Civilizations of East Asia study guide

Question 1

Pagan, the first great Burmese state, adopted

Answer 1

Indian institutions

Question 2

Ancient mariners called Southeast Asia

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The golden islands

Question 3

The school of Buddhism that defines nirvana as not just a release from the “wheel of life.”

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Mahayana

Question 4

Zen Buddhism teaches that one way to achieve nirvana is through

Answer 4

Instantaneous enlightenment or a long process of meditation

Question 5

Prince Shotoku wanted rulers to be portrayed as

Answer 5

Divine

Question 6

The Chinese defended themselves against the Mongols with

Answer 6

Gunpowder

Question 7

The first Mongol dynasty in China was the

Answer 7

Yuan

Question 8

The Mongols may have been prevented from conquering western Europe by

Answer 8

Genghis Khan’s death

Question 9

The Song dynasty was overthrown by

Answer 9

The Mongols

Question 10

Which of the following is the product of mixing cast iron and wrought iron?

Answer 10

Steel

Question 11

Area north of the Himalaya

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Tibet

Question 12

Territories created from Genghis Khan’s empire

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Khanates

Question 13

A strict warrior code by which the samurai lived

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Bushido

Question 14

Dynasty after the Silla

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Koryo

Question 15

“The teachings of the elders”, a school of Buddhism

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Theravada

Question 16

Emperor who completed the Grand Canal

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Sui Yangdi

Question 17

A chain of islands

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Archipelago

Question 18

The money, goods, or property that parents were expected to provide a husband’s family when their daughter married

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Dowry

Question 19

Hindu warriors who fought against Ghazna

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Rajput

Question 20

Strong ruler who unified the Mongols

Answer 20

Genghis Khan