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Chap 12 Empires in East Asia 600-1350

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT TRUE of Southeast Asia

a)

it includes Vietnam

b)

it has a warm, humid tropical climate

c)

it lies to the north of China

d)

it lies between the Indian and Pacific oceans

2.

Which is NOT TRUE of the Khmer Empire?

a)

it was located in what is now Indonesia

b)

it was a main power in the Southeast Asian mainland

c)

its people built city-and-temple complexes such as Angkor Wat

d)

its prosperity was rooted in improved methods of rice cultivation

3.

Which is NOT TRUE of the Srivijaya Empire?

a)

it was a mainland empire

b)

it grew wealthy by taxing trade

c)

it included parts of Java, Borneo, and Sumatra

d)

its capital, Palembang, became a great center of Buddhist learning

4.

Which is NOT TRUE of the Ly Dynasty?

a)

it ruled Vietnam

b)

it established Hanoi as its capital

c)

it encouraged agriculture and trade

d)

it was brought to an end by a Mongol occupation

5.

Which is NOT TRUE of the Koryu Dynasty?

a)

it ruled Korea

b)

it ruled during a long period of Mongol occupation

c)

its system of government was modeled on that of India

d)

its society was sharply divided between a land-owning aristocracy and the rest of the population

6.

Historically, peoples have tended to move west and south across the steppe mainly for reasons having to do with

a)

terrain

b)

climate

c)

waterways

d)

technology

7.

A pastoralist makes a living by

a)

fighting

b)

growing food

c)

trading goods

d)

herding animals

8.

Membership in a Mongol clan was determined by the members' claim of a common

a)

khanate

b)

religion

c)

ancestor

d)

way of life

9.

Immediately following the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was

a)

weakened by foreign invasions

b)

peacefully divided into four khanates

c)

fragmented by conflict among rival khans

d)

expanded into other areas of Asia by his successors

10.

All of the following modern-day states were once part of the Mongol Empire EXCEPT

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

11.

Nomadic people who herded animals were called

a)

samurai

b)

shoguns

c)

pastoralists

d)

daimyo

12.

The ___________________ built Angkor Wat, one of the greatest architectural achievements in the world.

a)

Khmer Empire

b)

Srivijaya Empire

c)

Sailendra Dynasty

d)

Ly Dynasty

13.

The dynasty founded by ________________ expanded China, promoted foreign trade, and promoted improvements in agriculture.

a)

Tang Taizong

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Marco Polo

14.

The Mongol ruler _________________ united China for the first time in 300 years.

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Tang Taizong

15.

______________ were loyal warriors and bodyguards of their lords.

a)

bushido

b)

shogun

c)

samurai

d)

pastoralists

16.

A leader with the title of ______________ had the power of a military dictator in Japan.

a)

daimyo

b)

shogun

c)

samurai

d)

Shinto

17.

What code of behavior has a name meaning "the way of the warrior"?

a)

Bushido

b)

samurai

c)

Buddhism

d)

daimyo

18.

In what period in Japan did a highly refined court society arise?

a)

the feudal period

b)

the Heian period

c)

the Kamakura shoguns

19.

In which period were wars between rival lords commonplace?

a)

the feudal period

b)

the Heian period

c)

the Kamakura shoguns

d)

Bushido

20.

Which people inhabited an archipelago consisting of 4,000 islands?

a)

the Chinese

b)

the Vietnamese

c)

the Cambodians

d)

the Japanese

21.

Which group first introduced the "Chinese influence" to Japan?

a)

the Chinese

b)

the Koreans

c)

the Cambodians

d)

the Vietnamese

22.

Which religion was introduced to Japan by immigrants?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Shamanism

23.

Which religion believed that an especially beautiful tree, rock, or mountain was the home of a kami?

a)

Shamanism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

24.

What helped China become a great sea power under Song leadership?

a)

new shipbuilding techniques

b)

the invention of gunpowder

c)

the invention of the magnetic compass

d)

battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers

25.

What does Angkor Wat reveal about the Khmer Empire?

a)

they were strong Buddhists

b)

they were influenced by Indian culture

c)

they believed in only one god, Vishnu

d)

they combined religion with a military fortress

26.

How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?

a)

through brilliant military strategy and organization

b)

through conquering only empires that had become weak

c)

through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country

d)

How through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered

27.

Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?

a)

military conquest of China

b)

increased trade in the Mongol Empire

c)

the rituals of his ancestors

d)

a nomadic way of life

28.

In what areas did the Heian court of Japan advance?

a)

technology and science

b)

religion and philosophy

c)

art, culture, and etiquette

d)

war and empire building

29.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?

a)

overtaxing of the peasants

b)

an inability to maintain order

c)

a series of internal rebellions

d)

the restoration of the civil service system

30.

Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex Angkor Wat built?

a)

it was a symbolic mountain built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu

b)

it was built to celebrate Buddha's attainment of nirvana

c)

it was built to celebrate the kamikaze

d)

it was dedicated to the agricultural goddess in thanks for new forms of rice

31.

What was true of the Mongol Empire?

a)

the Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely

b)

Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered

c)

the Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history

d)

Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion

32.

What did the kamikaze, or divine wind, do for Japan?

a)

it stopped a Korean invasion

b)

it stopped a Mongolian invasion

c)

it brought rain after a long drought

d)

it brought the shoguns safely home from Korea

33.

What did Japanese worshippers combine with Buddhism?

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

kamikaze

c)

Shinto

d)

Amaterasu

34.

What resulted from the interaction of nomads and settled societies?

a)

new forms of grains were developed

b)

settled people lived in danger of raids

c)

nomads protected the settled societies in exchange for metal

d)

settled society provided the nomads with shelter in exchange for horses

35.

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

a)

the irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt

b)

a cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China

c)

ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia

d)

movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented

36.

What helped the Chinese overthrow the Mongol rulers?

a)

internal struggles amongst Mongol family members

b)

Japanese warriors that united with Chinese rebels

c)

Korean warriors that united with Chinese rebels

d)

rebel Mongol warriors that were tired of khan rule

37.

What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?

a)

wise agricultural advisors

b)

a highly refined court society that valued art

c)

the civil service examination system

d)

the inclusion of women in leadership

38.

Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for government posts?

a)

he did not believe in Confucian teachings

b)

he feared that Chinese officials would support Japan

c)

Genghis Khan had wanted him to removed all Chinese officials from power

d)

he believed that Mongols and foreigners had no local loyalties

39.

What was NOT true of women's status during the Tang and Song periods?

a)

a woman declared herself emperor for the first time in Chinese history

b)

foot-binding crippled women by enhanced their husband's status

c)

women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters

d)

women were considered subservient to men

40.

What helped both China and the Khmer Empire prosper?

a)

the arrival of Indian tea

b)

better rice cultivation

c)

the manufacture of silk

d)

weapon-making techniques

41.

What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?

a)

the Japanese borrowed many Chinese practices but adapted them

b)

the Japanese mimicked Chinese customs without changing them

c)

Japanese leaders were afraid of the great popularity of Chinese customs

d)

the Japanese entered into a competition with China for new styles of art

42.

What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government?

a)

a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai

b)

Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne

c)

an equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor

d)

an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled

43.

How did the Mongols conquest affect Korea?

a)

the Mongols introduced Chinese culture in Korea

b)

the Mongols demanded a crushing tribute from Koryu rulers

c)

the Mongols brought peace to Korea for the first time in three centuries

d)

the Mongol occupation caused rival Koryu factions to unite