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G8 Topic 9, East Asia

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ created a uniform code but also created unrest through severe punishments.

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

Shinto

c)

Legalism

d)

Smog

2.

What value do Confucianism and Daoism have in common?

a)

Balance between yin and yang

b)

Order and Stability

c)

Learning

d)

Competition for wealth and power

3.

Which of the following increased European interest in the culture, interest and wealth of East Asia?

a)

The Travels of Marco Polo

b)

The Mandate of Heaven

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Meiji Restoration

4.

True or False: During the Cold War, Mongolia and North Korea had a command economy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which kind of economy did South Korea and Taiwan have during the Cold War?

a)

Homogenous Economy

b)

They didn't have an economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Market Economy

6.

What was the influence of communist and nationalist forces in China?

a)

They caused political conflict and civil war

b)

They worked together to overthrow China's last imperial dynasty

c)

They gave rise to authoritarian forms of government

d)

All of these

7.

Which economic system is described?

  • Legal policies are put into place that control prices
  • The government decides how much of an item should be produced
a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

8.

Which economic system is described:

  • Prices are set by supply and demand
  • Business owners make decisions about how to run their companies
a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

9.

Which of the following describes Confucianism?

a)

Emphasizes meditation to achieve enlightenment

b)

Emphasizes loyalty, discipline and order

c)

Emphasizes harmony with nature

d)

Belief in nature spirits

10.

Which of the following describes Shinto?

a)

Emphasizes meditation to achieve enlightenment

b)

Emphasizes loyalty, discipline and order

c)

Emphasizes harmony with nature

d)

Belief in nature spirits

11.

Which of the following describes Daosim?

a)

Emphasizes meditation to achieve enlightenment

b)

Emphasizes loyalty, discipline and order

c)

Emphasizes harmony with nature

d)

Belief in nature spirits

12.

Which of the following describes Buddhism?

a)

Emphasizes meditation to achieve enlightenment

b)

Emphasizes loyalty, discipline and order

c)

Emphasizes harmony with nature

d)

Belief in nature spirits

13.

What type of government does North Korea have?

a)

Communist autocracy

b)

Parliamentary democracy

c)

Presidential democracy

d)

Semi-presidential democracy

14.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
a)
Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
b)
Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
c)
Built in northern China to protect from Northern invaders
d)
Built as a dam to protect China from flooding
15.
Where does the majority of China's population live and why?
a)
In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China
b)
in the East because there is rich soil and fresh water
c)
only in the cities because of good jobs
d)
in the east because of beaches and restaurants
16.

Which statement is true about China's economy

a)

They have always had a strong economy and have never struggled

b)

They struggle because they have a very small workforce

c)

Under Command (Communist economic system), their economy was weak

d)

The Davis Cafeteria will only accept Chinese Renminbi

17.

WW II ended shortly after

a)

The Russians captured Berlin, Germany

b)

Adolf Hitler fled to Antarctica

c)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

2 atomic bombs were dropped on Japan

18.
Where did the majority of East Asian culture originate?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Mongolia
19.
Which of the following is not a democracy?
a)
South Korea
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
20.

Just like our (USA) government, North Korea's government is Limited.

a)

Correct, they both have Limited governments

b)

False, Kim Jong Un has Unlimited power over his people

c)

True, in both countries people can vote for anyone they want

21.
What philosophy did Japan borrow from China? 
a)
Feudalism 
b)
Confucianism 
22.
The Japanese term for a military leader
a)
Warlord
b)
Samurai 
c)
Emperor
d)
Shogun
23.
Kongzi created
a)
Confucianism 
b)
Daoism 
c)
Buddhism 
d)
Shinto 
24.

a circular tent made of felt or skins and poles

a)

tent

b)

adobe

c)

yurt

d)

house

25.

an ENORMOUS mountain range north of India, that stretches across West China.

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Ural Mountains

d)

The Andes Mountains

26.

Which of the following countries is NOT in East Asia?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

Russia

d)

Taiwan

27.

Which East Asia river has yellow-colored silt and is known as the muddiest river in the world?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Xiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Yellow Sea

28.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy celebrates Tomb Sweeping Day to honor their ancestors to demonstrate filial piety?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Maoism

29.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy celebrates their holidays on days that according to numerology, offer good luck (Double Nines Day on 9/9 & Dragon Boat Festival on 5/5)?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Islam

30.

Which Religion/Philosophy came to China from India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Islam

31.

Which Religion/Philosophy began on the Arabian Peninsula and spread to Western China, mainly along trade routes [Silk Road]?

a)

Maoism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

32.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy was most popular in China during the Cultural Revolution [1966-1976] and focused on perfecting communism?

a)

Taoism

b)

Maoism

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

33.

Believers of which Religion/Philosophy mostly live in western China, with many belonging to the Uighur minority group in the XinJiang region?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Islam

c)

Taoism

d)

Maoism

34.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy focuses on the "Five Bonds" [relationships] of ruler to ruled, parent to child, husband to wife, elder brother to younger brother, and friend to friend?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Maoism

35.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy was started by the first Communist leader in China, who's portrait still hangs above the entrance to the Imperial Palace [Forbidden City]?

a)

Taoism

b)

Maoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

36.

Which Chinese Religion/Philosophy is based on creating a harmony of opposing forces, known as "yin" and "yang"?

a)

Maoism

b)

Taoism

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

37.

Which Religion/Philosophy seeks enlightenment to escape suffering through the "Four Noble Truths" taught by its founder?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

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