Terms
Vast area of grasslands
Steppe
For three hundred years after 860, the real power in Japan was in the hands of.
A powerful emperors.
B the warlords.
C the Fujiwara family
C the Fujiwara family
Which of the following ideals were bushido values that guided samurai? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A loyalty to one’s lord
B loyalty to one’s family
C personal honor
D family honor
A loyalty to one’s lord
C personal honor
What features are associated with the dynasties of the Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279)?
A economic problems and political violence
B prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming
C development of government bureaucracy
B prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming
How did Southeast Asia’s geography contribute to the region’s economic development?
A Much of Southeast Asia is separated from the rest of Asia by high mountains, making it a difficult place to invade.
B Many Southeast Asian countries were positioned strategically along the Silk Road and therefore developed into trade centers.
C Some Southeast Asian countries commanded important waterways and controlled rich trade routes
C Some Southeast Asian countries commanded important waterways and controlled rich trade routes
belief system based on the ideas of a
Chinese thinker
Confucianism
What effect did the law code of 702 have on Japan?
A It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.
B It made Buddhism the state religion.
C It outlawed the clans
A It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.
Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors?
A the compass
B gunpowder
C paper
A the compass
Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s?
A He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place.
B He drove out the Mongols and shared power under the merit system.
C He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.
Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.
A self-control and discipline
B purity
C loyalty and obedience
A self-control and discipline
group of islands
archipelago
15 What strategy did both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, later, Tokugawa Ieyasu use to create peace in Japan?
A They both banished the daimyo from Japan.
B They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them.
C They both commanded the daimyo to leave their families.
B They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them.
The Tale of Genji provides a glimpse of life in the Heian court because
A its author served the emperor’s wife.
B it was written by a modern historian.
C it was based on Prince Genji’s diary.
A its author served the emperor’s wife.
Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty?
A Song scholar-officials
B merchants
C Turks and other Muslims
C Turks and other Muslims
When the Mongols came to power, they
A reopened the Silk Road to trade.
B raised taxes on merchants using the Silk Road.
C ignored the Silk Road entirely.
A reopened the Silk Road to trade.
a highly educated person who has passed the civil service examination to work in government
scholar official
Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and __________ could unify Japan.
A kami
B Tang China
C Confucianism
C Confucianism
How did nobles of the Heian court help strengthen the Japanese language and develop its literature?
A They used Chinese characters to record events in the Japanese court.
B They wrote in a script called kana that represented Japanese sounds.
C They outlawed the use of Chinese in official documents.
B They wrote in a script called kana that represented Japanese sounds
During what time period and under whose rule did Chinese monks spread Buddhist influence in Korea?
A c. 100 bce–c. 676 ce: Three kingdoms
B c. 100 bce–c. 676 ce: Silla dynasty
C c. 918–1392: Koryo dynasty
A c. 100 bce–c. 676 ce: Three kingdoms
Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?
A Buddhism
B Daoism
C Confuciansm
A Buddhism
Japanese drama aimed at farmers, merchants, common folk
Kabuki
a blue-green glaze, or coating for porcelain developed by the Koreans
Celadon
The Silla set up a statewide academy that trained government officials in which philosophy?
A Confucianism
B Buddhism
C Daoism
A Confucianism
Korean system of writing
Hangul
What is an important practice or teaching of Shingon?
A the practice of individual efforts focused on self-control and discipline
B the idea that no one is too lowly to be saved
C the recitation of true words, or mantras, to advance one’s spiritual growth
C the recitation of true words, or mantras, to advance one’s spiritual growth