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WorksheetsCivilizations of Asia Quiz Review
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
a)
It included North and South America
b)
It was very small compared to other empires.
c)
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
d)
HIt was never peaceful or stable.
2.
Trade increased between Europe and Asia and there was a period of regional stability and safe trade along the Silk Road. This characterizes
a)
Chaos and mayhem of battle
b)
Results of Pax Mongolica
c)
A period of good luck.
d)
Development of canal system.
3.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
4.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
5.
What is one of Genghis Khan's achievements?
a)
Unified Mongolia
b)
Migrated to Africa
c)
He Attacked The Brazilian Empire
d)
He Attacked the Roman Empire
6.
The Mongols were originally members of _____.
a)
Nomadic Tribes
b)
Settled Tribes
c)
Farming Communities
d)
a basketball team
7.
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.
a)
Pax Mongolica
b)
French Revolution
c)
Establishment of Feudal System
d)
Economic System of Manorialism
8.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
9.
True or False:
The Mongol Empire was the largest connected empire of the time.
a)
True: It was bigger than the Roman Empire
b)
False: The Roman Empire was bigger
10.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
11.
The Han dynasty was known as China's _________ Age
a)
Golden
b)
Silver
c)
Peaceful
d)
Warrior
12.
The Tang practice of giving land to poor peasants was known as:
a)
Land reform
b)
The Great Distribution
c)
Civil Service Exams
d)
Communism
13.
The distribution of land during the Tong empire was good for China because it:
a)
Increased taxes
b)
Decreased corruption
c)
Increased rice growing
d)
Decreased taxes
14.
The order of Chinese dynasties goes:
a)
Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming
b)
Ming, Tang, Song, Yuan
c)
Song, Ming, Tang, Yuan
15.
What is a tributary state?
a)
A state that is self-governed but has to pay tribute to a larger country
b)
A state that feeds into a larger state
c)
A state that is ruled entirely by another state
d)
A state ran by tributes
16.
Which of the following were tributary states of China?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Tibet
d)
All of the Above
17.
The Tang valued war and the Song valued __________.
a)
Trade
b)
War
c)
Education
d)
Arts
18.
True or False: The Song were the first to use paper money
a)
True
b)
False
19.
True or False: Anyone could take the civil service exams.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of the following were not inventions of the Chinese during this time?
a)
Ships
b)
Compass
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Moveable Type
21.
Pagodas were based on ____________ temples
a)
Buddhist
b)
Hindu
c)
Islamic
d)
Jewish
22.
This is a type of strong pottery developed in China and exported to Europe.
a)
Porcelain
b)
Stoneware
c)
Earthenware
d)
Terra Cotta
23.
True or False: Peasants were below Merchants in Song China.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
The Civil Service exams were based on
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Daoism
d)
Shinto
25.
The upper class that valued education during this time was called the
a)
Gentry
b)
Merchants
c)
Peasants
d)
Emperors
26.
Why were the merchants viewed as below the peasants?
a)
Their wealth was based on the labor of others
b)
Their riches were based on their own labor
c)
They were poor
d)
They had to accept other countries to trade
27.
Who was the Tang empress?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Empress Peach
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Tang Troc
28.
True or False: The Mongols were harsh rulers.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The Mongol empire did not touch which of these countries?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Persia
d)
China
30.
The Mongols lived in:
a)
gers
b)
cabins
c)
towns
d)
caves
31.
Kublai Khan was Genghis Khan's ________________.
a)
grandson
b)
son
c)
nephew
d)
brother
32.
True or False: Kublai Khan was an emperor of China
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Kublai Khan established what dynasty in China
a)
Yuan
b)
Ming
c)
Song
d)
Tang
34.
Kublai Khan allowed who to be in the military in his dynasty?
a)
Only Mongolians
b)
Mongolians and wealthy Chinese
c)
Only Chinese
d)
Only Europeans
35.
True or False: The Yuan Empire had only Mongols and foreigners in high positions in their government.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False: Kublai Khan strengthened the economy in China
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What European explorer spent time in Kublai Khan's court?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Erikson
d)
Genghis Khan
38.
True or False: China was more prosperous than Europe during the Tang and Song
a)
True
b)
False
39.
After Kublai Khan died, the Chinese did what to the Mongols?
a)
Overthrew them
b)
Worshipped them
c)
Established a Mongol dynasty
d)
Fled to Russia
40.
True or False: The Ming dynasty was established after the Yuan dynasty.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
"Ming" means
a)
brilliant
b)
power
c)
trade
d)
success
42.
The Ming dynasty restored what to China?
a)
Civil Service Exam
b)
Land Reform
c)
Confucianism
d)
A and B
e)
A and C
43.
The Ming dynasty only accepted what for their pottery and goods?
a)
Silver and Gold
b)
Rice and Wheat
c)
Spices and Grains
d)
Platinum and Ore
44.
Zhang He was a famous Ming
a)
sailor and diplomat
b)
soldier and general
c)
trader and merchant
d)
professor and educator
45.
Zhang He was known for his
a)
sailing trips around the world
b)
exploration of America
c)
trade with Europe
d)
conquest of the Mongols
46.
The Ming emperor later banned
a)
ships with 2 masts
b)
ships with sleeping berths
c)
trips to Europe
d)
trade within China
47.
Zhang He's sailing trips were banned because they were
a)
costly
b)
cheap
c)
dangerous
d)
selfish
48.
Korea is located on a
a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
steppe
49.
Korea has had only ____ dynasties from 688-1910.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
50.
True or False: Korea was never a tributary state of China
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which of these was not a Korean dynasty
a)
Yuan
b)
Silla
c)
Koryo
d)
Choson
52.
The Silla dynasty in Korea allowed ____________ to take their civil service exams.
a)
Only aristocratic families
b)
Only the merchant families
c)
Anyone who was able
d)
Those who passed a physical test
53.
The Koryo dynasty in Korea was known for inventing
a)
moveable metal type
b)
celadon pottery
c)
compass
d)
A and B
e)
A and C
54.
The Choson dynasty began when a general overthrew _____________.
a)
The Mongols
b)
The Chinese
c)
The Japanese
d)
The Greeks
55.
Hangul is _____________________
a)
The Korean phonetic alphabet
b)
The Chinese phonetic alphabet
c)
The Korean character-based writing system
d)
The Chinese character-based writing system
56.
What was a result of the Koreans developing hangul?
a)
High literacy rates
b)
Low literacy rates
c)
increased trade
d)
The ability to read Chinese
57.
The Japanese language is most closely related to
a)
Korean
b)
Chinese
c)
Thai
d)
Arabic
58.
Japan is a(n)
a)
island chain
b)
peninsula
c)
steppe
59.
The Ring of Fire is known for
a)
underwater volcanos
b)
hurricanes
c)
fireballs
d)
hot summers
60.
What is an uji in Japanese society?
a)
A clan
b)
A warrior
c)
An emperor
d)
A merchant
61.
The ___________ was Japan's only dynasty
a)
Yamato
b)
Yuan
c)
Yamaha
d)
Samurai
62.
Which religion was created and still exists in Japan?
a)
Shino
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Daoism
63.
Shinto emphasizes worship of nature. Which of the following religion does it have the most in common with?
a)
Daoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Jainism
d)
Sikhism
64.
True or False: The Japanese adopted a lot of Chinese culture in the 600-800s
a)
True
b)
False
65.
The Japanese eventually took what they liked from China and left the rest. This is known as:
a)
Selective Borrowing
b)
Cultural misappropriation
c)
Adaptation and Sequels
66.
During the Heian period in Japan, who wielded most of the power?
a)
rich families
b)
the emperor
c)
the peasants
d)
the senate
67.
Women produced _______________ during the Heian period in Japan
a)
literature
b)
art
c)
businesses
d)
jewelry
68.
The world's first full-length novel was called:
a)
The Tale of Gengi
b)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
The Odyssey
d)
The Last Emperor
69.
True or False: The world's first full-length novel was written by a woman.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
True or False: Japan became a feudal state during the Heian period.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
The supreme military commander in Japan was called the
a)
shogun
b)
emperor
c)
commander-in-chief
d)
samurai
72.
Land ruled by a shogun is called a
a)
shogunate
b)
shogunpire
c)
sultanate
d)
tributary state
73.
The shogun in Japan gave lands to vassal lords. These powerful warrior lords were called
a)
daimyo
b)
samurai
c)
shogunate
d)
warriors
74.
The warrior class in Japan that is equal to knights in Europe were called the
a)
samurai
b)
daimyo
c)
shoguns
d)
peasants
75.
The samurai code, the "way of the warrior", was called
a)
bushido
b)
chivalry
c)
Daoism
d)
Shinto
76.
The Mongols threatened Japan, but what kept them from taking over?
a)
natural disasters
b)
the powerful samurai
c)
Genghis Khan's death
d)
the women
77.
Toyotomi Hideoyoshi, a supreme shogun, was alarmed at the daimyo fighting amongst one another. He created a:
a)
stronger central government
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
republic
78.
One of the ways the power of the daimyo was limited was by:
a)
making the daimyo live in the capital every other year
b)
making the daimyo move to the capital permanently
c)
making the daimyo give up their land
d)
giving the samurai more power
79.
What type of Buddhism spread to Japan during the Heian period?
a)
Zen
b)
Theravada
c)
Mahayana
d)
Vajrayana
80.
Which of the following art forms was not present in Japan during its feudal age?
a)
welding
b)
theater
c)
woodblock printing
d)
poetry
81.
Southeast Asia is made up of:
a)
mainland and series of islands
b)
a giant mainland
c)
only islands
d)
steppes
82.
Which of the following is NOT a SE Asia country?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Thailand
c)
Cambodia
d)
Malaysia
83.
Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
a)
Indonesia
b)
India
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
China
84.
What country pushed Hinduism and Buddhism to the SE Asian countries through trade?
a)
India
b)
Indonesia
c)
China
d)
Korea
85.
What modern country was home to the Pagan kingdom?
a)
Myanmar
b)
Cambodia
c)
Thailand
d)
Laos
86.
King Anawrahta of Pagan established a major __________________ center in his capital, filled with stupas
a)
Buddist
b)
Hindu
c)
Sikh
d)
Shinto
87.
The Khmer empire was in present-day ____________
a)
Cambodia
b)
China
c)
Indonesia
d)
Korea
88.
Angor Wat was the largest city in which SE empire?
a)
Khmer
b)
Pagan
c)
Sui
d)
Srivijaya
89.
Angor Wat was a temple complex for what religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Daoism
d)
Shintoism
90.
True or False: Angor Wat still exists today.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Vietnam had _____________ who led them in revolt against China.
a)
two sisters
b)
a peasant general
c)
a Mongolian emperor
d)
a peasant army
92.
This is Angor Wat. It is in
a)
Cambodia
b)
Myanmar
c)
Indonesia
93.
The Srivijaya empire was in
a)
Indonesia
b)
Cambodia
c)
Timor-Lesete
d)
Vietnam
94.
What is this?
a)
a Chinese pagoda
b)
a stupa
c)
a Hindu temple
d)
Angor Wat
95.
Which of the following countries is not in Southeast Asia?
a)
Korea
b)
Myanmar
c)
Cambodia
d)
Laos
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