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East Asia Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

Japan

2.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

Japan

3.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

Japan

4.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

Japan

5.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

Japan

6.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Sea of Japan

7.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Sea of Japan

8.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Sea of Japan

9.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Sea of Japan

10.

What geographic feature of East Asia is highlighted in the picture above?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Sea of Japan

11.

Which of the following help spread Buddhist beliefs under the Tang Dynasty? (Choose 3)

a)

Centralized Government

b)

Unified Currency

c)

Road Systems

d)

Imperial Mandates

e)

Religious Campaigning

12.

Select the 2 agricultural developments during the Song Dynasty.

a)

Early-Ripening Rice

b)

Crop Irrigation

c)

Tractors and Plows

d)

Slave Labor

13.

Select the 2 commercial developments during the Song Dynasty.

a)

Silk Road Trade

b)

Paper Money

c)

Barge Ships

d)

Free Advertising

14.

Select the 3 technological developments during the Song Dynasty.

a)

Compass

b)

Movable Type (printing)

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Electricity

e)

Fireworks

15.

Confucianism in the Song Dynasty emphasized

a)

the importance of harmony between society and state (government)

b)

peace and empathy for all people

c)

achieving Nirvana in this lifetime

d)

learning a skill or trade that would benefit society

16.

The Mongol Empire rose to power under

a)

Temujin

b)

Ghengis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Bushi

17.

Ghengis Khan can used ______ to gain loyalty and fear.

a)

force

b)

diplomacy

18.

The first Mongolian ruler of East Asia and creator of the Yuan Dynasty was

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Ghengis Khan

c)

Temujin

d)

Kung Fu-Zi

19.

What was the Mongols impact on the Silk Road? Choose 2

a)

improved and expanded it

b)

lowered tolls and taxes on it

c)

shut it down

d)

increased taxes for all merchants

20.

Marco Polo influenced Chinese culture by

a)

spreading technology and increasing trade

b)

writing a famous book on his journeys

c)

making new political connections across Europe

d)

joining the leadership of the Yuan Dynasty

21.

The Forbidden City served what purpose?

a)

Empire's governmental and cultural hub

b)

Place for traveling dignitaries to stay

c)

The housing for the Royal Family

d)

Where Parliament met to approve new laws

22.

The significance of the rebuilding of the Great Wall during the Ming Dynasty (choose 2)

a)

willingness to protect its borders

b)

power and wealth of the dynasty

c)

constant invasions were not an issue

d)

need for an increase in tourism

23.

The voyages of Zheng He

a)

increased trade

b)

controlled the Ming Dynasty's border

c)

brought new spices and textiles to East Asia

d)

kept tighter control of the Pacific Ocean coastline

24.

What was the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the arts and culture of China?

a)

They supported the arts.

b)

They employed artists in the Royal Palace.

c)

They sent authors to Europe.

d)

They made artisans pay fewer taxes.

25.

The Ming Dynasty entered a period of isolationism because

a)

they wanted to spend more energy and time focusing on border protection.

b)

they wanted outsiders visiting their territories.

c)

the rulers of China wanted to increase taxes on people inside the borders.

d)

they kept having to fight off invaders form the south.

26.

The 3 basic beliefs of Shintoism

a)

Kami

b)

Animism

c)

Maintain connections with nature

d)

monotheism

e)

yearly trip to holy land

27.

Was there a key person in Shintoism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Was there a key text in Shintoism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

How did Prince Shotoku change Japanese culture through Chinese influence?

a)

Created a constitution that stressed the importance of government

b)

Made Confucianism the official religion of the country

c)

Made Mandarin the official language of the country

d)

Created a system of sea routes that made it more safe to travel

30.

How did the Chinese influence the writing system of Japan?

a)

Japan didn't have one so they adopted the Chinese characters.

b)

China forced all neighboring countries to use their writing system.

c)

Japan made all artisans, authors and artists use Chinese writing in their art.

d)

The Emperor of Japan changed all currency to Chinese characters.

31.

Buddhism influenced the _______ and _____________ of Japan.

a)

art; temples

b)

landscape; government

c)

officials; art

d)

government; temples

32.

Confucianism influenced the Japanese by encouraging ________ to the government.

a)

loyalty

b)

disobedience

33.

The Heian Aristocracy influenced the Japanese Culture by (choose 3)

a)

creating streets based on a grid

b)

artwork inspired by Buddhism

c)

people wrote love poems

d)

the government mandating new religious law

e)

changing the national currency to Yen.

34.

Japan saw a rise in a _______________ society in the late 12th century.

a)

militaristic

b)

commercial

c)

communistic

d)

democratic

35.

The role of the shogun in Japan was

a)

military leader

b)

head of the government

c)

head of the church

d)

lawmaker

36.

The top of the 4 social classes was

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Peasants

37.

The second of the 4 social classes was

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Peasants

38.

The third of the 4 social classes was

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Peasants

39.

The lowest of the 4 social classes was

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Peasants

40.

The belief in nature spirits is called...

a)

Animism

b)

Kami

c)

Animalism

d)

Ancestor worship