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WorksheetsModule 1: East Asia
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which Chinese river is shown highlighted in the Map? Hint(it is the longest river in China.)
Yellow
Yangtze
Amazon
Mississippi
Which of the following best describes the spread of Buddhism?
Began in China and spread to India
Began in India and spread to Europe, Korea, & Japan
Began in India, and spread to China, Korea, & Japan
Began in China and spread to the Americas & Europe
Highly educated men who passed the civil service exams were known as?
Scholar-Officials
Senate
Nobles
Emperors
Which agricultural development made during the Song Dynasty led to a population growth?
New type of Rice that grew faster and resisted the disease.
Maize because you could grow a lot per acre.
Wheat because it is the most fulfilling grain.
The song dynasty grew many vegetables.
This religion is based off the idea that everyone goes through suffering & the way to ease suffering is by giving up worldly desires and seeking enlightenment. Which religion is this describing?
Daosim
Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism
Buddhism
What change were Confucius’ teachings responsible for?
A change in how government positions were granted.
A change in how religious leaders were chosen.
A change that put the Church in power of the country.
A change that got rid of all wise leaders.
Confucianism used elements of Kinship to establish both social and political hierarchy. Which of the following was the most important relationship?
Parent and Child
Friend and Friend
Ruler and Subject
Husband and Wife
Which dynasty was Neo-Confucianism created in, and what was its primary purpose?
Tang; to stop the spread of Islam
Song; to stop the spread of Buddhism
Song; to stop the spead of Confucianism
Ming; to stop the spread of Christianity
Kublai Kahn ended the Song Dynasty in China to create the ________ Dynasty.
Ming
Song
Qin
Yuan
Which leader of the Mongols created a legal code & wanted to unify Mongol clans?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan conquered _____________ China; Kublai Khan conquered _________________ China.
Northern; Southern
Southern; Northern
Which Emperor led a rebellion against the Mongols & began the Ming Dynasty?
Yong Le
Hong Wu
Taizong
Kublai Khan
The picture represents a structure that was built during the Ming Dynasty to house the Emperor and his family. It was a great symbol of imperialism. What is the name of it?
Forbidden City
Court House
Grant Palace
Taj Mahal
Towards the end of the Ming Dynasty, China entered a period where they cut off trade from other countries. What is this foreign policy called?
Imperialism
Diplomacy
Isolationism
Democracy
Identify the structure in the picture above and explain its primary purpose during the Ming Dynasty.
Forbidden City: to keep people out of the city
Great Wall of China: to keep China isolated
Forbidden City: to keep the emperor isolated
Great Wall of China: to enhance the culture
Which of the following best describes Shinto influences on Japan?
It contributes to Japan’s love of nature.
It stresses the importance of meditation.
It stresses the belief of reincarnation.
Belief in monotheism.
Select all the following ways that China influenced Japan.
They adopted the Confucian value of Ruler-Subject
They modeled their capital cities after Chang'an
They adopted their social system, Feudalism
They adopted their writing system.
They adopted their religion of Hinduism
Prince Shotoku adopted ideas from which other civilization?
The Song Dynasty in China
The Mongol dynasty
The Tang Dynasty in China
The Tang Dynasty in Korea
Which of the following time periods was considered the Golden Age of Arts in Japan?
Nara Period
Heian Period
Feudalism
Tang Period
Which of the following Japanese novels gave scholars an inside look at the Heian lifestyle?
Life of Prince Shotoku
Heian Aristocracy
What it was like to be a Samurai
Tale of Genji
Which statement is true about Emperors in Medieval Japan?
They were figureheads with no real power
They ruled Japan through the Mandate of Heaven
They were thought of as gods
They feared China's army
Which of the following is a wealthy landowner in Japan?
Samurai
Seppuku
Daimyo
Artisan
A social system in which landowners granted people land or rewards in exchange for military service or labor.
feudalism
republic
democracy
nationalism
What are the basic beliefs on Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan?
Everything in nature contains Kami
It influences them to live of life of luxury.
Ancestors are worshiped through ritual practices.
It encouraged them to adopt Feudalism
What major geographical feature served as the south-western border of Ancient China?
Yellow River
Himalaya Mountains
Indian Ocean
Taklamakan Desert
Wendi helped reunify China prior to the Tang Dynasty. Which statements best describe a accomplishment of his. Select two.
Established a strong, central government
Tore down the Great Wall
Construction of the Grand Canal
Brought the religion of Shinto
Which religion spread during the Sui Dynasty & continued during the Tang Dynasty since China had been reunified?
Neo-Confucianism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Which of the following developments took place during the Song Dynasty? Select three.
Magnetic Compass
Gunpowder
Astrolabe
Movable Type Printing
Arabic Numerals
Trade increased during the Song Dynasty because of which two reasons?
China entered a time period of Isolationism
More canals were built
Farms & factories were producing more goods.
Merchants were at the bottom of society.
Which of the following were building projects under Yongle during the MIng Dynasty? Select three
Taj Mahal
Forbidden City
Junks
Great Wall
Hagia Sophia
Where did Zheng He travel?
(Check all that apply)
South East Asia
India
Arabia
East Africa
Europe
Japan is a chain of islands, which is called an _______________.
delta
Shintoism
archway
archipelago
What contribution did Prince Shotoku make to Japan's government to help unify the country?
Civil Service Exams
Feudalism
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Which group contributed to the development of a Japanese national culture during the Heian Period?
Samruai
Daimyos
Aristocracy
Barons
The picture best describes what?
Aristocracy
Knighthood
Manorailism
Feudalism
What country is located in RED?
China
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
Which of the following Deserts is located in northern China?
Amazon
Sahara
Gobi
Yangtze
Which ancient philosophy in China states that families are at the core of society, and that children should honor their parents?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shinto
Who are the two greatest Mongols Leaders? Select two.
Marco Polo
Prince Shotoku
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Chinese technology (magnetic compass, paper, movable type, etc.) was way ahead of the Western World (Europe).
True
False
Which of the following words is defined by "relating it to the empire"
Isolationism
Animism
Imperial
Bushido
Which of the following is the indigenous religion of Japan?
Buddhism
Shinto
Hinduism
Christianity
Which Chinese Dynasty experienced many technological, agricultural, and commercial developments?
Song
Tang
Yuan
Ming
What role did Korea play in Japanese culture?
Indian culture spread through the Korean Peninsula to Japan
Buddhist beliefs spread from Japan to China through the Korean Peninsula
Korea developed their own unique culture different from China and Japan.
Chinese culture diffused to Japan through the Korean Peninsula.
What country is represented with #12?
Japan
China
Korean Peninsula
Mongolia
