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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
How was the Song dynasty able to continue its prosperity despite threats from the north?
Technology innovations such as gunpowder and the compass led to industrialization.
The government's issuance of paper money created more wealth.
The Great Wall and the Grand Canal allowed major cities to remain unoccupied.
More productive farming created surplus food, which could be sold.
Japan lies in a region known as the ________, which is made up of a chain of volcanoes that encircle the Pacific Ocean.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Alpide belt
Ring of Fire
Bouvet Triple Junction
Which factor was instrumental in causing the drastic decline of Buddhism as a major religion in India?
the Muslim conquest of northern India
the growing influence of Sikhism
emperor Aurangzeb’s rejection of Akbar’s tolerant policies
the growing influence of Confucianism
“The warrior does not care if he’s called a dog or beast. The main thing is winning.” —Togukawa era saying
This saying can be reasonably inferred to refer to which of the following events?
the granting of land to lesser warriors
the daimyo giving arms to peasants as well as to samurai
the use of cannons in warfare
the strategies of samurai and generals
________ includes a special initiation ceremony known as the Amrit.
Buddhism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Islam
[A] tsunami, also called seismic sea wave or tidal wave, [is a] catastrophic ocean wave, usually caused by a submarine earthquake, by an underwater or coastal landslide, or by the eruption of a volcano
The accompanying text defines a phenomenon that Japan is often subject to because . . .
it lies in a region known as the Mid-Altantic Ridge.
it lies in a region known as the Ring of Fire.
of overfishing in the waters around Japan.
of overfishing in the waters around Japan.
Which word best fits in the blank in the accompanying excerpt?
“Realize that the taste of tea and the taste of ________ are the same and absorb the wind in the pines. Then your mind will be undefiled.”
Zen
Shinto
Sikhism
Islam
Which statement is an accurate summary of the general status of women in early Southeast Asia?
Women in early Southeast Asia had less freedom than elsewhere in Asia.
Women in early Southeast Asia held a subordinate position to that of men.
Women had greater equality in early Southeast Asia than elsewhere in Asia.
Most women in early Southeast Asia had their feet bound at an early age.
The Song dynasty was overthrown when it was attacked by ________ invaders from the north.
Japanese
Korean
Mongol
Mughal
Which Mongol ruler defeated the last Song emperor in 1279?
Genghis Khan
Tamerlane
Babur
Kublai Khan
Indians spread their culture through Southeast Asia by
settling into port cities and marrying into influential families.
forcing countries to become tribute states.
sending armies into Southeast Asia.
founding large cities in the region.
How did the Tang land reform policy strengthen the central government?
by creating more civil service employees who owed their positions to the central government
by increasing revenue through more land taxes
by breaking up the localized power of large landowners
by allowing peasants to own the land they worked
What was Guru Gobind Singh’s motivation behind giving all Sikh men the last name of Singh?
He referred to all his disciples as his children and wanted them to take his name.
He wanted to promote the conversion of men from other faiths to Sikhism.
He believed that having a common name removed barriers of caste between people and promoted tolerance.
He sought to distinguish Sikh men from those of other religions.
Which factor catalyzed the growth of Persian and Greek art and architecture in Delhi?
the collapse of the Delhi Sultanate in 1398
the Mongol raids of Baghdad in the 1200s
the rise of Sikhism in the 1500s
the fall of the Gupta empire in 550
“Heaven is high, and the emperor far away.” —Chinese saying
This saying refers to a time when . . .
merchants in China had an even lower social status than peasants.
the feet of young girls were bound with long strips of cloth.
peasants lived in small villages that managed their own affairs.
several powerful warriors united large parts of China.
The great temple complex at Angkor Wat was built by the ________ empire.
Khmer
Pagan
Mughal
Mongol
“People enjoyed such a peace that a man might have journeyed from the land of sunrise to the land of sunset with a golden platter upon his head without suffering the least violence from anyone.”
This quote refers to a period of peace in China under which of the following dynasties?
Tang
Mongol
Song
Han
Which statement is true of early Southeast Asia?
Early peoples of the region had a homogeneous language and culture
Societies were built around the extended family.
Societies were built around the nuclear family.
Women had lesser equality than elsewhere in Asia.
Vietnam was able to break free from China when . . .
the Mongols conquered China.
the Tang dynasty collapsed.
Buddhist ideas spread to China.
Oda Nobunaga tried to conquer Korea and China.
How did Kublai Khan organize Mongol rule in China?
He divided the highest government jobs between Mongols and Chinese and said that only Mongols could rule in the provinces.
He said that only Mongols could rule in the provinces and that both Chinese and Mongols could serve in the military.
He reserved the highest government jobs for Mongols and said that only Chinese could serve in the military.
He permitted only Mongols to serve in the military and reserved the most powerful government positions for Mongols.
Which statement was one of the reasons for the successful invasion of northern India by Muslim rulers in the late 1100s?
Hindu princes followed the principle of non-violence and did not oppose the invading armies.
Muslim invaders came to India on the pretext of establishing trade relations and staged coups from within before taking control of northern India.
Muslim invaders established alliances with Sikh princes and their combined military might resulted in the successful invasion of northern India.
Hindu princes wasted resources battling one another instead of uniting against a common enemy.
“Recognize the Lord’s Light within all, and do not consider social class or status; there are no classes or castes in the world hereafter.” —Guru Granth Sahib
The text in the accompanying excerpt reflects the Sikh emphasis on . . .
the goal of emptying one’s mind of superficial knowledge.
simplicity and love of beauty in God’s light.
the equality of all people in the eyes of God.
absolute freedom in life after death.
What was one of the policies Akbar enacted that helped strengthen his empire?
He promoted diversity within his government and court.
He decentralized the government, allowing nobles to rule their areas as they saw fit.
He imposed high tariffs to make trade more profitable.
He rewarded the most loyal of his followers with government positions.
What does this excerpt from one of Li Bo’s poems tell us?
"You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach-blossom flows down stream and is gone into the unknown, I have a world apart that is not among men.”
He described the experience of women fearful for loved ones.
He depicted scenes of strife across China.
He celebrated harmony with nature.
He condemned the lavishness of the emperor.
