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WorksheetsCh 15 Civilizations of Asia Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shinto
d)
Zen
2.
Who helped to spread Chinese ideas in Japan?
a)
the Tokugawa Shogunate
b)
the Yamato emperors
c)
Oda Nobunaga
d)
Prince Shotoku
3.
What is the Japanese form of poetry that stresses simplicity and love of nature?
a)
calligraphy
b)
haiku
c)
kabuki
d)
noh
4.
Which shogunate isolated Japan from the outside world?
a)
Shotoku
b)
Tokugawa
c)
Toyotomi
d)
Yamato
5.
Which had the greatest cultural influence on the Khmer?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
Korea
6.
Who founded the Mughal Empire?
a)
Akbar
b)
Babur
c)
Mongols
d)
Turks
7.
What was Akbar like as a leader?
a)
cruel
b)
educated but weak
c)
thoughtless
d)
wise and tolerant
8.
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
a)
as a memorial to his dead wife
b)
as a memorial to his father
c)
to celebrate the birth of his son
d)
to celebrate a great victory against Hindu rebels
9.
Which group built trading posts in India as the Mughal Empire declined?
a)
the British
b)
the Mongols
c)
the Persians
d)
the Turks
10.
Why was Prince Shotoku's support for Buddhism important?
a)
it was the only true religion
b)
he was the first Japanese ruler to encourage adopting Buddhism
c)
he believed the Japanese people had lost their faith
d)
Buddhism is a monotheistic religion
11.
Japan's distinctive way of life was strongly supported by _________
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Singapore
12.
What kind of society developed in Japan?
a)
society based on equality for all
b)
military society with the shogun as ruler
c)
society based on male dominance
d)
society ruled by elders
13.
Which of these are a reason for the military success of the Ottomans?
a)
they used surprise attacks
b)
they only attacked when they had superior numbers
c)
they only attacked at night
d)
they were among the first to use cannons as weapons
14.
Which Mughal leader encouraged religious tolerance and oversaw a great flowering of culture?
a)
Akbar
b)
Babur
c)
Shah Jahan
d)
Timur the Lame
15.
From whose control did Korea struggle to be free?
a)
Japanese, Viets, and Chinese
b)
Mongols, Japanese, and Indians
c)
Japanese, Chinese, and Mongols
d)
Viets, Mongols, and Chinese
16.
Japan's location helps explain why
a)
it had few resources
b)
fish was an important food
c)
Chinese artists borrowed Japanese styles
d)
castles were important for defense
17.
The Japanese feudal system was based on the
a)
Seventeen Article Constitution
b)
samurai's code of bushido
c)
lord-vassal relationship
d)
Chinese civil service system
18.
For the 700 years before the Silla kingdom unified Korea, the area was
a)
ruled by various invaders
b)
divided into three kingdoms
c)
split into many warring clans
d)
controlled by military leaders
19.
The decline of the Mughal Empire was the result of
a)
natural disasters
b)
disruptions in trade
c)
foreign invasions
d)
poor leadership
20.
Which statement best describes how Japan responded to its first contact with China?
a)
The Japanese borrowed Chinese culture by adapted it.
b)
The Japanese mimicked Chinese culture but did not change it
c)
The Japanese feared China's power
d)
The Japanese ignored Chinese influence.
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