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Ancient China/Japan

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The system of government in Japan that gave power to daimyo, military lords.

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

feudalism

2.

Identify religions practice in ancient Japan.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

3.

Due to Japan's isolation and lack of farm land, the Japanese relied heavy on this particular food?

a)

flour

b)

rice

c)

wheat

d)

sugar

4.

What led to feudal system in Japan?

a)

Japan controlled trade route in Asia.

b)

Japan's government was democratic.

c)

Japan did not have access to large amounts of farm land.

d)

Japan was colonized by Europeans.

5.

Who is below the shogun in the feudal system social structure?

a)

Braham

b)

Daimyo

c)

slaves

d)

untouchables

6.

A philosophy brought from China.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

7.

Kami is the Shinto word for...

a)

Gods

b)

shrines

c)

priests

d)

beauty

8.

The code of samurai, stressing loyalty and obedience above their own life

a)

bushido

b)

samurai

c)

court

d)

daimyo

9.

A trained warrior during feudal

Japan, a protector of a daimyo

a)

daimyo

b)

shogun

c)

sakoku

d)

samurai

10.

A hereditary commander-in-chief

and the actual ruler in feudal Japan

a)

Shinto

b)

Samurai

c)

Zen Buddhism

d)

Shogun

11.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

12.

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Nile and Jordan

13.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

14.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

15.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)
cultural diffusion
b)

dynasty

16.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
17.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
18.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
19.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

20.

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

a)

He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

b)

He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

c)

He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

d)

He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

21.
Siddhartha was born in what is now ____________
a)
Nepal.
b)
China.
c)
Hong Kong.
d)
Japan.
22.
The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________
a)
prince.
b)
pauper.
c)
merchant.
d)
farmer.
23.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
24.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
25.
What was the name of the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
26.
3. The Samurai could best be described as ______________________.
a)
common people
b)
government administrators
c)
rulers
d)
warriors
27.
What was the strict Samurai code of rules called?
a)
Ming
b)
Bushido
c)
han rules
d)
the covenent
28.
The code of the samurai, translated to mean "the way of the warrior," was called
a)
Code of Bushido
b)
Shogun
c)
Feudalism
d)
Mantra
29.
Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?
a)
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
b)
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
c)
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
d)

shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

30.
What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?
a)
absolute control
b)
cruel dictator
c)
seen as the Buddha
d)
a figurehead
31.
Large land owners in Feudal Japan were called
a)
Daimyo
b)
Aristocrats
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
32.

Who was the figurehead of power in Japanese society?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

33.

These were powerful lords that lead armies of samurai in Japan.

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

34.

These were the poorer farmers and craftsmen in Japan that provided food and service but had little to no power.

a)

Emperors

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

35.

Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?

a)

study leads to wisdom

b)

joy is achieved by prayer

c)

only death can end cravings

d)

suffering is caused by desires

36.
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
a)
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
b)
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
c)
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
d)
At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.
37.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
38.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
39.

What is the world's longest fortification?

a)

The Great Silk Road

b)

The Great Barrier Reef

c)

The Great Wall

d)

The Himalayas

40.
Rulers from the same family over time.
a)
Family
b)
Dynasty
c)
Kings
d)
Emperors

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