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Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 34mins
Why did China build the Great Wall?
To increase tourism
To decrease stone stockpiles
To prevent China from being invaded by Japan
To protect China from nomadic invaders (Xiongnu)
What animals transported most of the goods along the Silk Road?
Goats and sheep
Camels and horses
Elephants
Llamas
The legacy of the Silk Road is best described as the spread of goods and ideas between cultures. This exchange is called...
War and Peace
Feast and Famine
Cultural Diffusion
Wet Monsoon and Dry Monsoon
Merchants and traders used overland routes (called the Silk Roads) as well as _________________ to trade goods and spices.
Mountainous routes through the Himalayas
Sailing east from China across the Pacific Ocean
the Orient Express rail system
Maritime routes on the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
The Silk Road is best described as...
One road that was the color of silk.
A network of roads used for trading between China and the Mediterranean Sea.
A road that only silk was traded on.
The name of the first road in Asia.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
It was the first 100% paved road.
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
No part of it exists today.
The Chinese invention of paper had an impact because it led to the printing of...
silk
money
books
both books and money
The western end of the Silk Road connected to the
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?
Silkworms and the creation of silk
Shintoism
Buddhism
spices and porcelain
The Silk Road was important because
it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region
it extended a thousand miles across Asia
it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years
it connected the Han and Egyptian empires
In ancient times, silk was a valuable good for China to trade because
the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous
it wore out quickly and had to be replaced
only the Chinese knew how to make it.
it could be made into colorful silk banners.
Silk is a fiber that comes from
silk plants
silkworm cocoons
silk leaves
all of the above
The Great Wall of China lay to the north of part of the Eastern Silk Road. How did the Great Wall affect travelers on the Silk Road?
Travelers had to climb over the Great Wall to continue their journey.
Travelers walked on the Great Wall to continue their journey.
The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.
The Great Wall gave protection against bandits from the north.
Which of the following would most likely have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert?
sandstorms
camels
floods
oases
What was the main reason why traders crossed the desert traveling in caravans?
to make it easier to carry heavy goods
to make it safer to travel
to have more people to hunt camels
to have more people to look for water
Which of the following goods and ideas came TO China FROM India?
horse domestication and silk
porcelain and irrigation
Shintoism and Zen Buddhism
spices, the lanteen sail, and Buddhism
Which of the following is an accurate statement about cultural diffusion?
Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.
Cultural diffusion occurs only within one culture.
Cultural diffusion no longer takes place today.
Cultural diffusion happened only along the Silk Road.
What does it mean when a country imports goods?
The country sends goods to other countries.
The country buys goods from just one other country.
The country sells goods to other countries.
The country brings goods in from other countries.
Shinto is ______
the indigenous religion of the islands of Japan.
the Dao meaning "the way"
native to China and Japan.
a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.
China introduced __________ to Japan.
fishing and ancestor worship
sewing and weaving
Buddhism and calligraphy (Chinese writing)
Legalism and authoritarianism
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan?
Merchants
Artisans
Peasants
Farmers
People who follow Shinto believe
in one god
everything in nature has a spirit
in Buddhism
they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle
Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors?
Helped them learn more about God
It taught discipline and self-control
It taught filial piety and wealth were key to success
It rid the mind of evil spirits
What are two geographic terms to describe Japan?
Mountains and deserts
Archipelago and Volcanoes
Peninsula and Rivers
Volcanoes and Plateau
Zen Buddhism focused on
daily scriptures and prayer
inner peace and simplicity
pilgrimage to Mecca
Worship of Kamis in nature
Japan's island location had what impact on its civilization?
It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.
It was invaded by China.
It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.
It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.
Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?
Shang
Qin
Ming
Zhou
What did workers use to construct the wall during the reign of Emperor Qin?
dirt
brick
concrete
wood
Who did most of the work on the Great Wall of China?
skilled artisans
peasants and convicts
slaves captured in wars
soldiers and skilled engineers
What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?
To show how powerful he was
To keep out invaders from the north
To keep the Chinese people from escaping
To punish his enemies
Who were the Xiongnu?
High level government officials in ancient China
Ancient peasants
Chinese people living in Tibet
Nomadic herders living north of China
How might the Great Wall have helped traders on the Silk Road, a trade route through China?
It gave traders shade from the hot sun
It gave travelers a place to stop and rest
It provided protection for the traders from thieves and northern invaders.
Traders could sell goods to soldiers at the Great Wall
The Xiongnu were nomads living like "birds and animals in the wild". What are nomads?
people who have no education
people who do not have any manners
people who move from place to place with no permanent home
people who do not have a government or set of rules to live by
Sometimes "tribute" was paid to a group of people just to get them NOT to attack. Here - a tribute is
an honor
a gift
a reward
a bribe
from the Analects by Confucius: "The Master said, 'Approach your people with dignity and they will be respectful.'" Based on the quotation, what would most likely be Confucius' advice for rulers?
promise your people great wealth and riches
enforce a strict set of religious beliefs
treat the people with respect and rule wisely
draft men into the army for a period of time
"The Dao never does anything, yet through it all things are done." Laozi's ideals are best discovered in...
Suffering, disease, and death
Investment in rare treasures
Competition in society
Nature
What trade route is shown in the map?
The Royal Road
The Persian Roads
the Silk Roads
The Iron Roads
According to Buddhism, what is "the middle way"?
a collection of the Buddha's teachings
a mixture of Hinduism and Buddhism
finding balance in your life by following the 8-fold path
the career path open to Indians in the middle classes
The following symbol best represents which culture?
Japan
China
India
Nepal
Shinto had which lasting effect on Japaneses culture?
emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art
division of people into rigid social classes
adoption of examination system to select officials
focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue
The harsh environment of the central Asian steppe encouraged which way of life for the Xiongnu and the Mongols?
agricultural
urban
nomadic
mining
The founder of Buddhism was named
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Chandra Gupta Maurya
The Buddha rejected all of the following EXCEPT
belief in Hindu dieties
belief in the varnas (caste) system
the idea that a person's place was determined by their birth
belief in reincarnation
The main ideas of Buddhism are found in the
Four Noble Truths
Ten Commandments
the Covenant
the Vedas and the Upanishads
Daoism (as practiced in China) emphasizes
the central role of the emperor
harmony between the individual and nature
respect of one's parents and elders
charity and alms
Religious beliefs of ancient....
-live in harmony with nature
-have a simple life
-exercise humility in all things
China
Greece
Egypt
Mesopotamia
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the...
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
Which religion belongs in X of this diagram?
Major East Asian Religions
China
BOTH
Japan X
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Which religion belongs in the X of this chart?
Major East Asian Religions
China
BOTH X
Japan
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
What archipelago is marked in green?
Indochina
Japan
Korea
Hawaii
