Worksheets7th Grade, Topic 5 Asian Civilizations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and ____________ would unify Japan.
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Jainism
What does this Korean bowl tell us about their culture?
They were influenced by the Japanese but created their own unique style
They were influenced by the Chinese but created their own unique style
They were influenced by the Vietnamese but created their own unique style
Which of the following ideals were bushido values that guided samurai? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Loyalty to one’s lord
Family's honor
Personal honor
Loyalty to one’s family
What features are associated with the dynasties of the Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279)?
Widespread violence
Corruption of the government
Prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming
Constant wars
When the Mongols came to power, they
Closed the "Silk Road"
Reopened the "Silk Road"
Raised taxes on merchants using the "Silk Road"
Stopped trading with the outside world
Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s?
He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place
He drove out the Mongols and shared power using the "merit system"
He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China
He drove out the Mongols and then stepped down so someone else could rule
Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors?
Tea
Paper
Porcelain
Compass
Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty?
Southern Chinese
Northern Chinese
Turks and other Muslims
Everyone was equal
What central part of Buddhism appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?
Loyalty and obedience
Patience
Purity
Self-control and discipline
For three hundred years after 860, the real power in Japan was in the hands of
Powerful emperors
The Fujiwara Family
War lords
The samurai
Marco Polo traveled to China from Italy. What does that suggest about trade routes in Mongol China?
They were dangerous
They were well protected
They were not open to foreigners
What strategy did both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, later, Tokugawa Ieyasu use to create peace in Japan?
They both banished the daimyo from Japan
They both asked the daimyo to get rid of their samurai
They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them
They both commanded the daimyo to leave their families
How did nobles of the Heian court help strengthen the Japanese language and develop its literature?
They wrote in a script called kana that represented Japanese sounds
They employed Buddhist monks to teach Japanese in the court schools
They outlawed the use of Chinese in official documents
Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?
Buddhism
Daoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
How did Song rulers try to ensure that government officials were educated and honest?
The Merit system
The Honor system
Hiring those from wealthy families
Which culture created a blue-green glaze for porcelain known as celadon?
Japan
China
Vietnam
Korea
In terms of geography, Korea is
On a peninsula
An island
Centrally located in Asia
The traditional religion of Japan is
Buddhism
Daoism
Shinto
Christianity
A new form of drama called Kabuki came from which culture?
China
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
The major difference between European and Japanese feudalism was
Warriors had to follow a strict code of conduct
Different religions
Peasants were at the bottom of society
In Japan, a supreme military commander was called
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Emperor
An archipelago is a
Chain of islands
Group of countries that are allies
Peninsula
Japanese religion
The philosophy that means "the way" or "flow of nature" is
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shinto
What lowered the cost of making books during the Song dynasty, increasing literacy? Choose the two that are correct
Block printing
Moveable type
Inventing paper
Mechanical printing presses
After taking over for Genghis Khan, his grandson Kublai Khan conquered
Japan
Vietnam
China
India
