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WorksheetsSoutheast Asia
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following was NOT one of Korea’s three kingdoms in the a.d. 500s?
Koryo
Silla
Paekche
Kogoryu
Which products did the three kingdoms export?
paper, porcelain, and silk
leather goods, tools, and wool clothing
vegetables, fruit, and porcelain
leather goods, tools, and silk
Who first unified Korea, and when?
Japan and China in 660
Silla and Tang China in 668
Mongols in 1231
Japan in 1945
Which two dynasties ruled Korea for a thousand years?
Han and Tang
Koguryo and Paekche
Choson and Tang
Koryo and Choson
Which statement is true of Korean culture?
Korean culture was copied from Chinese culture.
Although influenced by Chinese culture, Korean culture is unique.
Korean and Japanese cultures are nearly the same.
Korean traditional clothing is called kimchi.
Which religion declined in popularity in India while it grew in popularity elsewhere?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
Hinduism
What was the original purpose for which Angkor Wat was built?
to be a Buddhist temple
to be an offering to the native jungle gods
to be a west-facing fortress
to be a temple to the Hindu god Vishnu
Which statement best summarizes the importance of the Gupta Empire?
The Gupta Empire brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to India.
Indian artists made statues of Hindu deities.
Defeated kings gave the Guptas obedience and tribute.
Scribes wrote down spoken stories from the past.
Which statement is true of the Ly dynasty of Dai Viet?
China’s government system, language, art, and literature were actively promoted.
The Ly dynasty ruled for three years before being defeated by Chinese forces.
A strong central government was established and a road network built.
It ended when the Ming Chinese invaded in 1407.
How did Buddhism reach Vietnam?
along the Silk Roads from Indian traders
from China
from Japan
from Korea
What type of landform is Japan?
Peninsula
Island
Archipelago
Plateau
What is the religion of the early Japanese characterized by a belief in animism (that ALL things in nature have a spirit)?
Yuan
Shinto
Daoism
Shamanism
Who was the first emperor of Japan?
Yayoi
Yamato
Taizong
Jimmu
What prince created a constitution for Japan that was based on Confucian principles?
Taizong
Shotoku
Shinto
Jimmu
Who were the Japanese warriors who fought on behalf of their masters and their lords?
Shinto
Knights
Samurai
Shaman
After the victory of the Minamoto, the emperor named their leader ________ and he became a military dictator of ALL Japan.
Daimyo
Shogun
Regent
Samurai
What is Bushido?
A religion that believes ALL things in nature have a spirit.
The rules that the Regents of Japan had to follow to rule instead of the emperor
A strict code of honor, loyalty, and bravery that the Samurai lived by
The main crop grown in Japan that helped them become successful
"Tomeo was a match for a thousand warriors and fit to meet either god or devil… and so in this last fight, when all others had been slain or feld, among the last seven there rode Tomoe”
This quote describes the amazing samurai Tomoe. What was unique about this samurai?
Tomoe was the emperor of Japan as well
Tomoe defeated Jimmu in an epic battle
Tomoe was a woman
Legend states that Tomoe defeated the sun goddess
Which of following is NOT an idea from Bushido?
You must be loyal to your master
You must be honorable and brave
You must try to gain as much power as possible and rule others
You must not be concerned with riches
Who were the local military lords that ruled SMALL territories in Japan?
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurai
Regent
True or False: Under the Shogun, Japan’s wealth increased and people at all levels of society enjoyed this prosperity.
True
False
True or False: Life for women did not improve under the Shogun and they lost rights.
True
False
True or False: BOTH Japan and Korea borrowed ideas from China.
True
False
Check ALL That Apply: Most Japanese believed in what TWO religions?
Shinto
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Neo-Confucianism
What is Japanese writing called?
Bushido
Katana
Katakana
Hangul
The Japanese developed different types of poetry. What type of poem has 3 lines with 17 syllables?
Haiku
Tanka
Novel
Shinto
In Medieval Japan, the ________ had the most real power.
Emperor
Samurai
Shogun
Shaman
Japanese nobles would fold paper to make decorative objects. The art of folding paper is called _______
Origami
Haiku
Shinto
Daoist
What is a land form that is surrounded by water on three sides?
archipelago
island
peninsula
plateau
Many people believe that _______________ founded the first Choson Kingdom
Sejong the Great
Yi-Sunshin
Tangun
Wang Kon
During the 660s, Silla Kingdom, with the help of ________ Dynasty, conquered Paekche and Koguryo.
Song
Yuan
Tang
Qing
After the decline of the Mongols and Koryo Kingdom, Yi Song-gye founded the _____________ dynasty.
Gojoseon
Silla
Choson
Shin
Under the Silla Dynasty the state religion became
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
Taoism
What was the greatest trade route during the Tang Dynasty?
Iron Road
Shipping to Arabia
shipping to India
Silk Road
What religion began to spread throughout Tang China among the poor and peasant people?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Daoism
Great improvements were created during the Tang Dynasty in what area?
medical
security
political
literary
What important discovery was made during the Tang dynasty?
concrete
gunpowder
vaccinations
radio
What did the Tang dynasty create with the white clay found on the banks of some rivers?
walls
weapons
porcelain
pipes
What secret was revealed to the world after the Tang dynasty war with the Abbasid Caliphate?
How to make paper
How to make compass
How to speak the official language
How to learn Buddhism
What dynasty replaced the Tang dynasty?
Yuan
Southern Tang
Zhou
Song
Wht did the Song dynasty do to protect themselves from the Mongol invasions?
Invaded Europe
Gave the Huns permission to enter China
moved the people and government to the south
hired the Mongols to go away
What did the Song emperors do to improve the government in China for the people.
Added more soldiers along the border with Japan
Openly supported the Mongol invasions
hired an increased number of Civil Service graduates
Banished all members of the Hun people
What did the Song emperors do that improved the lives of people in China?
Hired farmers to grow better things
promised to be nice to Mongols
provided education for children
gave away money
What was the Junk?
a ship for fighting battles
a ship for trade
a form of architecture
a new form of farming
What part of China did the Song live in to avoid the Mongol invasions?
Southern China
Mongol China
Tibet
Occupied China
What invention did the Chinese use to sail long distances without having to see the coastline to know where they were?
Torah
rudder
sphere
compass
Who finally conquered the Song dynasty?
Huns
Mongols
Lombards
Goths
What did the Song dynasty do that proved to be their end?
they failed to defeat the Mongols
they spent too much money on the silk and clothes
they failed to defeat the Goths
they failed to defeat the Tang dynasty
