WorksheetsCh. 4 The Expansion of Asian Cultures
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
True or False. The merchant class was well respected in China because Confucian teaching encouraged the practice of making a profit.
True
False
True or False. Tamerlane extended his empire from Turkey to India.
True
False
True or False. The Mongols resisted trade with other people.
True
False
True or False. Batu Khan led a Mongol army into Russia.
True
False
True or False. The Mongols worshiped many gods, including the supreme god Tengri.
True
False
True or False. The Mongols defeated a combined army of many countries at the Battle of Liegnitz.
True
False
True or False. The Mongols defeated China during the Song dynasty.
True
False
True or False. Kublai Khan successfully invaded Japan.
True
False
True or False. Chinggis Khan employed a law code that he used to govern and prepare for military conquest.
True
False
True or False. The Great Yasa was the law code of the Mongols.
True
False
True or False. The Khmer empire built many temples, including Angkor Wat.
True
False
True or False. A Japanese warrior is called a Bushido.
True
False
True or False. The presence of a strong central government in Japan led to feudalism.
True
False
True or False. The cult of ancestor worship became the leading religion early in Chinese history.
True
False
True or False. Cast iron is a strong metal that is more durable than iron.
True
False
True or False. The Japanese invented important items such as gunpowder and the compass.
True
False
True or False. China did not develop large cities until the nineteenth century.
True
False
True or False. The Chinese population grew significantly during the Song dynasty.
True
False
True or False. The earliest Chinese dynasty was the Ming dynasty.
True
False
Which of the following is not true of Chinese agriculture and commerce during this time period?
Irrigation was used.
Silk was exported.
Paper money was developed.
Nickel coins were a currency.
This Japanese title means “great general.”
Bushido
samurai
shaman
shogun
Which religion did Lao-tzu found?
Buddhism
Shamanism
Shintoism
Taoism
All of the following were Japanese clans except ________.
Tokugawa
Ming
Fujiwara
Ashikaga
Taika
This passive religion promotes mysticism and superstition and teaches people to live in harmony with nature.
Buddhism
Shamanism
Shintoism
Taoism
This religion is founded on Four Noble Truths.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Paper was first developed in __________.
China
Egypt
Greece
India
This country developed the first known paper money.
China
Japan
Mongolia
Russia
Silk is a fabric made from which of the following?
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Linen
Who was the most famous ruler of the last Mongol empire?
Genghis Khan
Akbar
Kublai Khan
Timur
What is the Mongol law code called?
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
Great Yasa
Justinian Code
Which of the following is simply defined as putting knowledge to effective use?
Science
Technology
Art
Philosophy
What was the dynasty that ruled the last Mongol empire called?
Ming
Yuan
Mughal
Qing
What were the portable shelters of the Mongols called?
Teepees
Yurts
Igloos
Huts
What religion had a great impact on the military class in Japan?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Name one of the two main methods that Mongols used to defeat towns.
Siege warfare
Naval attacks
Trade embargoes
Diplomatic negotiations
What is the name for the Japanese military code that means “the way of the warrior”?
Bushido
Shogunate
Samurai
Kamikaze
During which dynasty did the Chinese seek to remove all traces of Mongol influence from China?
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
What name was used to describe the Mongols in Western Asia?
Ilkhanate
Yuan
Golden Horde
Chagatai
What Mongol priests were believed to have power over spirits?
Shamans
Monks
Druids
Bishops
What Mongol title means “Great Ruler”?
Khan
Sultan
Emperor
Pharaoh
What notable temple did the Khmer empire build?
Angkor Wat
The Parthenon
The Great Pyramid
The Colosseum
What religion promoted Japanese patriotism and taught that the emperor was a descendant of the sun goddess?
Shinto
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
What was the European name for the Mongol forces?
the Golden Horde
Tartars
shoguns
shamans
Which of the following was not a Chinese dynasty?
Shang
Ming
Mughal
Song
Which of the following was not true of Mongol rule in China?
The Yuan dynasty was established.
Chinese culture was still promoted.
The Ming dynasty was established.
Mongol rule ended in 1368.
What temple, located in modern-day Cambodia, was built during the Khmer empire?
Angkor Wat
Lao-tzu
Taj Mahal
Great Yasa
What was the traditional religion of the Mongols?
shamanism
Zen Buddhism
Nestorian Christianity
Islam
The Taj Mahal is located in what country?
China
India
Japan
Mongolia
Which country did Kublai Khan attempt to conquer twice, both times unsuccessfully?
Cambodia
Mongolia
Japan
China
What is the name of China’s first foreign dynasty, founded by Kublai Khan?
Ming
Song
T’ang
Yuan
The name of this Japanese military code means “the way of the warrior.”
Bushido
hara-kiri
samurai
shogun
A samurai was a Japanese __________.
fortress
ship
warrior
weapon
This religion was used to promote nature worship and patriotism.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
The practice of a Japanese warrior’s committing suicide is called:
Bushido
hara-kiri
shogun
Tokyo
The Fujiwara, Ashikaga, and Tokugawa clans were each active clans in which of the following countries?
Burma
China
Japan
Thailand
How did the growth of the merchant class lead to the development of cities?
By encouraging people to move to rural areas for farming
By increasing trade and economic activity, which attracted people to urban centers
By reducing the need for markets and trade routes
By discouraging the building of infrastructure
Which of the following is a reason for the decline of Mongol dominance?
Strong resistance from conquered peoples and internal conflicts
The discovery of new continents
The invention of the printing press
The rise of the Roman Empire
Which combination below lists two reasons for the decline of Mongol dominance?
Improved agricultural techniques and peaceful trade
Internal conflicts and strong resistance from conquered peoples
The spread of democracy and the rise of the merchant class
The invention of gunpowder and the fall of the Silk Road
