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Empires of Asia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the roles of the daimyo, and the samurai in feudal Japan?

a)

The daimyo was like the president and the samurai were like the vice presidents.

b)

Individual samurai swore allegiance to a daimyo and were duty-bound to fight for their lord. In return, the samurai received money and land.

c)

The daimyo would help the samurai in battle by tending to their horses and supplying them with food and weapons.

d)

They didn't really get along very well and often fought each other.

2.

The bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal is called ______________.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

feudalism

d)

dictatorship

3.

Why did the shogun hold all the real power in the 1400s?

a)

The Emperor was not desceneded from other emperors

b)

he controlled all the land in Japan

c)

the samurai were unorganized and disloyal

d)

military strength was the only real power at the time

4.

Which did geography most affect early Japan?

a)

Much of Japan was too mountainous to farm, so people settled in river valleys and along the coast

b)

Frequent tsunamis forced the early Japanese to stay away from the sea

c)

a cold climate made farming difficult, so most early Japanese turned to fishing for food

d)

proximity to China meant that Chinese invaders frequently conquered parts of Japan

5.

"When Genji beheld this beautiful scene from his carriage, he at once rememered it was a place he had seen before. He stopped his carriage, and said to Koremitz, who was with him as usual . . ." - Murasaki Shibuku, Tale of Genji Which statement is true of the work from which this excerpt has been taken?

a)

It describes the wealth and splendor of China

b)

it describes how Buddhism frew to be a powerful force in Korea

c)

It was the world's first full-length novel

d)

it discusses matrilineal descent in Southeast Asia

6.

Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?

a)

Russia

b)

Persia

c)

Korea

d)

India

7.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
8.

Why does so much of the Japanese diet come from the ocean?

a)

Because farmers export their crops to other countries.

b)

Because there is limited land for growing crops.

c)

Because the government only allows a certain number of farms.

d)

Because the Japanese people prefer fish over all other food,

9.

How does this emoji represent the Tang and Song Dynasty?

a)

They invented the wind powered sail

b)

They invented the magnetic compass and used it to navigate

c)

They were the first to sail around the globe

d)

They established the largest trade routes in the world at the time

10.

How did the Song Dynasty improve the Chinese system of government?

a)

by hiring workers on work ethic

b)

by hiring workers by family connections

c)

by hiring workers on merit and test scores

d)

all of the above

11.

Who founded The Mongol Empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

Donovan

d)

Kublai Khan

12.

This European trader and explorer wrote of his journey and time in the court of Kublai Khan?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Zheng He

d)

Vasco de Gama

13.

Which territory did the Mongols fail to capture due to a typhoon, that was later deemed by the locals to be a divine wind?

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

d)

Persia

14.

This is a tomb built during the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan for his wife, what is it called?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

St. Peter's Basilica

d)

Hindu reflecting castle

15.

Who is considered the chief builder of the Mughal empire?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Shah Jahan

16.

Seasonal winds that blow over a continent for months at a time, bringing dry or wet air are known as

a)

tsunamis

b)

hurricanes

c)

cyclones

d)

monsoons

17.

What does the female surname 'Kaur' mean?

a)

Princess

b)

Flower

c)

Star

d)

Queen

18.

One result of the custom of foot-binding during the Song Dynasty was that?

a)

the patriarchal system grew stronger, particularly among aristocrats

b)

women in aristocratic families looked for additional ways to demonstrate their status

c)

peasant women suffered more difficulty working than did aristocratic women

d)

aristocratic women resisted the procedure because they considered it barbaric

19.

In terms of trade, Mongol rule was

a)

helpful since they provided safety for traders along the routes

b)

not a factor

c)

helpful because they built all new trade roads

d)

negative since more raiders and pirates emerged

e)

negative since most trade was outlawed by the Mongol rulers

20.

Zheng He

a)

only completed one voyage before his death

b)

was honored as a hero by the Ming rulers

c)

commanded a huge fleet and traveled around the known world

d)

was a port city known for trade

e)

was the last Mongol ruler