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East Asia UIL quizizz

Total questions: 169

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Bogd Khan?

a)

Spiritual leader of Outer Mongolia's Tibetan Buddhism

b)

Prophetic leader of Islam

c)

Shinto Priest

d)

Mongolian warrior prince

2.

Who was Cao Cao

a)

Chinese poet and warlord during the Three Kingdoms Period

b)

First emperor of China

c)

Founder of the Daoist temple

d)

Confucian Monk

3.

When did China become communist?

a)

after a civil war won by the followers of Mao Zedong

b)

after a civil war won by the followers of Chiang Kai-Shek

c)

after World War II when the Soviet Union rebuilt China

d)

after and election won by the Communist Party

4.

What was the name for nations that bordered the Soviet Union and were heavily influenced by its communist policies?

a)

satellite nations

b)

colonies

c)

proprietorships

d)

allies

5.

Which of the following did NOT become communist?

a)

Cuba

b)

North Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

6.

Who led the nationalists in China?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai-shek

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Ngo Dinh Diem

7.

Who led the communists in China?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai-shek

c)

Ngo Dinh Diem

d)

Ho Chi Minh

8.
The Silk Road was a trade route that connected what two continents? 
a)
Asia and Australia 
b)
North and South America
c)
Africa and Asia
d)
Asia and Europe
9.
What is the longest river in Asia?
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Yellow River
10.
Which two rivers flow into the Indian Ocean?
a)
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
b)
Indus and Ganges Rivers
c)
Amazon and Mississippi Rivers
d)
Ganges and Yangtze Rivers
11.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China? 
a)
To protect China from Mongol invaders
b)
To keep wolves and other large mammals from attacking villages
c)
To protect China from European invaders
d)
To decorate the landscape of Northern China
12.
What are the Four Great Inventions of China?
a)
Clocks, Phones, TV's and Watches
b)
Cars, Planes, Boats and Trains
c)
Gunpowder, Paper Making, Compass and Printing
d)
Pizza, Pasta, Cheese Burgers and Salad
13.
What is a Dynasty?
a)
A type of economy in which a small group of people make all the decisions. 
b)
A government system in which one family rules over a long period of time.
14.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
a)
Mao Zedong's plan to take over agriculture in China
b)
Mao Zedong's plan to take over Japan
c)
Mao Zedong's challenge to Chinese athletes during the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo  
d)
The communist take over of China
15.
What happened during the Cultural Revolution in China? 
a)
China was improved through democracy
b)
The Chinese government fell during a revolution
c)
China adopted many Japanese traditions
d)
Mao Zedong and the communist attacked and killed any who opposed them
16.
What besides goods were traded on the Silk Road?
a)
Ideas, Language, Religion and Culture
b)
Money, Silk, Spices and Weapons
c)
Animals and Plants
17.
What are the two most well known Chinese Dynasties? 
a)
Han and Xing
b)
Xin and Xing
c)
Zhou and Han
d)
Qin and Qing
18.

The largest peasant uprising in China was?

a)

Long March

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Opium War

d)

Taiping Rebellion

19.

The Fists of Righteous Harmony, and anti-foreign group, attacked Christians and business people during what event?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Opium War

c)

Taiping Rebellion

d)

Long March

20.

What country proposed an "Open Door Policy" that allowed all nations equal access to trade in China?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

21.

Millions of Chinese died when this country invaded in 1937.

a)

Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

22.

Which leader tried to increase the government reforms in "100 Days"?

a)

Emperor Guang Xi

b)

General Chang Kaishek

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Emperess Ci Xi

23.

Who was the leader of the Communist during the Long March?

a)

Dr. Sun Yatsen

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Emperor Guang Xi

d)

General Chang Kaishek

24.

Which event did NOT happen before the Opium War began?

a)

Millions of Chinese became addicted to opium, disrupting society.

b)

The French destroyed a shipment of Opium leading to the war.

c)

China imposed harsh laws, death penalty, to stop the use of opium.

d)

Chinese paid for the opium with silver.

25.

What was the last dynasty of China that ended in 1911?

a)

Qin

b)

Ming

c)

Qing

d)

Han

26.

Leader of the Communst party in China.

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Jiang

27.

Supposedly gave Emperors absolute power to rule-they were "divine".

a)

Middle Kingdom Belief

b)

Mandate from Heaven

c)

Leveling

28.

China believed it was the center of the world

a)

Mandate from Heaven

b)

Silk Road

c)

Middle Kingdom Belief

29.

Govt and miliatry leader in China

a)

Samurai

b)

Shogun

30.

Highly trained warriors, mentally and physically. Began as bodyguards of the royalty.

a)

Samurai

b)

Shogun

31.

Wall built by China to keep out invaders

a)

Silk Road

b)

Leveling

c)

Great Wall

32.

Center of Beijing. Entrance to the Forbidden City

a)

Tiananmen Square

b)

Samurai

c)

Shogun

33.

Clay warriors built in the Qin Dynastyt.

a)

Terracotta Warriors

b)

Shogun

34.

Where did early Chinese civilizations start?

a)

Near the Huang He and Yangtze rivers

b)

Near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

c)

In the Himalayan mountains

d)

In the Gobi desert.

35.

How did the mountains of China affect the people of China?

a)

They isolated China from the rest of the world.

b)

Made travel through China easy.

c)

Gave China a large amount of farmland.

d)

Gave places for kings to build a palace.

36.

What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

Orders by gods about how to live life.

b)

The belief that leaders were chosen by god.

c)

The holy book for Taoism.

d)

A temple in Beijing.

37.
What group of people founded China's last dynasty?
a)
Mongols
b)
Chinese
c)
Manchus
d)
Japanese
38.
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
Rid China of all foreigners
b)
Spread Christianity in China
c)
Overthrow communism
d)
Force the emperor to abdicate
39.
Who helped overthrown the Qing and is known as the father of modern China?
a)
Sun Yatsen
b)
Pu Yi
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Chiang Kai-shek
40.
Who was Pu Yi?
a)
The first emperor of China
b)
The last emperor of China
c)
The first Chinese dictator
d)
The leader of the Nationalist party
41.
Who became president of the Nationalist Republic of China after Sun Yatsen died?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-shek
c)
Hong Xiquan
42.
The Nationalist Party split after some adopted the ideas of ________.
a)
Socrates
b)
Pu Yi
c)
Karl Marx
43.
The journey of the Communist's north where only 8,000 survived was called ___________.
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Long March
44.
After the Long March, who became the leader of the Communists?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-shek
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Pu Yi
45.
Who invaded China and forced the Communists and Nationalists to join together?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
France
46.
After WWII, who took control of China?
a)
Communists
b)
Nationalists
47.
After the failure of his Great Leap Forward, what new movement did Mao begin?
a)
Long March
b)
Great Leap Backward
c)
Cultural Revolution
48.

Who was Hong Xiuquan?

a)

Leader of the Boxer Rebellion

b)

Leader of the Taiping Rebellion

c)

First communist leader in China

d)

Leader of the Nationalists in China

49.
What is Marco Polo most known for?
a)
Exploring the South Pacific
b)
Exploring Egypt's Nile River
c)
Traveling to China and the far East
d)
Discovering North America
50.
Who was the leader of China during Marco Polo's travels?
a)
Emperor Zhaozong
b)
Empress Wen
c)
Emperor Qin
d)
Kublai Khan
51.
Around how long did it take for Marco Polo to travel to China?
a)
6 months
b)
2 weeks
c)
3 years
d)
2 months
52.
What impressed Marco Polo about China
a)
The cities were clean
b)
The wide roads
c)
the wealth and luxury
d)
all the above
53.

The name of modern day Korea comes from which dynasty?

a)

Gojoseon

b)

Paekche

c)

Koryo

d)

Koguryo

54.

The EARLY Koreans practiced ________________. They thought certain people could communicate with spirits.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Neo-Confucianism

d)

Shamanism

55.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea 
d)
All of the above
56.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
57.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
58.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)
Miguel Gorbachev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
59.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
60.
Like Germany, Korea was divided into occupations zones.  The _____ zones were split by the _______________.
a)
2/38th parallel
b)
4/38th parallel
c)
2/39th parallel
d)
3/ 11th parallel
61.
Korea was a _________________ of Japan until the end of WWII.
a)
colony
b)
protectorate
c)
territory
d)
country
62.
North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
63.
South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
64.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
65.
Confucius never wrote down his teachings, instead his ____________ wrote down his sayings after his death.
a)
Parents
b)
Teachers
c)
Students
d)
Friends
66.
Confucius lived when no dynasty controlled China. It was called "the Warring States Period."
Confucius hoped to persuade rulers to _________their ways and bring ___________ to China.
a)
move, happiness
b)
change, peace
c)
remove, slaves
d)
listen, work
67.
Confucius said people with ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
68.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
69.
Candidates for government jobs had to pass official _______________ after Confucius' ideas took hold in government.
a)
examinations
b)
orders
c)
physicals
d)
readings
70.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
71.
Confucius was born in China during the Zhou dynasty.  At the time of his birth, how did many Chinese view their emperor?
a)
They thought he had lost the Mandate of Heaven because of all the turmoil and civil war.
b)
They loved him and thought he was doing a wonderful job.
c)
They revered him.  They thought he should stay emperor until his death.
d)
They disliked him, but did not see justification to get rid of him.
72.
In China on Tomb-sweeping Day, families visit the graves of deceased relatives.  Why did Confucius say people should honor and respect their elders?
a)
Because children should sweep away all memory of their ancestors so they may rest in peace.
b)
So that their elders will fund their children's education.
c)
Because filial piety - respect of children for their parents - was critical to the social order.
d)
Because elders do not need to show the younger members of the family any respect or lead by example.
73.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
74.

The invention of iron molds helped the farmers by creating the

a)

iron-tipped drill

b)

the wheelbarrow

c)

plow

d)

chain pump

75.
Creator of the Han Dynasty
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
76.
Ruled the Han for 50 years, one of China's greatest emperors
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
77.
The most important Chinese export
a)
cotton
b)
jade
c)
terra cotta
d)
silk
78.
art of beautiful writing
a)
lacquer
b)
calligraphy
c)
cursive
d)
script
79.
A civil servant is a ____________________________________.
a)
person who is kind
b)
person who works for the government
c)
another name for emperor
d)
priest
80.

States that remained self governing but also had to acknowledge Chinese supremacy

a)

Tributary States

b)

Feudal States

c)

United States

d)

Communist States

81.

What famous Mongol has the name meaning "Universal Ruler"

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

82.

The name of the dynasty given to the Mongol rule over China was known as the ________ Dynasty

a)

Yuan

b)

Ming

c)

Han

d)

Tang

83.

The ________ dynasty translated means brilliant

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Ming

d)

Yuan

84.

What did the Ming do for the first time that no other Chinese civilization did

a)

Built a Wall

b)

Went to the Moon

c)

Built a Skyscraper

d)

Sent ships around the world to explore

85.

Who was the leader of the exploration started by the Ming

a)

Zheng He

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Kublai Khan

86.

What group in history was called the Righteous and Harmonious Fists and led a rebellion against the Europeans in their country

a)

Fighters

b)

Boxers

c)

Kickers

d)

Fielders

87.

Which war did China fight against Britain, because they wanted the British to stop selling drugs in their country

a)

Marijuana War

b)

Cocaine War

c)

Opium War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

88.

Specifically carved off areas where western countries set up their trading areas, where Europeans had their own laws and customs, and Chinese could not arrest them

a)

Spheres of Influence

b)

Indemnity

c)

Tributary States

d)

Dowry

89.

What person helped China become a republic after the fall of the Qing empire? He based his laws on those of any republic.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Ci Xi

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Sun Yixian

90.

What was the last dynasty in China, after nearly 4,000 years of dynasties? China would become a republic, and eventually a Communist nation

a)

Ming

b)

Han

c)

Qing

d)

Song

91.
Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Xia
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
92.
largest public works project put in place by Shi Huangdi
a)
Great Pyramid
b)
Shaolin Temple
c)
Taj Mahal 
d)
Great Wall
93.
What caused the Qin Dynasty to collapse?
a)
foreign invasion
b)
rebellion
c)
disease
d)
drought/famine
94.
Qin Shi Huangdi buried 460 scholars alive for disobeying his rules.
a)
true
b)
false
95.
The First Emperor of China
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Wu Wang
d)
Confucius
96.
What did Qin Shi Huangdi have created for him so he could rule in his afterlife?
a)
terra cotta army
b)
Great Wall
c)
Shaolin Temple
d)
pyramid
97.

How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

a)

They read old books

b)

They found artifacts

c)

They learned the language.

d)

They asked Chinese elders

98.

What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?

a)

finding food and weapons buried with kings

b)

figuring out the characters carved into bones

c)

seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples

d)

studying the position in which bodies were laid out

99.

What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

a)

use of a powerful army

b)

belief in magical dragons

c)

kindness to ordinary people

d)

marriage into wealthy families

100.

Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from

a)

bronze

b)

bone

c)

iron

d)

stone

101.

What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?

a)

The Shang kept livestock

b)

The Shang rode elephants

c)

The Shang were active hunters

d)

The Shang feared animal attacks.

102.

What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?

a)

They married into the royal family

b)

They worked on construction, as slaves

c)

They were given land to start new farms

d)

They learned the skills to become artisans

103.

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

a)

to serve a ceremonial meal

b)

to make music for his family

c)

to send messages to the nobles

d)

to ask advice from his ancestors

104.

Where does the word "China" come from?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Ming Dynasty

d)

Japan

105.

What is legalism

a)

the strict following of laws

b)

ancient Chinese lawyers

c)

when two sides from the same country are fighting each other

d)

making everything the same

106.

This invention helps farmers move water from the irrigation ditches to the fields.

a)

chain pump

b)

iron tipped drill

c)

foot powered machine

d)

none of the above

107.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
108.
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?
a)
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
b)
Hand, Mouth, Foot, Head
c)
Shoe, Chin, Hand, Shang
d)
Tavs, Lodas, Kohlmann, Hoeft
109.

Teaches people how to behave toward nature and within themselves personally.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism/Daoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Legalism

110.
Confucius and Laozi are examples of Chinese...
a)
Gods
b)
Philosophers
c)
Prophets
d)
Emperors
111.
Who founded Taoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Laozi
d)
John Cena
112.
How do Taoists believe you can Find inner peace?
a)
Trying to live a simple life
b)
You must be a vegetarian
c)
Investing in the stock market
d)
Devoting all your time to work
113.
Which is true about Yin and Yang?
a)
It is the balance of Good and Evil
b)
Yang is the darker element, Ying is the lighter element
c)
If balanced, you can achieve Nirvana
d)
The two are opposites forces of nature, not just good and evil.
114.
What is the ultimate goal of Taoism?
a)
Finding inner peace
b)
Gaining wealth
c)
Being popular
d)
War
115.
What is      "the way" of the Tao?
a)
Living a simple and kind life
b)
Living a life of excess and luxury
c)
Ignoring nature's beauty
d)
Ignoring laws
116.
Which idea is important to Taoism?
a)
Serving your government
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
117.
Yin and Yang are...
a)
A symbol of how opposite  forces are actually connected to each other
b)
A metaphor for "the struggle"
c)
Good and Evil
d)
China and Japan
118.

The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to

a)

believe in reincarnation

b)

put their own interests first

c)

reject government authority

d)

follow a code of moral, ethical and good behavior

119.

Confucius stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. The leaders in a country should be kind and lead by example.What does this mean?

a)

Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly.

b)

People who become leaders should not follow the laws of China.

c)

Leaders should act decently, morally, and ethically and always try to do the right thing.

d)

Government workers should act the same as farmers and artisans.

120.

The attached symbol represents the balance of opposites in life such as male versus female, light versus dark or happy versus sad. Which Chinese religion or philosophy used this symbol to represent its fundamental beliefs?

a)

Taoism (Daosim)

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

121.

1. How did the early Japanese people arrive on the Japanese islands?

a)

They flew on a Boeing Dream-liner aircraft.

b)

They arrived from Alaska after crossing a land bridge.

c)

They arrived either overland or by boat from the Asian mainland during the last ice age.

122.

The earliest organized Japanese culture, known for its very ancient "corded" pottery, was called the:

a)

Yamato

b)

Jomon

c)

Yayoi

123.

The second group to arrive in Japan in the third century BCE were the:

a)

Yamato

b)

Jomon

c)

Yayoi

124.

The clan that emerged from dominant over the people of the Osaka/Kyoto/Nara agricultural region were the:

a)

Yamato

b)

Jomon

c)

Yayoi

125.

Native Japanese religion (called ________) is based on the worship of many divine nature spirits, called______.

a)

uji, kami

b)

kami, Shinto

c)

Shinto, uji

d)

Shinto, kami

126.

The first Japanese emperor (chief of chiefs) was a semi-legendary figure named:

a)

Amaterasu

b)

Prince Shotoku

c)

Jimmu

127.

The most important deity in Japanese religion is ________________, the Goddess of the Sun.

a)

Amaterasu

b)

Prince Shotoku

c)

Jimmu

128.

In what way does the Shinto religion give Japanese emperors the "mandate of heaven"?

a)

Japanese emperors claim to be the offspring of the Goddess Amaterasu, giving them a divine right to rule.

b)

Japanese emperors are expected to be the most religious people in the land. This piety gives them the right to rule.

c)

Japanese emperors usually rule the way the Gods tell them to, so they get permission from the Gods to rule.

129.

Who is Amaterasu?

a)

The brother and husband of Sin. God of the moon

b)

The brother and husband of Sin. God of the sun

c)

The sister and wife of Sin. Goddess of the moon.

d)

The sister and wife of Sin. Goddess of the sun

130.

Who is Sin?

a)

The brother and husband of Amaterasu. God of the sun

b)

The brother and husband of Amaterasu. God of the moon

c)

The sister and wife of Amaterasu. Goddess of the sun

d)

The sister and wife of Amaterasu. Goddess of the moon

131.

What were some of the reasons we remember Prince Shotoku?

a)

He taught Confucian values.

b)

He was a Buddhist monk.

c)

He was a Samurai Warrior

d)

All of the above

132.

Which of the following were things that the Japanese learned from the Chinese and the Koreans?

a)

A written language.

b)

The form of government.

c)

The spoken language.

d)

All of the above.

133.

What is Shinto?

a)

A religion the Japanese imported from China.

b)

The religion that worship the Buddha.

c)

The traditional religion of Japan.

d)

The traditional religion of Korea.

134.

Who were the Ainu People?

a)

They spoke a dialect of Hebrew

b)

They came from Siberia

c)

They formed the warrior class in Japanese culture.

d)

All of the above.

135.

How did the geography of Japan influenced the way that people lived?

a)

The Japanese ate lots of fish.

b)

They build buildings to resist earthquakes.

c)

Their culture was isolated for hundreds of years.

d)

All of the above

136.

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?

a)

Unified all of Japan.

b)

Ruled from the capital at Edo.

c)

Began the Tokugawa Shogunate

d)

All of the above

137.

What was "bushido"?

a)

The Emperor's advisory group

b)

Traditional Japanese religion

c)

The warrior code

d)

The principals of Japanese manufacturing

138.

Which of the following best describes the Shoguns?

a)

Business executives

b)

Powerful military leaders

c)

The navigators on ocean liners

d)

All of the above

139.

Who were the Samurai?

a)

Warriors

b)

Peasants

c)

Daimyo

d)

Shoguns

140.

Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu?

a)

She wrote The Tale of Genji

b)

Tom Sayer

c)

Starbucks Owner

d)

A lady who owned Wal-Mart

141.

What is "Noh" Theater?

a)

Heian athletic competition

b)

Heian architecture

c)

Heian drama

d)

Calligraphy

142.

What was architecture like in the Heian Period?

a)

Copy of Vietnamese architecture

b)

Copy of Chinese architecture

c)

Copy of Italian

d)

Copy of Greek

143.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
144.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
145.

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was more of a figurehead

a)

Women

b)

farmers

c)

shoguns

d)

emperor

146.

When Japan closed their ports and refused to interact with other countries, this is known as

a)

Segregation

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

147.

People who follow Shinto believe

a)

in one god

b)

everything in nature has a spirit

c)

in Buddhism

d)

they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle

148.
a short, three lined poem of 17 syllables that describes nature scenes
a)
haiku
b)
samurai
c)
shogun
d)
daimyo
149.
Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:
a)
Christianity and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Shintoism
c)
Hinduism and Shintoism
d)
Shintoism and Islam
150.
Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors? 
a)
Helped them learn more about God
b)
It taught discipline and self-control 
c)
It taught concentration and purity 
d)
It rid the mind of evil spirits 
151.

A new type of drama in feudal Japan that used elaborate makeup to highlight important facial features

a)

kowtow

b)

haiku

c)

matsuo

d)

kabuki

152.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo 
d)
Samurai 
153.

Japan entered a period known as _________ after the victory from the Mongols.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Warring States

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Golden Age

154.
This image shows
a)
A Shinto shrine
b)
a Buddhist Temple
c)
A Samurai
d)
Origami
155.
Samurai were 
a)
Daimyo
b)
Shoguns
c)
Vassals
d)
Bushido
156.
The importance of loyalty, honor, discipline, in Japanese society today are mainly the result of what influence in Japan's history?
a)
the Bushido Code
b)
the teachings of Shinto
c)
the reforms of Prince Shotoku
d)
the spread of Chinese Buddhism
157.
From the Nara period until the 19th century, most philosophical and legal writings, as well as most of the histories, essays, and religious texts in Japan were written in 
a)
Haiku
b)
Japanese
c)
Chinese
d)
Korean
158.
Medieval Japan was based upon the feudal system, where weaker territorial lords owed their loyalty to stronger ones. All power was held by military dictatorships led by the 
a)
emperor
b)
shoguns
c)
knights
d)
samurai
159.
According to Shinto beliefs, all elements, including the sun, trees, rocks, and animals, have a kami. Which of the following best describes a kami? 
a)
spiritual guru
b)
nature spirit
c)
Jewish prophet
d)
high priest
160.

What does the word "samurai" mean?

a)

"to protect"

b)

"to serve"

c)

"to defend"

d)

"to forgive"

161.

What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

162.

Which of the following strongly influenced the arts of Japan?

a)

the importance of the sea in the lives of the people

b)

the religious practices of Buddhism and Shintoism

c)

the importance of farming to the people

d)

the philosophy of Confucius

163.

What was the code of honor, loyalty, and discipline practiced by the samurai?

a)

chivalry

b)

bushido

c)

shintoism

d)

isolationism

164.

Which religions/belief systems influenced Japanese art?

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

165.

-tanka poetry

-watercolor paintings

-lacquered boxes and furniture

Which civilization is responsible for these achievements?

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Greece

d)

Japan

166.
Why did the samurai practice Zen Buddhism?
a)
It preaches the values of wealth and business.
b)
Its practice helped teach warriors how to control their bodies and their movements.
c)
It preaches the values of war and aggression.
d)
A)  Its practice brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.
167.
Which idea was a characteristic of the Japanese feudal system?
a)
There were more landowners than peasants.
b)
The Shogun had little power in the feudal system.
c)
Peasants ranked above Samurai warriors in the social structure.
d)
It was difficult for people to move between social classes.
168.
What aspect of Shinto is evident in this Japanese painting?
a)
the beauty and power of nature
b)
the importance of sea travel
c)
A)  the need for shrines to the gods
d)
A)  the desire of humans to control nature
169.
What was the role of women in Japanese feudalism?
a)
Women owned all the property.
b)
Women were considered to be equal to the samurai.
c)
Women were required to obey men.
d)
Women were respected and did not have to work.

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