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Chapter 12 New Empires in Asia

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Mt Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kenya

d)

Mt. Fuji

2.

The highest mountain range in the world is

a)

The Alps mountain range.

b)

The Ural mountain range.

c)

The Altai mountain range.

d)

The Himalayas mountain range.

3.

Two of the six main rivers in Asia include

a)

The Mississippi and the Thames.

b)

The Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chiang Je (Yangtze River).

c)

The Ganges and the Amazon.

d)

The Huang He and the Nile.

4.
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Pakistan
d)
Sri Lanka
5.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
China
d)
Japan
6.
Monsoons can lead to what kind of disaster?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcanic Eruption
d)
Floods
7.
Tokyo is in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
8.
What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Mansabdar
9.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

10.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

11.
True or False: The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered converted to the Islamic religion or they were executed.
a)
False
b)
True
12.

____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

a)

sinans

b)

ulema

c)

pashas

d)

janissaries

13.
Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Muhammad II
c)
Mustafa IV
d)
Suleyman I
14.
Who were the Ottomans named after? (He is the founder of Ottoman Empire)
a)
Osman I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Suleiman the Magnificent
d)
Selim
15.
What is this a picture of? 
a)
The Blue Mosque 
b)
The Taj Mahal
c)
The Alhamara
d)
Dome of the Rock
16.
What is this mosque called? 
a)
The Red Mosque 
b)
The Tile Mosque 
c)
The Green Mosque 
d)
The Blue Mosque 
17.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
18.
Trade from China to Europe  
a)
made China poor
b)
Silk Road
c)
passed along the Grand Canal
d)
came across the East China Sea
19.

Who was the most powerful leader of the Mongols?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Qin Shi Huang

d)

Kublai Khan

20.

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Tibetians

d)

The Yuanese

21.

What dynasty did the Yuan replace?

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Sui

d)

none

22.

Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

23.

The Forbidden City is located in the heart of China's capital-

a)

Beijing

b)

Nanjing

c)

Tokyo

d)

New Delhi

24.
What palace complex were common people not allowed into?
a)
The one with the sign that said no common people allowed
b)
Forbidden city
c)
Forbidden palace
d)
Forbidden area
25.

Which of the following was NOT a great building project accomplished during the time of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

The Grand Canal

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Forbidden City

d)

The Great Pyramid

26.

This is an example of?

a)

ceremonial drinking bowl

b)

Main Chinese import

c)

Ming porcelain

d)

All of the above

e)

All of the above

27.

Zheng He was which of the following?

a)

China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)

b)

A chef from China

c)

A Russian worker

d)

A Japenese builder

28.

Why did the Ming dynasty eventually collapse?

a)

Dishonest officials took over the country

b)

Government under Ming emperors was too harsh

c)

Trade between Europe and China declined

d)

Too many European ideas reached China

29.

Akbar treated people of all religions with equal respect

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Why did Shah Jahan build Taj Mahal?

a)

In memory of his wife

b)

For his sons

c)

For his people

d)

In memory of Mumtaz

31.

_______________ was the first Mughal emperor

a)

Akbar

b)

Birbal

c)

Babar

d)

Humayun

32.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

33.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

34.

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
36.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
37.
In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
HInduism
d)
Islam
38.
What is feudalism?
a)
A system where lords allow people to work on their land in exchange for service
b)
Where people are elected to power
c)
Where everybody has the same amount of power
d)
Where peasants work as warriors
39.
Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shoguns
c)
Daimyos 
d)
Artisans 
40.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
farmers
41.
Why did Japan isolate itself?
a)
they wanted to increase the price of food
b)
they wanted to increase Japanese agricultural production
c)
they wanted to protect Japan from the influence of the Europeans
d)
they wanted to prevent Chinese spies from stealing their contributions
42.
How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of Southeast Asia?
a)
It provides plentiful rains for rice fields.
b)
It calms ocean waves to provide for good fishing conditions.
c)
It prevents the approach of typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
d)
It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.
43.
What is the most common religion in most of mainland Southeast Asia?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christanity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Catholic
44.

Angkor Wat was build by which Empire?

a)

Khmer Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Korean Empire

d)

Japanese Empire

45.

In what country is Angkor Wat located?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Cambodia

d)

Laos

46.

What is the image of Angkor Wat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

Who was the founder of the Angkor Empire?

a)

Jayavarman II

b)

Jayavarman VII

c)

Indravarman III

d)

Suryavarman II