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WorksheetsWHI Topic 03: Ancient China and Southeast Asia
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature
loess
oracle bones
yin and yang
celadon
Which is fine yellowish light silt deposited by wind and water
loess
oracle bones
yin and yang
celadon
Which is animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future
loess
oracle bones
yin and yang
celadon
Which is porcelain made in Korea with an unusual blue-green glaze
loess
oracle bones
yin and yang
celadon
Which is when a group has exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods
clan
pastoralist
monopoly
autocracy
Which is a member of a nomadic group that herds domesticated animals
clan
pastoralist
monopoly
autocracy
Which is a system of government by one person with absolute power
clan
pastoralist
monopoly
autocracy
Which is group of families with a common ancestor
clan
pastoralist
monopoly
autocracy
Which is class of warriors in feudal Japan, who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land
samurai
shogun
Angkor Wat
filial piety
Which is respect shown by children for their parents and elders
samurai
shogun
Angkor Wat
filial piety
Which is a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name
samurai
shogun
Angkor Wat
filial piety
Which is a temple complex built in the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu
samurai
shogun
Angkor Wat
filial piety
Which of the following is the correct sequence of ruling dynasties in China?
Shang, Qin, Han, Song, Tang, Ming
Ming, Tang, Song, Han, Shang, Qin
Qin, Shang, Han, Tang, Song, Ming
Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Qin, Shang
Which of the following Tang and Song inventions eventually spread and revolutionized printing?
pagodas
the typewriter
the computer
moveable type
How many khanates was the Mongol Empire divided into?
2
3
4
5
The two most important trade routes through Southeast Asia were the Sunda strait and the
Strait of Malacca.
Java Strait.
Malay Strait.
Borneo Strait.
After the last Song ruler was defeated, Kublai Khan created the
Khanate of the Golden Horde.
Khanate of the Great Khan.
Yuan Dynasty.
Tang Dynasty.
Which of the following countries had the greatest cultural influence on Japan?
Korea
China
Russia
Vietnam
What code did Samurai follow?
Kamikaze
Minamoto
Bushido
Shinto
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam spread in Southeast Asia through
Mongol conquests.
trade and missionaries.
the work of Marco Polo.
forced conversions.
What happened after the death of Genghis Khan?
His descendants returned to Central Asia.
His descendants conquered Venice and Vienna.
His descendants lost all of the land that he had acquired.
His descendants continued his campaign for conquest.
What was the Pax Mongolia?
trade route between the Mongol Empire and Rome
period when the Mongol Empire established peace and stability in Asia
Chinese alphabet adapted for Mongol use
title given to Kublai Khan by the Chinese
In which dynasty was paper invented in China?
Qin
Shang
Han
Song
What famous European explorer served the Great Khan in China for 17 years?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Francis Drake
What was Shi Huangdi’s greatest achievement?
the creation of the Great Wall
the creation of gunpowder
the banning of Confucianism
bringing Buddhism to China
Which was the supreme god of ancient China?
Laozi
Shang Di
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Feudalism was a system of government in which
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule.
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler.
belief systems guided the ruler’s actions.
rulers offered moral advice and promised a just government.
What empire built the great temple complex at Angkor Wat?
Khmer
Pagan
Mongol
Mughal
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature.
ensuring social order and good government.
ensuring unity and a joint family structure.
expanding a country’s territory.
Which philosophy did Han emperors make as the official belief system of the state?
Daoism
Leglaism
Expansionism
Confucianism
The Song dynasty was overthrown when it was attacked by ________ invaders from the north.
Mughal
Mongol
Korean
Japanese
Which philosophy did Laozi establish based on the belief that nature follows an universal force?
Daoism
Legalism
Expansionism
Confucianism
Vietnam was able to break free from China when
the Tang dynasty collapsed.
the Mongols conquered China.
Buddhist ideas spread to China.
Oda Nobunaga tried to conquer Korea and China.
A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
offered regular sacrifices to the gods.
followed the teachings of Confucius.
provided a good government.
worshiped Shang Di as the supreme god.
Who is considered the greatest of the Han Historians and wrote the Records of the Grand Historian?
Wudi
Liu Bang
Sima Qian
Wang Mang
Which Mongol ruler defeated the last Song emperor in 1279?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Babur
Tamerlane
Which item was China’s greatest export?
opium
silk
tea
salt
What was the initial purpose of the samurai warrior?
to trade with merchants in China
to protect travelers in the countryside
to provide karate training to the shogun
to serve as a bodyguard for lords
What three religions were the main religions of Southeast Asia?
Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism
Sikhism, Buddhism, and Confucianism
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
The Tang and Han dynasties most important inventions were the moveable type and gunpowder.
True
False
Accustomed to peace and diplomacy, the Mongols would resort to force only when absolutely necessary.
True
False
Kublai Khan was the first to unite the Mongols.
True
False
After 1192 the shogun had the real power in Japan instead of the emperor.
True
False
In the 600s, the Silla conquered their rival Korean kingdoms.
True
False
Southeast Asia is made up of India and the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.
True
False
Tang and Song rulers made the custom of foot binding illegal.
True
False
The Pax Mongolia was a time of destructive warfare as the Mongols fought for control of Asia.
True
False
Vietnam imported a new variety of fast ripening rice from China.
True
False
Kublai Khan successfully invaded Japan and brought the Japanese under Mongol rule.
True
False
