Japan
What is significant about the pottery from the Koryo dynasty?
It was influenced by China but developed it own unique style (celadon).
What effect did the law code of 702 have on Japan?
a. It outlawed the clans.
b. It made Buddhism the state religion.
c. It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.
d. It strenghtened the power of the clans.
c. It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.
What belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?
Buddhism
What did the Mongols due when they came to power?
The Mongols reopened the Silk Road for trade.
The Compass
Prince Shotoku believed which two religions could be unify Japan.
He believed Buddhism and Conflucianism could unify Japan.
The two ideals that were bushido values and guided the samurai were loyalty to one's lord and family honour.
Of the statements below which one best describes Emperor Hongwu's actions in the 1300s?
a. He drove out the Mongols and shared power under the merit system.
b. He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.
c. He drove out the Mongols and then stepped down to let others rule.
d. He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place.
b. He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.
Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty?
a. Turks and other Muslims
b. Song scholar-officials
c. southern Chinese merchants
d. northern Chinese nobles
a. Turks and other Muslims
"Well-makers lead the water (whenever they like); fletchers bend the arrow, carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people master themselves."
What is the center part of Buddhism expressed in the quote appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?
a. purity
b. loyalty and obedience
c. patience
d. self-control and discipline
d. self-control and discipline
Look at the following information about the different periods of Korean rule.
c. 100 BCE - c. 676 CE ---> Three Kingdoms
c. 676-918 ---> Silla dynasty
c. 918-1392 ---> Koryo dynasty
1392-1910 ---> Choson dynasty
During what time period and under whose rule did Chinese monks spread Buddhist influence in Korea?
c. 100 BCE - c. 676 CE: Three kingdoms
How did nobles of the Heian court help strengthen the Japanese language and develop its literature?
They wrote in a script called kana that presented Japanese sounds.
Name the features that are associated with the dynasties of the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279).
The features that were associated with both dynasties were prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming
Marco Polo was able to journey all throughout China, why was he able to do this?
The Mongol empire must have provided safety for travellers.
The Tale of Genji provided a glimpse of life in the Heian court why?
Because the author served the emperor's wife.
Three hundred years after 860 the real power of Japan was held by whom?
The Fujiwara family
Below is the sects of Buddhism and their important practice or teachings:
Mahayana: the belief that all living beings have the potential to be enlightened.
Shingon: ??
Zen: the practice of emptying the mind of thoughts in order to aid in spiritual growth.
Of the following which important practice or teachings can fill in the question marks?
a. the belief in a merciful being who has achieved enlightenment but chooses to remain on Earth to help others.
b. the practice of indiviudal efforts focused on self-control and discipline
c. the idea that no one is too lowly to be saved
d. the recitation of true words, or mantras, to advance one's spiritual growth
d. the recitation of true words, or mantras, to advance one's spiritual growth
What philosophy did the Silla dynasty set up a statewide academy that trained government officials?
The philosophy of Confucianism.
How did Southeast Asia's geography contribute to the region's economic development?
Some Southeast Asian countries commanded important waterways and controlled rich trade routes.
What strategy did both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, later, Tokugawa leyasu use to create peace in Japan?
The both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them.
How did the Japanese imperial court system of appointing government officials lead to the rise of the Fujiwara family?
The Fujiwara family had their daughters marry emperors. The sons of these marriages often became emperors. They made sure that members of the Fujiwara clan continued to get high positions in the government.
How did the Yamato clan become so powerful?
They fought and defeated neighboring clans with horses, swords, and bows and arrows. They built up a small state. They also made alliances with neighboring clans through marriage. They applied new technology to expand their territory—such as iron tools, and better ways to level and flood rice fields.
The Song dynasty adopted the merit system in government. In this kind of system, people are hired and promoted based on their talent and skill, rather than on their wealth or social status. In order to become qualified for a government job, men had to pass civil service examinations. Then they became scholar-officials.
How did the Mongol conquest affect China's economy?
The Mongols brought prosperity because they encouraged trade and commerce. They continued and expanded sea trade. They also reopened the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia. This route linked China to Europe. Traders began to travel between the continents once more, trading goods such as silk, porcelain, and spices. Inventions and ideas traveled across the Silk Road as well.
How were class divisions in Japanese feudal society reflected in drama and religion?
There were different types of drama for the higher and lower classes. Noh, a serious and tense art form, was a drama that appealed to nobles and samurai. Kabuki was a drama aimed at farmers, merchants, and other common folk. It had stunning sets and flashy costumes.