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Asian Empires Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a physical feature of China

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Hills

d)

Plains

2.

What is Buddhism?

a)

Respecting family and being a good person

b)

The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting

c)

Focusing on balance and equality

d)

The belief in four gods

3.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

4.

Who united and led the Mongols?

a)

King Genghis

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Genghis Khaki

d)

King Khan

5.

What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Silk Road

d)

Silk Trail

6.

Who was the First Emperor of China?

a)

Confucius

b)

Wu Di

c)

Lui Bang

d)

Qin Shi Huangdi

7.
What is Legalism? 
a)
A simple and natural way of life
b)
Leaders must be good and wise for their subjects to be good and wise 
c)
Strong ruler and harsh laws are needed for social order
d)
The Mandate of heaven will provide the answers for the emperor 
8.

What does "Shi Huangdi" mean?

a)

Legendary

b)

God and King

c)

Unstoppable

d)

First Emperor

9.

What was the purpose of the GREAT WALL

a)

to protect each smaller city

b)

to keep out the Mauyran Empire

c)

to defend the empire from the nomads to the north

d)

to keep the Romans out

10.

Which of these statements is true about Qin's government reforms?

a)

He believed strict rules were necessary to end the chaos in Chinese Society

b)

Qin's harsh laws helped him unite the empire, but it also caused the fall of his empire

c)

Qin believed in a system called LEGALISM

d)

all of these are true

11.
Chinese farmers built this with stone and sand; pilled rubble in order to keep out invaders
a)
rudder
b)
Great Wall
c)
Huang He
d)
ideograph
12.
Which river is in China?
a)
Green
b)
Mississippi
c)
Yellow
d)
Himilaya
13.
Which of the following were traded on the Silk Road? (7.23)
a)
Spices
b)
Religion
c)
Fabric
d)
All of the above
14.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
15.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
16.

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact do you think these natural borders may have had on the culture?

a)

They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.

b)

They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.

c)

They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.

d)

They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.

17.

Children's respect for elders (which is an important Confucian belief) is called...

a)

daoism

b)

filial piety

c)

ideograph

d)

mandate of heaven

18.

Someone from whom you are descended is your...

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucracy

d)

clan

19.

A noble whose wealth came from land ownership is a/an...

a)

aristocrat

b)

bureaucrat

c)

clan

d)

dao

20.

Having appointed officials responsible for different areas of the government are called...

a)

aristocracy

b)

bureaucracy

c)

daoism

d)

filial piety

21.

____ is a group of families.

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocracy

c)

bureaucracy

d)

clan

22.

The belief the king was given the power to rule by god is called...

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

23.

The _____ was a trade route that stretched more than 4,000 miles across Asia.

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Silk Road

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Trans-Saharan

24.
What is the study of basic truths and ideas?
a)
biology
b)
Ancient Chinese politics
c)
A religious system
d)
A philosophy
25.
What is Confucianism?
a)
a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
a belief that the stars and planets control human behavior
26.
What is important about the Han Dynasty?
a)
They reunified China.
b)
They used Legalism to rule Ancient China.
c)
They brought irrigation to farmers.
d)
They used rewards and punishments to govern.
27.
What is cultural diffusion?
a)
a candle made by artisans in Ancient China
b)
the isolation of countries with many geographic barriers
c)
the spread of ethnic ideas and customs to other areas of the world
d)
unification of the Chinese states
28.

How did the Silk Road help China overcome its geographic isolation?

a)

It provided better trade routes north of China.

b)

It helped connect China to countries to the west.

c)

It encouraged contact with countries to the south.

d)

It led to increased communication with lands to the east.

29.

How did trade along the Silk Road affect many of the countries that participated?

a)

The exchange of goods led to economic growth.

b)

The hazards promoted cooperation between countries.

c)

conflict led to advancements in weapons development.

d)

The cultural exchange destroyed local traditions.

30.

Why is Buddhism an example of cultural diffusion along the Silk Road?

a)

Monks from India spread Buddhism to China.

b)

Chinese people converted to Buddhism to trade.

c)

Most traders along the route practiced Buddhism.

d)

Buddhism included trading as part of its tradition.

31.
Temujin became 
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Ogedei Khan
d)
Khan Noonien Singh
32.
The Mongols were known for..
a)
Ability to ride horses well and to wage war.
b)
The ability to barbecue and hunt
c)
The ability to build houses and roads
d)
The ability to herd and hunt
33.
Kublai became Khan in this year
a)
1260
b)
1206
c)
1602
d)
1620
34.
Kublai started the        
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Canton Dynasty
35.

What happened to the Empire after Genghis Khan died?

a)

It was split into 4 "Khanates"

b)

It was conquered by 4 other empires

c)

It split into 4 separate kingdoms

d)

It broke down and stopped existing as an empire

36.

How was Japan saved from the Mongols?

a)

A typhoon stopped the invasion

b)

A large Samurai and Ninja army defeated the Mongols

c)

Genghis Khan died before the Invasion

d)

The Japanese navy defeated the Mongols in the ocean

37.

What did the Mongols do to the religions of the people they conquered?

a)

They allowed them to exist and did not bother them

b)

They converted to whatever religion they conquered

c)

They forced the people they conquered to forget their religion

d)

They killed all the priests and burned all the places of worshipped they conquered

38.
A famous European traveler who went to China?
a)
George Washington
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Marco Polo
39.
The ________ was highly valued amongst the Mongols.
a)
ability to run
b)
farming techniques
c)
ability to fight
d)
ability to write
40.

What group of people are considered the lowest classes in Feudal Japan?

a)

Shoguns

b)

Samurai

c)

Merchants/Peasants

d)

Daimyos

41.

Who is considered the most powerful person in Feudal Japan?

a)

Shogun

b)

Samurai

c)

Emperor

d)

Daimyo

42.

What will influence Japanese writing, buildings, and religion?

a)

Trade with China

b)

Travel to Russia

c)

Fishing for food

d)

Christianity

43.

What is something that Japan has little of?

a)

Fish

b)

Rice

c)

Farm Land

d)

Sea water

44.

What do both Shinto and Zen Buddhism have in common?

a)

They have a deep respect for nature

b)

They are founded by Buddha

c)

They have the same sacred text

d)

They rely on Monks to pray

45.
In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
HInduism
d)
Islam
46.
In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Shoguns
47.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
48.

Who wrote the Tale of Genji?

a)

a woman

b)

the emperor

c)

a man

d)

a Buddhist monk

49.

In order to keep themselves calm and focused, samurai would

a)

take daily naps

b)

train in silence with other samurai

c)

participate in activities such as flower arranging, growing bonsai trees, and tea ceremonies

d)

take frequent trips with their families

50.

Samurai had to follow a code of laws that guided them in how to live. This code was named the ____.

a)

Bushido

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Code of Hammurabi