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Isolation and Exploration Practice Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Japan located?

a)

17

b)

26

c)

28

d)

25

2.

The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its border and prevent foreigners to come in is called

a)

nationalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

isolationism

d)

capitalism

3.

In the 16th century Japan was accepting of Christian missionaries. Probably because they brought what with them?

a)

Jesus.

b)

Impressive hats.

c)

Mongols.

d)

Guns and hand cannons.

4.

Why did Japan close their doors to foreign interaction beginning in the 17th century?

a)

The Shogun feared that Christian missionaries were dividing the country

b)

Japan was losing money as a result of an unfavorable balance of trade

c)

The Samurai were all converting to Christianity and undermining their feudal obligations

d)

Too many Japanese merchants were permanently migrating to Europe for economic opportunity

5.

Japanese Shogunate that closed the country to foreign interaction in the 1600s

a)

Heian Shogunate

b)

Hirohito Shogunate

c)

Kamakura Shogunate

d)

Tokugawa Shogunate

6.

With what European country did the Tokugawa allow a small amount of trade?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

United States

7.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
8.

What was the Khmer Empire?

a)

Empire that ruled what is now Cambodia

b)

Empire that built huge temples and palaces

c)

Empire that produced rice as its source of wealth

d)

All of the above

9.

What kingdoms arose in Southeast Asia?

a)

Khmer Empire

b)

Srivijaya Empire

c)

Dai Viet Empire

d)

All of the above

10.

How did China influence Korea?

a)

The Koreans learned about Buddhism and Confucianism

b)

The Koreans learned about their central government

c)

The Koreans learned about their writing system

d)

All of the above

11.

What did the Koryu Dynasty produce?

a)

Great food, including rice and spicy peppers

b)

Great works of art, including pottery, poetry and etc.

c)

Great clothes, including the hanbok and other traditional Korean cloths.

12.

How many voyages did Zheng He take part in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

6

13.

Zheng He conquered many territories.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What did Zheng He accomplish?

a)

He conquered Japan

b)

He discovered America

c)

He helped spread Confucianism

d)

He expanded China's political influence

15.

After the death of Zheng He, Confucian scholars tried to expunge the memory of him but they were unsuccessful.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which is not a reform made under the Ming rulers?

a)

Restored civil service exams and made them harder

b)

Compiled a census of the population

c)

Rebuilt farms and canals destroyed by Mongols

d)

Planted new forests and paved new roads

e)

Rebuilt parts of the Great Wall destroyed by Mongols

17.

What was the first European country to reach China?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Switzerland

18.

Why did the Portuguese sail all the way to China?

(Check all that apply)

a)

They wanted to trade with China

b)

They wanted to spread Christianity

c)

They thought the Chinese were barbarians and wanted to educate them

d)

They wanted to open a port to trade with Japan

19.

What was the first step in the fall of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Ming emperors gathered too much power, causing officials to stop making improvements

b)

Rulers became weak because of stagnancy, officials placed high taxes on people, causing revolt

c)

Revolt weakened law and order, opening space for the Manchus to attack, who captured Beijing in 1644

20.

What was the second step in the fall of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Ming emperors gathered too much power, causing officials to stop making improvements

b)

Rulers became weak because of stagnancy, officials placed high taxes on people, causing revolt

c)

Revolt weakened law and order, opening space for the Manchus to attack, who captured Beijing in 1644

21.

What was the third step in the fall of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Ming emperors gathered too much power, causing officials to stop making improvements

b)

Rulers became weak because of stagnancy, officials placed high taxes on people, causing revolt

c)

Revolt weakened law and order, opening space for the Manchus to attack, who captured Beijing in 1644