code of the samurai, translated to mean "the way of the warrior," was called
a)
Code of Bushido
b)
Shogun
c)
Feudalism
d)
Mantra
8.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
9.
What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection his samurai offered?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Labor and crops
c)
Loyalty to the emperor
d)
Promise to fight enemies
10.
What did the most powerful samurai get for their service?
a)
rice
b)
land and food
c)
money
d)
servants
11.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
12.
Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?
a)
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
b)
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
c)
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
d)
shogan, daimyo, samurai, peasant
13.
What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?
a)
absolute control
b)
cruel dictator
c)
seen as the Buddha
d)
a figurehead
14.
Large land owners in Feudal Japan were called
a)
Daimyo
b)
Aristocrats
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
15.
Samurai were hired to...
a)
fight to the emperor
b)
defend landowners and their prorperty
c)
to farm on his master's land
16.
Which country heavily influenced Japanese culture?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
All of the above
17.
Why form of Buddhism did some Samurai practice?
a)
Wealth and business
b)
Zen Buddhism
c)
Bushido
18.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
19.
Who was the emperor?
a)
Land owning lordsHired samuraiProtect peasants in exchange for labor
b)
Figurehead of Japan, very wealthy
c)
Military leaderActual ruler of JapanStrongest Daiymo
d)
Highly trained warriorsOnly people allowed to carry swords in publicfollowed strict rules
20.
What weapon would be common for a samurai to use?
a)
Gun
b)
Sword
c)
Slingshot
d)
Dagger
21.
What is the name of the original religion of Japan?
a)
Shinbone
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinpo
22.
Which statement best describes Japan’s geography?
a)
A large, flat area of land
b)
A long, narrow peninsula
c)
A single, large island with many rivers
d)
Mountains and coasal plains
23.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and forests
d)
Rivers and plains
24.
Which of the following have been important food resources for Japanese people for thousands of years?
a)
fish and rice
b)
beef and corn
c)
pork and wheat
d)
chicken and barley
25.
Which two important beliefs influenced art in ancient Japan?
a)
Shinto and Zen Buddhism
b)
Shinto and Confucianism
c)
Hinduism and Confucianism
d)
Confucianism and Zen Buddhism
26.
Who actually held the power in Feudal Japan?
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Daimyo
d)
Emperor
27.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
28.
Which of the following summarizes feudalism?
a)
government led by a religious leader
b)
government where all citizens can vote
c)
system of obligations between the classes of society
d)
system of dividing society by how much money a person had
29.
Which of the following describes the physical geography of Japan?
a)
mostly flat plains with some swamps
b)
mostly river valleys with rich fertile soil
c)
mostly high plateaus with some deserts
d)
mostly mountainous with some coastal plains
30.
Chinese society was organized around the family.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Chinese inventions had a strong impact on European civilizations. For example, the compass...
a)
let Europeans know the Americas existed.
b)
taught Europeans to build better boats.
c)
encouraged Europeans to explore the world.
d)
allowed Europeans to build strong armor.
32.
Buddhism spread from China to what TWO countries?
a)
Japan and India
b)
Korea and Arabia
c)
Korea and Japan
d)
India and Arabia
33.
What was NOT a benefit of Chinese paper production?
a)
The Chinese could record taxes collected on paper.
b)
Paper currency was created instead of expensive coins.
c)
Books were cheaper and more available due to block printing and movable type.
d)
Peace contracts were signed on Chinese paper.
34.
In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?
a)
Taoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
35.
What popular Chinese crop became a popular drink?
a)
Rice
b)
Silk
c)
Soy
d)
Tea
36.
What did the Tang, Song and Ming rulers have in common?
a)
They believed in ideas that came from Confucious.
b)
They promoted trade with other groups.
c)
They ruled from the Imperial City.
d)
They forced people to practice the official religion.
37.
What are TWO ways the Chinese used gunpowder?
a)
Medicine and fireworks
b)
Fireworks and theater
c)
Fire lance and fireworks
d)
Fishing and weapons
38.
Mass-produced paper and wood block printing led to the invention of paper ______________, or money.
a)
folding
b)
currency
c)
mache
d)
truancy
39.
Which of the following describes a feudal system like the one in Japan?
a)
A. An Emperor rules over the empire with absolute control.
b)
B. There are several landowners and no main ruler.
c)
C. Warriors fight for territory, the strongest warriors work their way up the social hierarchy until they become strong enough to become a dictator.
d)
D. There are several landowners who rule their own territories but who are also loyal to the overall leader of the country.
40.
Which religion focused on control of body movements and was practiced by many martial artists and samurai?
a)
A. Christianity
b)
B. Hinduism
c)
C. Zen Buddhism
d)
D. Judaism
41.
During the time of the Middle Empires of China, which two religions were spread along the silk road?
a)
A. Confucianism and Judaism
b)
B. Christianity and Judaism
c)
C. Islam and Christianity
d)
D. Hinduism and Buddhism
42.
A material made of clay and baked at high temperatures.
a)
tablet
b)
steel
c)
porcelain
d)
calligraphy
43.
Believed that a good government needed wise rulers who ruled to benefit the people.
a)
Buddha
b)
Confucius
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Empress wu
44.
A major trade route from China to Europe and Africa.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Porcelain Path
c)
Riches Route
d)
Tea Trade
45.
Which was NOT an invention from China?
a)
Compass
b)
Gun powder
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Wood Block Printing
46.
What instrument revolutionized sailing?
a)
Peridot
b)
Radar
c)
Compass
d)
Chinese flute
47.
11. What is the legacy of the Silk Road?
a)
Cultural Convergence
b)
Cultural Divergence
c)
Cultural Diffusion
d)
Cultural Tracking
48.
12. Give an example of a religion that spread far and wide due to the Silk Road?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Socialism
d)
Shintoism
49.
What was the Silk Road?
a)
Road that led to downtown China
b)
Trading highway in modern day India
c)
Trade network between Europe & Asia
d)
Road made of silk fabric
50.
Which would typically travel farther on the Silk Road system?
a)
The merchant exchanging goods
b)
The goods being exchanged
51.
Why does the text describe the Silk Road trade system as "relay trade"?
a)
Different regions raced to acquire the greatest amount of goods and use this wealth to vanquish their enemies
b)
Goods were transferred from one merchant to another. Very few merchants traveled the whole length of the Silk Road system.
c)
It was a system that allowed for the transmission of information and ideas across a long distance
52.
Why were most goods exchanged along the Silk Road luxury goods destined for the wealthy elite?
a)
There was a black market for goods that were not luxury goods
b)
States were eager to collect money from import taxes and only allowed luxury goods to be imported
c)
Wealthy merchants only wanted to trade goods that they could use
d)
Goods traveled long distances, therefore they had a high cost
53.
Who had a monopoly of the creation of silk products until the 6th century?
a)
Rome
b)
Persia
c)
China
d)
Japan
54.
All of the following made silk such a highly desired commodity across Eurasia EXCEPT:
a)
It was comfortable material - cool in warm weather and warm in cool weather
b)
It was a mark of high status and fashion
c)
It was used by some states as currency
d)
It was simple to produce
55.
The Silk Road was actually a/an
a)
road made of silk
b)
network of trade routes across Asia
c)
a sea route between Africa and India
d)
trail used only by silk merchants
56.
Merchants on the Silk Road usually
a)
traveled the entire length of the trade route
b)
were killed before they reached their destination
c)
only sold silk
d)
traveled one part of the trade route and sold their goods
57.
Merchants on the Silk Road traded
a)
only silk
b)
silk and other products such as spices, olives, and ivory.
c)
traded silk and polyester
d)
silk worms for gold
58.
Silk was produced
a)
only in China
b)
only in Rome
c)
In many parts of the ancient world
d)
only on the Silk Road
59.
The goods and ideas traded on the Silk Road affected
a)
only the rich
b)
many people - both rich and poor
c)
merchant class only
d)
only the people of Asia
60.
What effect did large empires have on the Silk Road?
a)
destructive
b)
incidental
c)
minior
d)
stabalizing
61.
An oases on the Silk Road provided travelers with
a)
water and rest
b)
hardy transportation
c)
safety in numbers
d)
barriers against bandits
62.
Fill in the blank. China _________ silk to Europe.
a)
imported
b)
explored
c)
implored
d)
exported
63.
What was the terrain like on the Silk Road?
a)
harsh deserts and mountains
b)
river towns and desert oasis
c)
farmland and jungle
d)
hills and valleys
64.
Why did travelers on the Silk Road prefer caravans?
a)
They were faster.
b)
They were cheaper.
c)
They were in style.
d)
They were safer.
65.
What is a caravan?
a)
a van that drives like a car
b)
a car almost as big as a van
c)
a group of people traveling together
d)
a group of cars parked together
66.
The Silk Road is
a)
one long road from Italy to Beiging
b)
an intercontinental network of trading routes
c)
an Asian route were silk is sold
d)
a network of short safe passages to China
67.
One reason the Silk Road was important is
a)
It allowed Europe to trade silk
b)
Chinese population increased
c)
It created more farmland
d)
It connected previously isolated cultures
68.
This helped sailors navigate.
a)
Rocket
b)
Compass
c)
Porcelain
d)
Silk Road
69.
Gunpowder led to
a)
fireworks
b)
porcelain
c)
rockets
d)
Both fireworks and rockets
70.
Paper led to
a)
silk
b)
money
c)
books
d)
both books and money
71.
What was the biggest threat to merchants traveling on the Silk Road?
a)
Diseases
b)
Getting lost
c)
Starvation
d)
Thieves
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