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Medieval Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the process of selecting government officials change during the Song and Tang dynasties?
a)
Had to pass the civil service exams
b)
More aristocrats joined the government
c)
They ended the bureaucracy system
d)
Officials became those who paid the most to join
2.

The Grand Canal connected the Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers?

a)

True

b)

False

3.
Originally made with wood. A way to mass produce books and increased literacy and bureaucrats among the lower classes of China during the Song Dynasty.
a)
Ming Dynasty
b)
Moveable Type Printing Press
c)
Yuan Dynasty
d)
magnetic compass
4.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
5.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
6.
The Mongols were originally members of _____.
a)
Nomadic Tribes
b)
Settled Tribes
c)
Farming Communities
d)
a basketball team
7.
Which Silk Road explorer increased European interest in China though his journals?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco Da Gama
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
8.

Chinese dynasty founded by Mongolians

a)

Silla

b)

Yuan

c)

Sui

d)

Tang

9.

Chinese Dynasty in which women had foot binding, Golden Age although lost northern third to invasion

a)

Sui

b)

Tang

c)

Silla

d)

Song

10.

Founder of the Yuan dynasty

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Li Bo

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Il Khanate

11.
What did the samurai call their strict code of honor?
a)
nirvana
b)
dharma
c)
chivalry
d)
bushido
12.

Japan changed to a military government, or shogunate, during the late twelfth century. Who had the most power under this new form of government?

a)

the emperor

b)

samurai warriors

c)

shogun

d)

a landholder

13.

-Pagoda architecture

-Confucius philosophies

-Tang Dynasty music and dancing

-Tea drinking ceremonies


All of the above were introduced to Japan, in the 6th Century, as a result of its close proximity to what foreign land?

a)

Temasek Island

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Sri Vijaya Kingdom

14.
The religion that was very influential and indigenous to Japan was -
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
15.

Zheng He fleet traveled as far away as?

a)

Antarctica

b)

East Africa

c)

Suva

d)

Swaziland

16.

Which area was most affected by the spread of both Islam and Buddhism in the period from 200 B.C. to A.D. 1450?

a)

Indian subcontinent

b)

Japanese islands

c)

Arabian peninsula 

d)

coastal China

17.

Which claim is best supported by evidence in the map above?

a)

Islam and Buddhism spread through trade routes over land and over sea

b)

Islam and Buddhism originated in India

c)

Buddhism was a popular religion in North Africa in 1450 CE

d)

Many people in Japan were Muslim in 1450 CE

18.

Based on this timeline, which claim can best be supported from the information presented?

a)

By 1500, the Chinese were importing Western technology.

b)

Isolationism prevented the Chinese from developing new inventions.

c)

The Chinese successfully protected their inventions from Western spies.

d)

 By 1500, the West was increasingly importing Chinese inventions.

19.

Which of the following was an effect of the events represented in the timeline?

a)

Islamic scholars created large libraries of books during the Abbasid Dynasty’s golden age.

b)

The Grand Canal was constructed in China during the Sui Dynasty (581–618 CE).

c)

West African Trading Empires grew rich from the Trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.

d)

The Mongols conquered China and established the Yuan Dynasty which protected the Silk Road.

20.

The Grand Canal System of the Sui, Song, and Yuan Dynasties:

Which conclusion about the Grand Canal system in China can be drawn from the information shown on this map?

a)

Coastal ports dominated the canal system.

b)

Troops could easily be moved west of Luoyang on the canals.

c)

Grain could be shipped between Hangzhou and Beijing by the canal.

d)

The canal system prevented invaders from conquering the dynasties.

21.

The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled

a)

areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe

b)

territory from eastern China to eastern Europe

c)

Japan and Korea

d)

all of Asia

22.

What was the effect of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s?

a)

development of a common language

b)

adoption of Confucian ideas and practices

c)

 expansion of Japanese cultural traditions

d)

 significant increases in trade and travel

23.

According to this passage, which Mongol practice contributed greatly to their success?

a)

nomadic lifestyle

b)

superior horsemanship

c)

 psychological warfare

d)

religious conversion

24.

Based on this passage, the castle at Edo and the 'Alternative Attendance' or 'Hostage' system

a)

became symbols of power and wealth

b)

developed into monastic centers of learning

c)

was meant to provide protection and prevent attacks

d)

served as monuments to the military

25.

Which claim can best be supported by this passage?

a)

The more independent the nobles were the higher their status.

b)

Nobles maintained their authority by remaining isolated.

c)

Rulers controlled their nobles by influencing where they lived.

d)

Spending time in segregated sectors guaranteed nobles the support of their ruler.