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Ch. 4 The Expansion of Asian Cultures

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False. The merchant class was well respected in China because Confucian teaching encouraged the practice of making a profit.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False. Tamerlane extended his empire from Turkey to India.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False. The Mongols resisted trade with other people.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False. Batu Khan led a Mongol army into Russia.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False. The Mongols worshiped many gods, including the supreme god Tengri.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False. The Mongols defeated a combined army of many countries at the Battle of Liegnitz.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False. The Mongols defeated China during the Song dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False. Kublai Khan successfully invaded Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False. Chinggis Khan employed a law code that he used to govern and prepare for military conquest.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False. The Great Yasa was the law code of the Mongols.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False. The Khmer empire built many temples, including Angkor Wat.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False. A Japanese warrior is called a Bushido.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False. The presence of a strong central government in Japan led to feudalism.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False. The cult of ancestor worship became the leading religion early in Chinese history.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False. Cast iron is a strong metal that is more durable than iron.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False. The Japanese invented important items such as gunpowder and the compass.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False. China did not develop large cities until the nineteenth century.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False. The Chinese population grew significantly during the Song dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False. The earliest Chinese dynasty was the Ming dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following is not true of Chinese agriculture and commerce during this time period?

a)

Irrigation was used.

b)

Silk was exported.

c)

Paper money was developed.

d)

Nickel coins were a currency.

21.

This Japanese title means “great general.”

a)

Bushido

b)

samurai

c)

shaman

d)

shogun

22.

Which religion did Lao-tzu found?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shamanism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Taoism

23.

All of the following were Japanese clans except ________.

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Ming

c)

Fujiwara

d)

Ashikaga

e)

Taika

24.

This passive religion promotes mysticism and superstition and teaches people to live in harmony with nature.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shamanism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Taoism

25.

This religion is founded on Four Noble Truths.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Taoism

26.

Paper was first developed in __________.

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

India

27.

This country developed the first known paper money.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Russia

28.

Silk is a fabric made from which of the following?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Silk

d)

Linen

29.

Who was the most famous ruler of the last Mongol empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Akbar

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Timur

30.

What is the Mongol law code called?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

Great Yasa

d)

Justinian Code

31.

Which of the following is simply defined as putting knowledge to effective use?

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Art

d)

Philosophy

32.

What was the dynasty that ruled the last Mongol empire called?

a)

Ming

b)

Yuan

c)

Mughal

d)

Qing

33.

What were the portable shelters of the Mongols called?

a)

Teepees

b)

Yurts

c)

Igloos

d)

Huts

34.

What religion had a great impact on the military class in Japan?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

35.

Name one of the two main methods that Mongols used to defeat towns.

a)

Siege warfare

b)

Naval attacks

c)

Trade embargoes

d)

Diplomatic negotiations

36.

What is the name for the Japanese military code that means “the way of the warrior”?

a)

Bushido

b)

Shogunate

c)

Samurai

d)

Kamikaze

37.

During which dynasty did the Chinese seek to remove all traces of Mongol influence from China?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Tang Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

38.

What name was used to describe the Mongols in Western Asia?

a)

Ilkhanate

b)

Yuan

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Chagatai

39.

What Mongol priests were believed to have power over spirits?

a)

Shamans

b)

Monks

c)

Druids

d)

Bishops

40.

What Mongol title means “Great Ruler”?

a)

Khan

b)

Sultan

c)

Emperor

d)

Pharaoh

41.

What notable temple did the Khmer empire build?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Great Pyramid

d)

The Colosseum

42.

What religion promoted Japanese patriotism and taught that the emperor was a descendant of the sun goddess?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

43.

What was the European name for the Mongol forces?

a)

the Golden Horde

b)

Tartars

c)

shoguns

d)

shamans

44.

Which of the following was not a Chinese dynasty?

a)

Shang

b)

Ming

c)

Mughal

d)

Song

45.

Which of the following was not true of Mongol rule in China?

a)

The Yuan dynasty was established.

b)

Chinese culture was still promoted.

c)

The Ming dynasty was established.

d)

Mongol rule ended in 1368.

46.

What temple, located in modern-day Cambodia, was built during the Khmer empire?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

Lao-tzu

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Great Yasa

47.

What was the traditional religion of the Mongols?

a)

shamanism

b)

Zen Buddhism

c)

Nestorian Christianity

d)

Islam

48.

The Taj Mahal is located in what country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

49.

Which country did Kublai Khan attempt to conquer twice, both times unsuccessfully?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

China

50.

What is the name of China’s first foreign dynasty, founded by Kublai Khan?

a)

Ming

b)

Song

c)

T’ang

d)

Yuan

51.

The name of this Japanese military code means “the way of the warrior.”

a)

Bushido

b)

hara-kiri

c)

samurai

d)

shogun

52.

A samurai was a Japanese __________.

a)

fortress

b)

ship

c)

warrior

d)

weapon

53.

This religion was used to promote nature worship and patriotism.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Taoism

54.

The practice of a Japanese warrior’s committing suicide is called:

a)

Bushido

b)

hara-kiri

c)

shogun

d)

Tokyo

55.

The Fujiwara, Ashikaga, and Tokugawa clans were each active clans in which of the following countries?

a)

Burma

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Thailand

56.

How did the growth of the merchant class lead to the development of cities?

a)

By encouraging people to move to rural areas for farming

b)

By increasing trade and economic activity, which attracted people to urban centers

c)

By reducing the need for markets and trade routes

d)

By discouraging the building of infrastructure

57.

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of Mongol dominance?

a)

Strong resistance from conquered peoples and internal conflicts

b)

The discovery of new continents

c)

The invention of the printing press

d)

The rise of the Roman Empire

58.

Which combination below lists two reasons for the decline of Mongol dominance?

a)

Improved agricultural techniques and peaceful trade

b)

Internal conflicts and strong resistance from conquered peoples

c)

The spread of democracy and the rise of the merchant class

d)

The invention of gunpowder and the fall of the Silk Road