Text Quizzes Flashcards
China’s first civilizations developed in the river valleys of two major rivers: the Chang Jiang and the _____________
Huang He
The Himalayas in the south and the __________ , a vast desert in the east helped stave off invasions and allowed China’s early civilizations to grow.
Gobi
The _________ dynasty, centered in the Huang He valley, developed a writing system, made advancements in bronze work, created a precise calendar, and used a money system.
SHANG dynasty
The Shang used ________ to ask their ancestors for advice.
Oracle bones
The Zhou dynasty proclaimed that they ruled by the ________ , a principal that stated the gods would support a just leader, but not a corrupt one.
mandate of heaven
The Zhou use of _________ strengthened their economy and their army.
Iron
____________ believed that people should treat each other with love and respect by practicing traditional manners and rituals.
Confucius
_________ teaches that people should yield to the laws of nature and try to achieve harmony with the universe.
Daoism
What is?
a political philosophy which believed that a powerful and efficient government was key to maintaining order and control over an empire
Legalism
What is?
Han leader who implemented civil service exams, adopted Confucianism as the government religion, expanded the Chinese empire, and promoted economic growth
Wudi
Who was?
leader who unified China, persecuted Confucianists, and ruthlessly suppressed all criticism of his rule
Shi Huangdi
What?
nomads who lived north of China and presented the biggest threat to China’s security
Xiongnu
Identify:
unified and expanded China by conquering other states and subduing raiders to the north and south
Qin dynasty
Identify:
.system that required government officials to pass an exam in the Confucian classics
civil service
Identify:
rebel leader who defeated the Qin and founded the Han dynasty
Liu Bang
Which of the following statements concerning Chinese society during the Han period is not correct?
Women had less status and fewer privileges than men.
The social classes in Han society were clearly defined and were ranked as follows: emperor, nobles, merchants, artisans, peasants, and finally slaves.
The philosophy of Confucianism was very important and shaped Han society.
Most people were peasants.
The social classes in Han society were clearly defined and were ranked as follows: emperor, nobles, merchants, artisans, peasants, and finally slaves.
Who was the Confucian writer and scholar who wrote poems, essays, and helped write a famous history of the Han dynasty?
Zhang Qian
Liu Bang
Sima Qian
Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao
What was China’s most valuable trade good?
lacquerware
iron swords
silk
jade objects
silk
What was a result of Emperor Wudi’s desire for “blood-sweating” horses?
Trade between China and Central Asia increased.
Central Asia discovered how to make silk.
Buddhism became the most important religion in China.
China’s army became very powerful.
Trade between China and Central Asia increased.
Which of the following was not traded on the Silk Roads?
ivory
ideas such as Buddhism
spices
grain
grain
Which of the following was not an achievement made during the Han period?
paper
gunpowder
acupuncture
water mill
gunpowder
period of disorder and warfare that resulted from the fall of the Han dynasty
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
Period of Disunion
Tang dynasty leader who expanded China’s borders, built schools to prepare students for the civil service exams, and used talented ministers to help him govern
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
Taizong
leader who reunified China, founded the Sui dynasty, restored order, created a new legal code, and reformed the bureaucracy
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
3.
Wendi
the only female emperor in Chinese history
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
Wu Zhao
a blending of Confucian ethics and spiritual matters than gained favor during the Song dynasty
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
Neo-Confucianism
elite, educated members of the government
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
scholar-officials
multistoried buildings with roofs at each floor that curved upwards at the corners
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
pagoda
famous Chinese poet who wrote about the joys of life, friendship, nature, and solitude
scholar-officials
Neo-Confucianism
Wendi
Wu Zhao
Li Bo
Taizong
Period of Disunion
pagoda
Li Bo
Who created the largest land empire in history?
Alexander the Great
the Song
the Mongols
the Huns
the Mongols
Who united the Mongol clans and began a bloody campaign of conquest?
Kublai Khan
Pax Mongolia
Genghis Khan
Wu Zhao
Genghis Khan
Which of the following battle tactics was not used by the Mongols?
stalking and trapping the enemy like prey
psychological warfare
siege warfare
trench warfare
trench warfare
Which of the following statements regarding the Pax Mongolia is not true?
The Mongols allowed local leaders to stay in power as long as they paid tribute.
The Mongols protected the trade routes and ensured safe passage across Asia.
The Mongols in Central Asia and Persia adopted the religion of Buddhism.
The Mongols tolerated local beliefs and ways of life.
The Mongols in Central Asia and Persia adopted the religion of Buddhism.
Who was the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Batu Khan
Hulegu Khan
the Golden Horde
Kublai Khan
Which of the following was not an accomplishment of Kublai Khan?
increased foreign trade in China
extended the Grand Canal
convinced the Chinese to adopt Mongol way of life
united China for the first time in more than 300 years
convinced the Chinese to adopt Mongol way of life
Why were Marco Polo’s accounts of China so important?
He accurately described all aspects of Chinese life.
They prove that he actually went to China.
They allowed European invaders to attack China.
They increased European interest in China.
They increased European interest in China.
Which of the following was not a reason for the fall of the Yuan dynasty?
Military losses weakened the Mongol forces that protected China.
The large amounts of money spent on public-works projects weakened the economy.
Japan invaded China.
After Kublai Khan died, a power struggle ensued and the Yuan rule weakened.
Japan invaded China.
The Japanese call their land _______ , which means “Land of the Rising Sun.”
Nippon
Japan consists of thousands of islands that form an archipelago on the _______ , a zone of volcanoes and earthquakes in the Pacific.
Ring of Fire
_______, which means “way of the kami,” is a religion that developed in Japan.
Shinto
Prince __________ supported Buddhism, sent scholars to learn from the Chinese, and centralized Japan’s government.
Prince Shotoku
An elaborate court society that valued art and poetry developed during the _______ period.
Heian
_________ lies on a mountain-covered peninsula that just south from the East Asian mainland.
Korea
During the __________ dynasty, Korean culture thrived, a civil service examination system began, and celadon pottery was created.
Koryo
Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the last Mongol emperor, took the name Hongwu, and founded the ______ dynasty in China.
Ming
The Ming ruler Yonglo moved the capital to _________ , at the center of which he built a huge imperial complex called the Forbidden City.
Beijing
_______ , one of the few Europeans allowed entry to the Ming court, introduced European learning in mathematics and science.
Matteo Ricci
The _________ , a people from the northwest, swept into Beijing and took the capital, thus ending the Ming Dynasty.
Manchu
_________ tried to expand trade between Great Britain and China, but when he refused to kneel before the emperor the Chinese sent him away.
British Lord George Macartney
Blue and white Ming ___________ was a valuable trade item, especially in Europe.
Porcelain
Which of the following statements concerning Japan’s warrior society is not correct?
Large landowners hired armies of samurai to protect them from bandits and other clans.
Samurai warriors gave allegiance and military service to noble landowners in exchange for property or payment.
Samurai followed a strict code of ethics called Buddhism, which means “the way of the warrior.”
Samurai were very respected in Japanese society and enjoyed many privileges.
Samurai followed a strict code of ethics called Buddhism, which means “the way of the warrior.”
From 1192 to 1338, who ruled in Japan?
the emperor
the samurai
the shogun
the Mongols
the shogun
Which of the following helped Tokugawa Ieyasu defeat the other daimyos and become shogun of Japan?
samurai cavalry
the Mongol invasions
firearms from the Portuguese
the kamikaze
firearms from the Portuguese
Which of the following statements about the Tokugawa shogunate is not correct?
Its capital was Edo.
The shoguns required the daimyo to leave their families at the capital year-round to prevent rebellions.
The status of women declined.
Japan’s strict feudal social structure broke down and was replaced by a more egalitarian society.
Japan’s strict feudal social structure broke down and was replaced by a more egalitarian society.
By 1650 Japan had shut its doors to all Europeans except for
the Dutch.
the Italians.
the Spanish.
the French.
the Dutch.
Which of the following was not a form of art that flourished during the Tokugawa Period?
haiku
Ukiyo-e
kamikaze
kabuki
kamikaze
Which of the following statements about the Choson dynasty is not true?
The Choson government was based on Confucianism.
Korea became a vassal state to Japan in 1640.
The Koreans staved off a Japanese invasion by using Turtle ships.
Choson kings isolated Korea from the world except for trade with China
Korea became a vassal state to Japan in 1640.
