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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who united the Mongol Empire?
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did Confucianism emphasize?
Education
Money
Power
Harmony with nature
- 3. Multiple Choice
Wealthy noble families usually had more power than the emperor in ancient Japan...true or false?
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
What religion became widely practiced after the fall of the Han Dynasty?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daosim
Shinto
- 5. Multiple Choice
Yang Jian was known as Wendi...true or false?
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
How was the Tang like the Sui?
Both had female emperors
Both ruled for a short time
Both ruled for a long time
Both used a state examination to find people to work in the government
- 7. Multiple Choice
When it's Saturday
I will study for exams
So I will do well
...what is this an example of?
Haiku
Bushido
Kabuki
Calligraphy
- 8. Multiple Choice
Agriculture improved under Wu Zhao...true or false?
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Poetry was well known in the Sui Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Chinese invented gunpowder...true or false?
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the Tang Dynasty state exam based on?
Daoism and painting
Buddhism and painting
Confucianism and poetry
Buddhism and poetry
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Mongols invaded Vietnam at one point...true or false?
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did some Japanese not support Buddhism?
They felt it challenged Shinto
They did not want another foreign religion in their lands
They did not support the leader who liked it
It was too difficult to follow
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where were terraces built?
Rivers
Deltas
Islands
Mountains
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which dynasty started building the Grand Canal?
Yuan
Ming
Tang
Sui
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which dynasty was the first to use paper money?
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which dynasty was known for its famous poets?
Sui
Tang
Song
Ming
- 18. Multiple Choice
Haikus were famous during the Tang Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was NOT part of the Chinese being able to print books?
Paper
Wood-block printing
Moveable type
Callipgraphy
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did the Sui Dynasty pay for all of their projects?
Planting more crops to sell
Exporting porcelain
High taxes
Printing money
- 21. Multiple Choice
The magnetic compass made ocean travel safer...true or false?
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who reunified China after the fall of the Han Dynasty?
Hongwu
Wendi
Yongle
Wu Zhao
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which religion did Kublai Khan favor/follow?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity
Islam
- 24. Multiple Choice
China used tea as a medicine before it became a popular trade item...true or false?
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the family unit of the Mongols called?
Clans
Khanates
Diplomats
Shoguns
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Yuan Dynasty came to distrust foreigners and closed the borders to them...true or false?
True
False
- 27. Multiple Choice
How did Prince Shotoku show his admiration for China?
Guidelines for Japanese rulers were based on Confucianism
He opened an embassy in China
He sent Japanese scholars to study in China
He spread Buddhism throughout Japan
- 28. Multiple Choice
Temujin later became known as Kublai Khan...true or false?
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
Genghis Khan became ruler of all of China...true or false?
True
Fasle
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why did the Mongols divide their land into khanates?
It was easier to prevent attacks from others this way
There was too much fighting about who would control one empire
It was easier to govern this way
It better suited the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols
- 31. Multiple Choice
The Qing Dynasty was ruled by the Manchus...true or false?
True
False
- 32. Multiple Choice
Kublai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
What was NOT a way Kublai Khan kept control of China?
Kept the state examination system
Kept features of the Chinese government
Gave important jobs to Mongols
Gave important jobs to foreigners
- 34. Multiple Choice
Trade within China increased during the Yuan Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 35. Multiple Choice
The Mongols conquered Korea at one point...true or false?
True
False
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which was the most powerful and longest-lasting empire on the mainland of Southeast Asia?
Vietnam
Korea
Khmer
Japan
- 37. Multiple Choice
Yangdi founded the Sui Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 38. Multiple Choice
Marco Polo wrote a book about his adventures in China...true or false?
True
False
- 39. Multiple Choice
Taizong and Gaozu founded the Tang Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 40. Multiple Choice
Zhu Yuanzhang took the name Yongle...true or false?
True
False
- 41. Multiple Choice
Hongwu lowered taxes for farmers...true or false?
True
False
- 42. Multiple Choice
What are noh and kabuki?
Types of Buddhism in Japan
Types of traditional clothing in Japan
Types of poems in Japan
Types of plays/drama in Japan
- 43. Multiple Choice
The Ming Dynasty reached its height under Hongwu...true or false?
True
False
- 44. Multiple Choice
The Forbidden City was built during the Yuan Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 45. Multiple Choice
Who was the great ocean explorer during the Ming Dynasty?
Marco Polo
Zheng He
Yongle
Hongwu
- 46. Multiple Choice
What was NOT a reason China stopped maritime exploration during the Ming Dynasty?
They ran out of money
They thought more trade would make China too commercial (only concerned with money)
They wanted exploration money to go towards defense instead
They believed China didn't need tribute from others...China was already the best
- 47. Multiple Choice
What weakened the power of the Qing rulers?
Many natural disaster occurring at once
Rebellions due to poor harvests
Too much foreign influence
Rebellions due to high taxes
- 48. Multiple Choice
Who influenced Khmer culture the most?
China
India
Japan
Korea
- 49. Multiple Choice
What was NOT something Wendi did to reunify China?
Allowed people to follow their own beliefs
Restored old political traditions like wearing a robe with a red sash
Supported artists to create some of the best works that highlighted China's glory
Began public words projects like the Grand Canal and rebuilding of the Great Wall
- 50. Multiple Choice
Fireworks were a result of gunpowder...true or false?
True
False
- 51. Multiple Choice
Japanese culture has been heavily influenced by nature...true or false?
True
False
- 52. Multiple Choice
Genghis Khan invaded northern China...true or false?
True
False
- 53. Multiple Choice
Who influenced Japanese culture the most?
Korea
India
China
Vietnam
- 54. Multiple Choice
What type of Buddhism became popular in Japan?
Harmonious Buddhism
Bushido Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Kabuki Buddhism
- 55. Multiple Choice
Why is "The Tale of Genji" considered a novel?
Over 500 pages
Long, focused on one character
It shows the hero's journey
It gives detailed descriptions
- 56. Multiple Choice
The Tang Dynasty invaded Vietnam at one point...true or false?
True
False
- 57. Multiple Choice
Celadon became known as "china" around the world...true or false?
True
False
- 58. Multiple Choice
The Tang and Song improved transportation routes...true or false?
True
False
- 59. Multiple Choice
Simplicity and love of natural beauty are often themes expressed in Japanese arts EXCEPT
Calligraphy
Flower arranging
Daimyo
Gardening
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which dynasty was known for its landscape paintings?
Sui
Tang
Song
Ming
- 61. Multiple Choice
What was the capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties?
Beijing
Nanjing
Chang'an
Luoyang
- 62. Multiple Choice
How did the daimyo protect themselves?
Hiding in their castles
Hiring samurai
Making alliances with shoguns
Practicing Zen Buddhism
- 63. Multiple Choice
What does "shogun" mean?
"the enlightened one"
"land of the rising sun"
"great leader"
"supreme commander of the army"
- 64. Multiple Choice
How did Tokugawa change Japan?
He spread Buddhism
He made Japan more isolated
He expanded trade with foreign countries
He introduced guns in warfare in Japan
- 65. Multiple Choice
Who influenced Korean culture the most?
Japan
Vietnam
China
Khmer
- 66. Multiple Choice
Hongwu established the Ming Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 67. Multiple Choice
The mid 1200s to mid 1300s is called the Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)...true or false?
True
False
- 68. Multiple Choice
Korea gets its name from the Koryo Dynasty...true or false?
True
False
- 69. Multiple Choice
Japan is about 85% farmable land...true or false?
True
False
- 70. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a way India influenced Khmer culture?
idea of rule by a god-king
writing system
religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism
pottery
- 71. Multiple Choice
The Khmer kingdoms based their economy on farming...true or false?
True
False
- 72. Multiple Choice
Angkor Wat was originally built as a Buddhist temple...true or false?
True
False
- 73. Multiple Choice
Why did China conquer Vietnam originally?
They wanted tribute
They wanted to use Vietnam's ports
They wanted to spread Confucianism
They needed more farmland
- 74. Multiple Choice
Which was not a Korean Dynasty?
Silla
Yalu
Choson
Koryo
- 75. Multiple Choice
Which was the most valuable Mongolian khanate?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Khanate of the Great Khan
Chagatai Khanate
Ilkhanate (Persia)
- 76. Multiple Choice
At one point in Korean history, two sisters led a rebellion against the Chinese...true or false?
True
False
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