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ch 20 east Asian world

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following countries are on the Asian continent?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Russia

d)

Cambodia

e)

Afghanistan

2.

Who was the founder of the Song dynasty?

a)

i-Xia

b)

Li Bo, Duke of Song

c)

Xuanzong

d)

Zhao Kuangyin

3.

There is a big emphasis on _______________ in Daoist beliefs.

a)

balance

b)

zen

c)

meditation

d)

yoga

4.

an interrelated or interconnected group or system

a)

network

b)

community

c)

process

d)

bureaucracy

5.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Kong Fu Zi

c)

Confucius

6.

Which conclusion most accurately compares the populations of China and the world?

a)

More than half of the world's population is in China.

b)

China's population is growing at a faster rate than the world.

c)

The world's population is growing at a faster rate than China.

d)

The populations of both China and the world are growing at a similar rate.

7.

The world's first civil service exams go back to Ancient....

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Korea

d)

China

8.

a group of related families

a)

community

b)

daimyo

c)

hostage system

d)

clan

9.

In China, which religion is the most important to the government?

a)

Daosim

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

10.

to establish or apply

a)

process

b)

hans

c)

community

d)

impose

11.

East Asian religions can also be considered philosophical and are based on morals and behaviors.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Under which dynasty did China rapidly expand its territory, revive the civil service system, and achieve several technological advances?

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Tang

d)

Qing

13.

The eastern portion of China is densely population, while the west is very sparsely populated.

Which of the following geographic feature of western China most accounts for this settlement

pattern?

a)

Mountainous terrain

b)

Threat of earthquake

c)

Lack of access to water

d)

Political conflict with Tibet

14.

What East Asian religion is based off of the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

15.

What were two inventions of China's Tang and Song dynasties? (select the two correct answers)

a)

glass

b)

gunpowder

c)

silk

d)

magnetic compass

16.

approximately 250 domains into which Japan was divided under the Tokugawa

a)

hans

b)

eta

c)

hostage system

d)

archipelago

17.

The Silk Road

a)

crossed both Africa and Asia

b)

was located primarily in Asia

c)

followed a single route

d)

started in Baghdad

18.
The Dao means _______
a)
the Center.
b)
the Middle.
c)
the Way.
d)
the Path.
19.

----- is the country that has had the biggest influence on much of East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.

(a)  

20.
Trade from China to Europe  
a)
made China poor
b)
Silk Road
c)
passed along the Grand Canal
d)
came across the East China Sea
21.

What is represented by the letter "D"?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Yellow River

22.

How did feudalism affect the role of Japan's emperor?

a)

it increased his authority over the people

b)

he lost power and acted as a ceremonial figure

c)

the emperor was replaced by a council of noble women

d)

emperors began ruling from China

23.

Which of the following inventions are credited to the Ancient Chinese?

a)

paper

b)

automobiles

c)

rockets

d)

the wheel

e)

the ballpoint pen

24.

Who was Laozi?

a)

Founder of Daoism

b)

Founder of Buddhism

c)

Founder of Confucianism

25.

a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures

a)

porcelain

b)

hans

c)

network

d)

queue

26.

In the 18th century, why was there tension between China and European nations? Check all that apply.

a)

China wanted European goods, but European nations did not want to trade with China.

b)

Both China and European nations wanted control over the continent of Africa.

c)

Europeans wanted Chinese goods, but China was only mildly interested in trading with them.

d)

A significant trade imbalance developed as Europeans scrambled to find a product desirable to the Chinese.

27.

Japan was ruled for many years by _____________________________.

a)

Samurais

b)

Shoguns

c)

Hitler

d)

The Arayans

28.

Who were the wealthy landowners who controlled led armies of Samurai warriors and served just under the Shogun?

a)

Nara

b)

Jito

c)

Daimyo

d)

Komara

29.

The Korean peninsula is divided between North and South Korea. What form of government does North Korea have?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Communist

d)

Nazi

30.

Which conflict is this?: Conflict between the British and the Qing over failed negotiations regarding Opium.

a)

Taiping Rebellion

b)

Panthay Rebellion

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Opium War

31.

a group of related things or events

a)

series

b)

perspective

c)

queue

d)

process

32.

Japan practiced isolation for many years because the ____________________________ believed merchants were spies.

a)

Shoguns

b)

Samuri

c)

Emperor

d)

High Priest

33.

How have these 2000-year-old routes affected the region of East Asia over time?

a)

It has caused lasting environmental damage.

b)

It has become the border of several East Asian nations.

c)

It has led to the collapse of many early Chinese dynasties.

d)

It has permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.

34.

Which effect will likely result from the pattern of development shown on the map above?

a)

Air quality in China will improve in the coming years.

b)

Taxes will increase in regions where airports are built.

c)

Trade, commerce, and connections across China will increase.

d)

Pressure on the Chinese government to allow democratic participation will increase.

35.

Which of the following statements concerning entry into the Chinese bureaucracy is most accurate?

a)

The examination system was eliminated during the Tang dynasty, and only members of the imperial family served in the bureaucracy.

b)

Although the examination system continued to be monitored, almost all official positions were based on payment or bribes called tu-dou.

c)

Under the Tang, family connections ceased to be of significance, as all candidates received office based on their score in the examination system.

d)

Birth and family connections continued to be important in securing high office.

36.

a daimyo’s family was held by the shogunate to make sure the daimyo kept his promises

a)

process

b)

clan

c)

hostage system

d)

hans

37.

“great names”; the head of noble families in Japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection

a)

eta

b)

clans

c)

daimyo

d)

queue

38.

Why do Daoists accept whatever happens?

a)

They accept the good and the bad.

b)

It helps them reach a state of Nirvana

c)

It's part of the Eightfold Path

39.
The yin and yang are ______
a)
the two temples of Laozi.
b)
the sun and the stars.
c)
things that are the same and must be kept together at all times.
d)
two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance.
40.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
41.

Which nation greatly influenced the development of Japan and Korea?

a)

Persia

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Indonesia

42.

Chinese Invention of gunpowder and _______________ greatly affected world history.

a)

empires

b)

typewriters

c)

moveable print type

d)

silk road

43.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

44.

China was ruled for many years by dynasties that represented a ruling family.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

In what way did foot-binding serve to diminish the independence of Chinese women by the end of the Song era?

a)

Foot-binding, although considered socially attractive, was condemned by neo-Confucians.

b)

As foot-binding was required in order to practice certain professions, Chinese women found that occupational alternatives were diminished.

c)

Foot-binding sufficiently crippled women that it effectively confined their mobility to their household.

d)

Because foot-binding could only be afforded by the elite, poorer women were assigned to a lower social status.

46.

an administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures

a)

community

b)

clan

c)

bureaucracy

d)

network

47.

Which is a characteristic of feudal society?

a)

rapid social change

b)

powerful Kings or Emperors

c)

a rigid class system

d)

Stability and Prosperity

48.

Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation of the Tang-Song era?

a)

Complex bridges

b)

Iron Tools

c)

Abacus

d)

Gunpowder

49.

Which leader united the Mongol tribes and established the Mongol Empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Khan Noonien Singh

d)

The Golden Khan

50.

The Olympic Games were first devised by the Greeks and later revived by the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin. In 2008, the summer Olympic Games were hosted by China in Beijing. The presence of the Olympic Games in China is an example of —

a)

distance decay

b)

a cultural hearth

c)

cultural convergence

d)

a sphere of influence

51.

viewpoint

a)

process

b)

eta

c)

impose

d)

perspective

52.

Which conclusion most accurately reflects the data in the graph?

a)

China and Korea are at a similar level of development.

b)

While Japan and China are developing rapidly, Korea has lagged in its development recently.

c)

While Japan has developed more slowly than Korea or China, it is far more developed than

either.

d)

While China and Korea have developed at the same rate, Korea and Japan today are at a

similar level of development.

53.

a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations

a)

democracy

b)

bureaucracy

c)

isolationist

d)

daimyo

54.

Which conflict is this?: Attempt to drive out the Qing, but Europeans put down the rebellion. 20-30 million people are estimated to have lost their lives.

a)

Taiping Rebellion

b)

Panthay Rebellion

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Opium War

55.

What is the name of the vast network of trade routes across Asia that connected China with the Middle East?

a)

the Royal Road

b)

the Polo Circumnavigation

c)

the Silk Road

d)

the Patrician Routes

56.

Which two East Asian countries have the largest economies?

a)

China & North Korea

b)

China & Taiwan

c)

China & South Korea

d)

China & Japan

57.

What country is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Hong Kong

58.

Which region of Asia is displayed in this map?

a)

The Middle East

b)

South Asia

c)

Central Asia

d)

East Asia

59.

Which statement about the geography of Japan is most accurate

a)

its a subcontinent of the Asian mainland

b)

the irregular coastline has many natural harbors

c)

large steppes are its primary physical feature

d)

it is a relatively stable geographic region

60.

Why was the construction of the Grand Canal necessary?

a)

Peasants were moving from the countryside of southern China to the urban areas of the North.

b)

The Yangtze River valley was becoming the major food-producing region of China by the late Tang era; and the canal made it possible to transport goods North-South.

c)

Chinese population was increasingly concentrated along the northern plains of the Yangtze River, and needed goods transported over mountains.

d)

Major river systems in China ran from north to south, and the canal was necessary to connect the coastal regions with the western frontier.

61.

The Silk Road stretched from China to _______________________________________.

a)

India

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

62.

Japan’s outcast class whose way of life was strictly regulated by the Tokugawa

a)

bureaucracy

b)

series

c)

eta

d)

hans

63.

According to Daoism, what is the balance of opposite forces of nature?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Important relationships

d)

Yin and Yang

64.

Both European knights and Japanese samurai pledged oaths of

a)

loyalty to Lords/Daimyo

b)

devotion to country

c)

service to the Church

d)

allegiance to the Peasants

65.

Zen Buddhism in Japan would be an example of

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

66.

Trade along the Silk Road only resulted in the exchange of physical goods; it did not spread ideas or culture.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

the braided pigtail that was traditionally worn by Chinese males

a)

hans

b)

queue

c)

eta

d)

archipelago

68.

Which of the following is the best definition of a dynasty?

a)

An empire of vast wealth and size

b)

A family that rules an empire for a short period of time

c)

A family that rules an empire for several generations

d)

a test given to those who wish to work in government

69.

Which religion was successfully introduced to China primarily by means of the Silk Road?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Judaism

d)

Shintoism

70.

a chain of islands

a)

hans

b)

archipelago

c)

network

d)

eta

71.

Where did Daoism originate?

a)

India

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

China

72.

What is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Hong Kong

c)

Japan

d)

Sea of Japan

73.

Who was the military dictator of Japan who held most of the real political power in feudal Japan?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

74.

A primary source document is always something that is old.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What is represented by letter "F"?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

South Korea

76.

This explains the rise and fall of dynasties in Chinese history

a)

The Chinese Dynasties Song

b)

The Dynastic Cycle

c)

The Taiping Rebellion

d)

The Golden Age

77.
What are the three most common Religions in Asia?
a)
Sheikism, Other religions, Judiaism
b)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism
c)
Buddhism, Atheism, Hinduism
d)
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
78.

Which of the following Asian nations has the world's largest population?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Japan

d)

China

79.

The Bubonic Plague was spread from Asia to Europe primarily through the actions of

a)

invading armies

b)

merchants

c)

nomadic people

d)

explorers

80.

a series of actions or operations necessary to meet a specified end

a)

hostage system

b)

process

c)

isolationist

d)

bureaucracy

81.

The spread of Confucianism and Buddhism are examples of cultural diffusion.

a)

True

b)

False