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WorksheetsEast Asia Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
a group of islands
(a)
cease fire
(a)
a group that travels together
(a)
a fight between opposing groups for control of a country's government
(a)
a set of collective farms
(a)
a system of government in which the government controls the way of producing goods
(a)
a line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time
(a)
a person who lives by moving place to place to follow and hunt herds of migrating animals or to lead herds of grazing animals to fresh pasture
(a)
a military leader who ruled Japan in early times
(a)
a government where power runs through a single family and the ruler serves as a dictator
(a)
when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas
(a)
Which Chinese dynasty lasted the longest?
the Zhou
the Qin
the Han
the Ming
Which Chinese dynasty lasted the least amount of time?
the Qin
the Zhou
the Song
the Han
What dynasty did the Silk Road start in?
the Han
the Zhou
the Tang
the Ming
What was the Silk Road?
a network of trade routes
the largest interstate in the world, located in China
a secret path the Mongols used
the nickname for the first railroad track built in Japan
Who was the leader of the Communists during and after the Chinese Civil War?
Where did the Nationalists go after losing the Chinese Civil War?
Taiwan
Korea
Japan
Russia
How did Mao Zedong respond to the failure of the Great Leap Forward?
He refused to acknowledge it and continued to push for the plan to continue
He sent food out to communities going through a famine
He made sure people had access to housing
He stepped back from the government
Who was responsible for the Cultural Revolution?
the Red Guards
the Green Guards
the Communists
the Tiananmen Square Protestors
What were the people protesting at Tiananmen Square trying to bring to China?
Democracy
Communism
Monotheism
Civil Rights
What is Shintoism?
A Japanese religion that mixes Buddhism with other local religions
A polytheistic religion that originated in Tokyo
One of the major Japanese Philosophies
One of the three major Abrahamic religions
Japan was heavily influenced by which other East Asian country early on in its history?
China
Mongolia
South Korea
Taiwan
What dynasty was able to unite Japan?
the Yamato
the Yuan
the Han
the Qin
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Japanese feudalism?
the Emperor
the Shogun
the Samurai
the Ronin
Who actually had all the power in feudal Japan?
the Shogun
the Emperor
the Samurai
the Ronin
Describe the Code of Bushido.
What event sparked the modernization and expansion of Japan?
the Meiji Restoration
World War 2
the Industrial Revolution
the Great Leap Forward
What countries did the emperor of Japan send students to to learn about western modernization?
the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States
the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Poland, and Denmark
the United States, Canada, and Germany
Why did Japan try to grow their empire?
to gain access to more materials and resources
they were looking for equal political standing with other world powers
they wanted to colonize other regions of the world
they wanted to surpass Britain to have the largest empire in the world
Where did Japan attack on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
New York City
Fort Bragg in North Carolina
Chicago
What event officially ended the war between the United States and Japan during World War 2?
the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
the attack at Pearl Harbor
the Battle at Normandy
the liberation of Nazi concentration camps
Who took over Japan's military bases after they were no longer allowed to have a military?
the United States
the United Kingdom
China
Korea
What is the 38th Parallel?
the border line that divides North and South Korea
the area of safe passage between North Korea and South Korea
the boundary between China and North Korea
there is no 38th parallel
How did the Korean War end?
In a stalemate; it never officially ended
North Korea won
South Korea won
The Korean War is still actively being fought in Korea today
Which country protected North Korea after WW2?
the Soviet Union
the United States
Germany
Italy
Which country protected South Korea?
the United States
China
Japan
France
What type of government does North Korea have?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Democracy
Communist
What type of government does South Korea have?
Democratic Republic
Monarchy
Parliamentary
Dictatorship
Organize these options into the right categories
mining
agriculture
car manufacturing
ship building
electronics
telecommunications
Label the countries of East Asia
