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7th Grade, Topic 5 Asian Civilizations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and ____________ would unify Japan.

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Jainism

2.

What does this Korean bowl tell us about their culture?

a)

They were influenced by the Japanese but created their own unique style

b)

They were influenced by the Chinese but created their own unique style

c)

They were influenced by the Vietnamese but created their own unique style

3.

Which of the following ideals were bushido values that guided samurai? Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

Loyalty to one’s lord

b)

Family's honor

c)

Personal honor

d)

Loyalty to one’s family

4.

What features are associated with the dynasties of the Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279)?

a)

Widespread violence

b)

Corruption of the government

c)

Prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming

d)

Constant wars

5.

When the Mongols came to power, they

a)

Closed the "Silk Road"

b)

Reopened the "Silk Road"

c)

Raised taxes on merchants using the "Silk Road"

d)

Stopped trading with the outside world

6.

Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s?

a)

He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place

b)

He drove out the Mongols and shared power using the "merit system"

c)

He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China

d)

He drove out the Mongols and then stepped down so someone else could rule

7.

Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors?

a)

Tea

b)

Paper

c)

Porcelain

d)

Compass

8.

Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty?

a)

Southern Chinese

b)

Northern Chinese

c)

Turks and other Muslims

d)

Everyone was equal

9.

What central part of Buddhism appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?

a)

Loyalty and obedience

b)

Patience

c)

Purity

d)

Self-control and discipline

10.

For three hundred years after 860, the real power in Japan was in the hands of

a)

Powerful emperors

b)

The Fujiwara Family

c)

War lords

d)

The samurai

11.

Marco Polo traveled to China from Italy. What does that suggest about trade routes in Mongol China?

a)

They were dangerous

b)

They were well protected

c)

They were not open to foreigners

12.

What strategy did both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, later, Tokugawa Ieyasu use to create peace in Japan?

a)

They both banished the daimyo from Japan

b)

They both asked the daimyo to get rid of their samurai

c)

They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them

d)

They both commanded the daimyo to leave their families

13.

How did nobles of the Heian court help strengthen the Japanese language and develop its literature?

a)

They wrote in a script called kana that represented Japanese sounds

b)

They employed Buddhist monks to teach Japanese in the court schools

c)

They outlawed the use of Chinese in official documents

14.

Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

15.

How did Song rulers try to ensure that government officials were educated and honest?

a)

The Merit system

b)

The Honor system

c)

Hiring those from wealthy families

16.

Which culture created a blue-green glaze for porcelain known as celadon?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Vietnam

d)

Korea

17.

In terms of geography, Korea is

a)

On a peninsula

b)

An island

c)

Centrally located in Asia

18.

The traditional religion of Japan is

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Shinto

d)

Christianity

19.

A new form of drama called Kabuki came from which culture?

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

20.

The major difference between European and Japanese feudalism was

a)

Warriors had to follow a strict code of conduct

b)

Different religions

c)

Peasants were at the bottom of society

21.

In Japan, a supreme military commander was called

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Emperor

22.

An archipelago is a

a)

Chain of islands

b)

Group of countries that are allies

c)

Peninsula

d)

Japanese religion

23.

The philosophy that means "the way" or "flow of nature" is

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shinto

24.

What lowered the cost of making books during the Song dynasty, increasing literacy? Choose the two that are correct

a)

Block printing

b)

Moveable type

c)

Inventing paper

d)

Mechanical printing presses

25.

After taking over for Genghis Khan, his grandson Kublai Khan conquered

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

India