Chapter 13 test Flashcards
A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
Caste system
A system in which government officials are chosen based on their abilities.
Merit System
A system in which poor people are legally bound to work for wealthy landowners.
Feudalism
A series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
Japanese warriors
Samurai
The belief in many gods who are all different aspects of one supreme being is part of the:
a. Hindu religion
b. Muslim religion
c. feudal system
d. merit system
a. Hindu religion
Japanese estate owners became more independent when they:
a. signed a treaty
b. gave the estate owners more land
c. lost power over most of Japan
d. hired bands of samurai
d. hired bands of samurai
What is one lasting result of the early Muslim invasions of India?
a. All Indians read and write in the same language.
b. India is still ruled by a Muslim king.
c. Religious differences still divide Hindus and Muslims.
d. India is a Muslim country.
C. Religious differences still divide Hindus and Muslims.
What is one reason that Japan has such a distinctive culture?
a. The division of social classes affects all aspects of daily life.
b. There has been little contact among the people of Japan.
c. Japanese culture has combined with the culture of Mongol invaders.
d. Japan is isolated by the sea.
d. Japan is isolated by the sea.
What is one reason that China had its golden ages during the Tang and Song dynasties?
a. Its less powerful people gave loyalty to its more powerful people.
b. Its strict system of social classes controlled all life.
c. It developed many trade products and trade routes.
d. Its officials came only from rich and powerful families.
c. It developed many trade products and trade routes.
In 1192, Japan began a period of:
a. democratic rule
b. military rule.
c. foreign rule
d. violent warfare
b. military rule
Unlike earlier Muslim rulers, Akbar allowed the Hindus of India to:
a. end their caste system
b. reclaim their gold and jewels
c. practice their religion freely
d. work as teachers and craftspeople
c. practice their religion freely
How did the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu prevent Europeans from conquering Japan?
a. He invaded China
b. He closed Japan to the outside world
c. He reestablished the emperor’s power
d He built great naval and trading fleets
b. He closed Japan to the outside world
Akbar realized that the best way to make his empire peaceful was to:
a. forbid anyone to practice religion
b. grant Hindus more power than Muslims
c. grant muslims more power than Hindus
d. be fair to people of different religions
d. be fair to people of different religions.
Which Chinese thinker believed that, if all people treated one another with respect, peace and stability could be brought to China?
a. Akbar
b. Tang Taizong
c. Tokugawa Ieyasu
d. Confucius
d. Confucius
Some important Chinese trade products were:
a. books, movable type, and grain
b. wood blocks, spices, and salt
c. silk and porcelain
d. jewels, spices, and cotton
c. silk and porcelain
What is one achievement of the Tang Dynasty?
a. the building of the Grand Canal
b. the building of the Taj Mahal and other great structures
c. the granting of more power to landowners
d. the isolation of China from the rest of the world
a. the building of the Grand Canal
Japanese warriors followed a strict set of rules called:
a. dimyo
b. bushido
c. chivalry
d. kamikaze
b. bushido
Which one of the following rulers practiced the teachings of Confucius?
a. Timur
b. Shah Jahan
c. Babur
d. Tang Taizong
d. Tang Taizong
What is one reason that the Mughal Empire declined?
a. The rulers forbade anyone to practice religion.
b. Building projects and wars drained the empire of money
c. people revolted against the policies of Akbar
d. The emperors isolated India from the rest of the world
b. Building projects and wars drained the empire of money.
