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China and Japan Quiz (Windows)

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Japanese culture partially based on? -Solange
a)
Korean culture
b)
African culture
c)
Chinese culture
d)
English culture
2.
What does the word “shogun” mean? -Gavin
a)
Military protector
b)
Japanese prince
3.
What was the Ming Dynasty known for? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
Trade expansion
b)
Military
c)
Drama
d)
Food
4.
What are Kami? -Alix
a)
Popular Japanese snack
b)
Shinto Gods
c)
Buddha
5.
What clan dominated Japan at the start of the Heian Period? -Solange
a)
Fujiwara Clan
b)
Daigo Genji Clan
c)
Go-Fukakusa Genji Clan
6.
What year did WWII begin for Japan? -Jaclyn
a)
1930
b)
1941
c)
1901
7.
Which Gods are said to have created the first Land? -Gia
a)
Apollo and Artemis
b)
Hiruko and Kagutsuchi
c)
Izanagi and Izanami
8.
Solange D- Which gender held more power in the Japanese Feudal Society??
a)
Woman
b)
Men
9.
When did the Qin dynasty start?(Ryan Dean)
a)
221 B.C.
b)
309 B.C.
c)
232 B.C.
10.
What was the end of the Manchu dynasty known as? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
The beginning of the Ming dynasty
b)
The beginning of the Republic of China
c)
The end of China
11.
When did the Ming Dynasty begin? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
1358 A.D.
b)
1368 A.D.
c)
1504 A.D.
12.
When did links with China dissipate? -Alix
a)
Heian Period
b)
Edo Period
c)
Muromachi Period
d)
Nara Period
13.
What type of government did Japan have during the Heian Period? -Solange
a)
Democratic
b)
Aristocratic
c)
Monarchy
14.
In what month was Pearl Harbor bombed? -Jaclyn
a)
June
b)
May
c)
October
d)
December
15.
Which Child did Izanami and Izanagi send away into a lake? -Gia
a)
Yomi
b)
Hiruko
c)
Kagutsuchi
16.
Solange D- (Feudalism) What were the “Outcasts” in Japan called?
a)
Dalits
b)
Beracimims
c)
Burakumins
d)
Da Lits
17.
Who was the first leader of the Qin dynasty?(Ryan Dean)
a)
Qin Shi Huang
b)
Yu Quian
c)
Liu Hu
d)
Ming Chu
18.
What does "Qing" translate to? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
"Heroic"
b)
"Vicious"
c)
"Settled"
d)
"Clear"
19.
Who was the first shogun? -Gavin
a)
Minamoto no Yorimoto
b)
Moto Moto
c)
Yorimoto no Minamoto
d)
Shisaki Yin
20.
Priests are only able to be men (true or false) -Alix
a)
True
b)
False
21.
In what year did Japan occupy Indochina? -Jaclyn
a)
1960
b)
1938
c)
1940
d)
1944
22.
What did Izanami do that prevented her from leaving Yomi? -Gia
a)
Spent too much time there
b)
Married the king
c)
She ate food from there
23.
Solange D- Why did the economy suffer during the time of Japanese feudalism?
a)
Japan participated in a war
b)
No enforced taxes
c)
Extrememly low taxes
d)
Loss of trade
24.
How many terracotta warriors were there?(Ryan Dean)
a)
8000
b)
7670
c)
5800
d)
4000
25.
When was the Qing dynasty established? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
1678 A.D.
b)
1744 A.D.
c)
1644 A.D.
d)
1908 A.D.
26.
Who established the Ming Dynasty? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
Emperor Jianwen
b)
Emperor Xuande
c)
King Zhu Yuangzhang
27.
What was the Monchujo? -Gavin
a)
A specialty dish traditionally eaten on New Years Day
b)
A government department to deal with the economics of Japan
c)
A government department to deal with legal matters
28.
Which emperor/empress ruled the longest? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
Emperor Kangxi
b)
Emperor Dowager Cixi
c)
Emperor Qianlong
d)
None of the above
29.
What do Kami take the form of? -Alix
a)
Dragons
b)
Natural landmasses
c)
Gods
d)
Natural Phenomenon
30.
What’s the name of the most famous tale created in this time period? -Solange
a)
"The Tale of Momotaro"
b)
"The Tale of Genji"
c)
"Kaguyahime"
d)
"Kachi-kachi yama"
31.
What imported good did Japan need that they now lacked? -Jaclyn
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum Gas
32.
Solange D- True or False? During Japanese feudalism, the Emporer had the most power.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
How long is the great wall of China?(Ryan Dean)
a)
1209 miles
b)
5860 miles
c)
8490 miles
d)
13170 miles
34.
An invention made by the Song -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
Gun powder
b)
Wooden spoon
35.
Which religion had two new sects formed during this period? -Gavin
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Zen Hinduism
d)
Zen Buddhism
36.
Where was the Manchu dynasty established? -Nickolas Marzagao
a)
Southeast China
b)
Southern China
c)
Northeastern China
d)
Western China
37.
Where was Qin Shi Huangs tomb?(Ryan Dean)
a)
Lishan Mountains
b)
Hindu Kush Mountains
c)
Qin Ling Mountains
d)
Mufu Mountains
38.
Solange D- After which war did Japanese feudalism begin?
a)
The Genpei War
b)
WWI
c)
WWII
d)
The American Revolution
39.
On August 6th, Hirashima was hit with an atomic bomb. In what year did this occur? -Jaclyn
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1945
d)
1947
40.
Which clans were battling over the domination of Japan? -Solange
a)
The Oda and Taira clans
b)
The Taira and Fujiwara clans
c)
The Minamoto and Taira clans
d)
The Minamoto and Fujiwara clans
41.
What is Bushido? -Alix
a)
the way of god
b)
the way of life
c)
the way of the warrior
d)
the way of the king
42.
How long did the Kamakura period last? -Gavin
a)
From 1192 to 1333
b)
From 1162 to 1444
c)
From 1148 to 1357
43.
Where was the territory during the Han Dynasty? -Marco Amaral
a)
Northern Asia
b)
Eastern Asia
c)
Southern Asia
d)
Western Asia
44.
Who was the Army leader for the Han dynasty? -Marco Amaral
a)
Han X
b)
Gong Fau
c)
Teo beo
d)
xing loa
45.
What advancements were made in the Han Dynasty? -Marco Amaral
a)
Chain pump, iron plow, wheelbarrow
b)
acupuncture and moxibustion
c)
paper
d)
all of the above
46.
Who created the Han dynasty? -Marco Amaral
a)
Lui Bang
b)
Ming Ching
c)
Xiao Long
d)
Huang Mang
47.
When was the Han Dynasty created? -Marco Amaral
a)
306 B.C.E.
b)
206 B.C.E.
c)
156 B.C.E.
d)
325 B.C.E.
48.
What was the battle with the Xia Dynasty called? -Jadan Rodas
a)
Battle of Gaixia
b)
Battle of Kungyang
c)
Battle of Mingtiao
d)
Battle Yangxia
49.
What was created in the Shang Dynasty? -Jadan Rodas
a)
Writing System
b)
Solidified Government
c)
Bronze technology
d)
All of the above
50.
How long did the Shang Dynasty last for? -Jadan Rodas
a)
400 years
b)
800 years
c)
600 years
d)
700 years
51.
Where was the territory during the Shang Dynasty? -Jadan Rodas
a)
Northeastern China
b)
Northwestern China
c)
Southeastern China
d)
Southwestern China
52.
When did the Shang Dynasty begin? -Jadan Rodas
a)
1678 B.C.
b)
1600 B.C.
c)
1563 B.C.
d)
1752 B.C.
53.
Who ruled the Song dynasty -Bobby Vale
a)
Zhao Kuangyin
b)
Li Xiannian
c)
Jiang Zemin
d)
Hu Jintao
54.
What region did the Song dynasty rule- Bobby Vale
a)
Southern China
b)
Northern China
c)
Eastern China
d)
Western China
55.
What religion was the most popular in the Song dynasty? -Bobby Vale
a)
Neo-Confucian
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
56.
When was the Song dynasty start? -Bobby Vale
a)
960 B.C.
b)
340 B.C.
c)
550 B.C.
d)
460 B.C.
57.
An invention made by the Song dynasty? -Bobby Vale
a)
Gun powder
b)
Wooden spoon
c)
Stairs
d)
Copper
58.
What was constructed in the Ming Dynasty? -Isaiah Santa Cruz
a)
The Great Wall of China
b)
The Forbidden City
c)
Lijiang City
d)
The Hangzhou-Beijing Canal
59.
What Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty's art inherited from? -Isaiah Santa Cruz
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Manchu Dynasty
c)
Shang Dynasty
d)
Han Dynasty
60.
Who established the Ming Dynasty? -Isaiah Santa Cruz
a)
Emeror Jianwen
b)
Emperor Xuande
c)
King Zhu Yuangzhang
d)
Emperor Chongzhen
61.
What was the Ming Dynasty known for? -Isaiah Santa Cruz
a)
Trade expansion
b)
Military
c)
Drama
d)
Food
62.
When did the Ming Dynasty begin? -Isaiah Santa Cruz
a)
1358 A.D.
b)
1368 A.D.
c)
1504 A.D.
d)
1278 A.D.
63.
Who was nicknamed "the Father of Manga and Anime"? -Emma Lopes
a)
Isao Takahata
b)
Hayao Miyazaki
c)
Osamu Tezuka
d)
Hu Jintao
64.
What were the comic strips inforced by the government based on? -Emma Lopes
a)
Propaganda
b)
War
c)
Peace
d)
Teachings
65.
What is the longest running anime? -Emma Lopes
a)
Naruto
b)
Sazae-san
c)
Hoka Hoka Kazoku
d)
Naruto Shippuden
66.
How many episodes does it currently have? -Emma Lopes
a)
3444+
b)
8736+
c)
7071+
d)
6000+
67.
What is the current most popular anime? -Emma Lopes
a)
Sailor Moon
b)
Pokemon
c)
Naruto
d)
Dragon Ball Z
68.
Why did Izanagi flee the underworld? -Gia
a)
He grew fearful of it
b)
Izanagi and a band of women chased him
c)
He had duties to tend to in the overworld
69.
What was the cause of the death of Izanagi? -Gia
a)
Burned badly during labor
b)
Fell from a bridge
c)
He's not the one who died
70.
Why did the westerners go to Japan? -Sarah Whelan
a)
To trade with them to gain more money
b)
To learn about their culture
c)
To take over
d)
To take people back as slaves
71.
What was the result of the war? -Sarah Whelan
a)
The end of the dynasty
b)
The beginning of modern Japan
c)
The end of the shogunate and the restoration of the imperial rule
d)
The allience with Westerners
72.
Who was against listening to the westerners? -Sarah Whelan
a)
The government
b)
The Shogunate
c)
The shinto gods
73.
What occured that made the people of Japan start to see the Shogunate as useless
a)
Series of earthquakes
b)
Series of volcanic eruptions
c)
Series of tornados
d)
Series of tsunamis
74.
After the people of Japan started to see that the shogunate was useless, who did they turn to? -Sarah Whelan
a)
Emperor Naruhito
b)
Emperor Xuande
c)
Emperor Jimmu
d)
Emperor Koumei