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Middle Ages Asia

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
2.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
daimyo
3.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
4.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
5.

Bushido code...

a)

was the military leader of Japan

b)

the moral code of honor for samurai

c)

number of people per square mile

d)

a warrior

6.

the most common geographic feature in Japan is...

a)

oceans

b)

rivers

c)

mountains

d)

coastal plains

7.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
8.

What does "bushido" mean?

a)

the way of the warrior

b)

made of many bushes

c)

the way of Buddha

d)

go through the bushes quickly

9.

Shinto is a Japanese religion in which people worship gods and spirits associated with

a)

war

b)

nature

c)

water

d)

holidays

10.

A type of Buddhism developed in Japan that emphasizes meditation and thoughtful tasks as the way to peace is called

a)

Ren Buddhism

b)

Ten Buddhism

c)

Ven Buddhism

d)

Zen Buddhism

11.

True or false? A shogun was never more powerful than an emperor.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

True or false? Foreign trade brought about the end of the shogun era.

a)

True

b)

false

13.

The Taiho Code (Japanese Law Code) was based on the ideas of?

a)

Jimmu

b)

Minamoto

c)

Confucius

d)

Fujiwara

14.

Which clan gained power by marrying into powerful families or people with power?

a)

Yamato

b)

Minamoto

c)

Fujiwara

d)

Khan

15.

Mongols were very skilled:

a)

horsemen

b)

builders

c)

naval commanders

d)

mathematicians

16.

Mongols were great archers (bow and arrows):

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Genghis Khan was:

a)

a smart and organized ruler

b)

only interested in fighting, nothing else

c)

a religious leader

d)

nice to women and children

18.

In exchange for fighting, Samurai were rewarded with?

a)

Horses

b)

Land and riches

c)

Servants

d)

No taxes

19.

The two combat weapons of the samurai were the bow and arrow and the katana.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Tokugawa decided that Japan should be isolated to preserve traditional Japanese values. How many years did this isolation last?

a)

10 Years

b)

100 Years

c)

20 Years

d)

200 Years

21.

Which religion did Tokugawa think was dangerous?

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Christianity

d)

Confucianism

22.

Which qualities were prized by the samurai?

a)

Education

b)

Loyalty

c)

Honor

d)

Duty

23.

Which religion is being described?

Kami

Nature Spirits

Respecting Nature

Prayer could influence the spirits

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Polytheism

24.

All of the events happened during which Chinese dynasty?

Paper Money

Using Gunpowder for Bombs

Art Flourished - Nature Paintings

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Shen Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Sui Dynasty

25.

Chose the facts that were true of Genghis Khan's army.

a)

Established one of the largest empires on earth

b)

Killed millions of people

c)

His soldiers used special tools

d)

All of his soldiers reported directly to him

26.

Is this story true or false?

The Khan armies were taking over most of Asia and they set their eyes on Japan. The Khan armies tried to invade Japan twice but typhoons wrecked the ships and Japan remained free.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Genghis Khan ruled over the largest territory any one man had ever ruled.

a)

True

b)

False