WorksheetsAsian Empires Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is not a physical feature of China
Mountains
Deserts
Hills
Plains
What is Buddhism?
Respecting family and being a good person
The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting
Focusing on balance and equality
The belief in four gods
What is a dynasty?
The home of the emporer and his family
The center of town where all trade takes place
The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese
A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family
Who united and led the Mongols?
King Genghis
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khaki
King Khan
What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?
The Great Wall
Grand Canal
Silk Road
Silk Trail
Who was the First Emperor of China?
Confucius
Wu Di
Lui Bang
Qin Shi Huangdi
What does "Shi Huangdi" mean?
Legendary
God and King
Unstoppable
First Emperor
What was the purpose of the GREAT WALL
to protect each smaller city
to keep out the Mauyran Empire
to defend the empire from the nomads to the north
to keep the Romans out
Which of these statements is true about Qin's government reforms?
He believed strict rules were necessary to end the chaos in Chinese Society
Qin's harsh laws helped him unite the empire, but it also caused the fall of his empire
Qin believed in a system called LEGALISM
all of these are true
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact do you think these natural borders may have had on the culture?
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.
Children's respect for elders (which is an important Confucian belief) is called...
daoism
filial piety
ideograph
mandate of heaven
Someone from whom you are descended is your...
ancestor
aristocrat
bureaucracy
clan
A noble whose wealth came from land ownership is a/an...
aristocrat
bureaucrat
clan
dao
Having appointed officials responsible for different areas of the government are called...
aristocracy
bureaucracy
daoism
filial piety
____ is a group of families.
ancestor
aristocracy
bureaucracy
clan
The belief the king was given the power to rule by god is called...
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
The _____ was a trade route that stretched more than 4,000 miles across Asia.
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road
Timbuktu
Trans-Saharan
How did the Silk Road help China overcome its geographic isolation?
It provided better trade routes north of China.
It helped connect China to countries to the west.
It encouraged contact with countries to the south.
It led to increased communication with lands to the east.
How did trade along the Silk Road affect many of the countries that participated?
The exchange of goods led to economic growth.
The hazards promoted cooperation between countries.
conflict led to advancements in weapons development.
The cultural exchange destroyed local traditions.
Why is Buddhism an example of cultural diffusion along the Silk Road?
Monks from India spread Buddhism to China.
Chinese people converted to Buddhism to trade.
Most traders along the route practiced Buddhism.
Buddhism included trading as part of its tradition.
What happened to the Empire after Genghis Khan died?
It was split into 4 "Khanates"
It was conquered by 4 other empires
It split into 4 separate kingdoms
It broke down and stopped existing as an empire
How was Japan saved from the Mongols?
A typhoon stopped the invasion
A large Samurai and Ninja army defeated the Mongols
Genghis Khan died before the Invasion
The Japanese navy defeated the Mongols in the ocean
What did the Mongols do to the religions of the people they conquered?
They allowed them to exist and did not bother them
They converted to whatever religion they conquered
They forced the people they conquered to forget their religion
They killed all the priests and burned all the places of worshipped they conquered
What group of people are considered the lowest classes in Feudal Japan?
Shoguns
Samurai
Merchants/Peasants
Daimyos
Who is considered the most powerful person in Feudal Japan?
Shogun
Samurai
Emperor
Daimyo
What will influence Japanese writing, buildings, and religion?
Trade with China
Travel to Russia
Fishing for food
Christianity
What is something that Japan has little of?
Fish
Rice
Farm Land
Sea water
What do both Shinto and Zen Buddhism have in common?
They have a deep respect for nature
They are founded by Buddha
They have the same sacred text
They rely on Monks to pray
Who wrote the Tale of Genji?
a woman
the emperor
a man
a Buddhist monk
In order to keep themselves calm and focused, samurai would
take daily naps
train in silence with other samurai
participate in activities such as flower arranging, growing bonsai trees, and tea ceremonies
take frequent trips with their families
Samurai had to follow a code of laws that guided them in how to live. This code was named the ____.
Bushido
Magna Carta
Code of Hammurabi
