Like the French realists in the West, Japanese authors

presented social conditions and the realities of war.

What was the order of the four main classes during the Tokugawa era, from highest to lowest?

warriors, peasants, artisans, merchants

The Chinese focus on family helped China to survive because

family members took care of one another.

To identify rebels who opposed Manchu rule, the government

ordered all Chinese males to braid their hair into a pigtail

As a result of the Great (Sepoy) Rebellion, the British Parliament

transferred the East India’s power to the British government

The Indian National Congress

asked to share the governing process with the British.

Timur Lenk’s main effect on India was

the decline of the sultanate of Delhi.

The United States proposed the Open Door policy toward China to

have equal trading rights with European countries.

In 1974 farmers digging a well about 35 miles east of Xian discovered

an army of terra-cotta warriors.

In the Treaty of Kanagawa, Japan agreed to

open two ports to Western trade.

An important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history was

Confucian belief that government should be open to all men.

Who were the Boxers and why did they attack foreigners in China?

Boxers were Chinese who hated what the foreigners had done

One reason for prosperity and trade during the Mongol Empire was

their control of an enormous landmass under a single rule.

Peasants in the Tai Ping rebellion, a revolt that became civil war, were provoked by

the failure of the Chinese to solve its economic problems.

Why is Aurangzeb considered to be one of India’s most controversial rulers?

was plagued by religious intolerance and constant warfare.

The United States proposed the Open Door policy because

the USA wanted the same access to China other countries had

Who were the Xiongnu?

a tribe of nomadic horsemen from territory north of China

Which of the following did the Ming dynasty accomplish?

running an effective government

Which of the following did the Tang accomplish?

a more stable economy by means of land reform

Which of the following was a factor in peasant uprisings in the late Han dynasty?

concentration of land in the hands of the wealthy

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1
Early resistance to colonial rule was based on
student movements for free tuition.
the wish to become Westernized.
a desire for national independence.
anger at bad treatment.
2
Like the French realists in the West, Japanese authors
focused on man's relationship with nature.
imitated the ancient classical literary forms.
satirized the elite class in a mocking tone.
presented social conditions and the realities of war.
3
When Korea was divided into three kingdoms, each was ruled by
a hereditary monarch.
Confucian ideals.
Buddhist monks.
Silla kings.
4
Which term best describes the time period between the Han and Sui dynasties?
the Song dynasty
the Tang dynasty
disorder
corruption
5
What was the purpose of the samurai?
to protect their employers
to follow the warrior code of Bushido
to collect tax revenues
to end civil wars
6
Meiji Constitution gave most authority to the executive branch, most of the power resided with
the emperor.
the Meiji leaders.
the legislative branch.
the shogun.
7
What was the order of the four main classes during the Tokugawa era, from highest to lowest?
peasants, merchants, artisans, warriors
merchants, artisans, warriors, peasants
warriors, peasants, artisans, merchants
peasants, warriors, merchants, artisans
8
The Chinese focus on family helped China to survive because
it kept people from thinking about fighting.
women in the family were not valued as much as men.
unmarried daughters worked in the fields.
family members took care of one another.
9
The religion that is linked to a belief in the divinity of the emperor is
Buddhism.
Shinto.
Confucianism.
Daoism.
10
During the 1300s, Mesopotamia and northern India were attacked by
Timur Lenk from Samarqand.
Hindu merchants.
the sultanate of Delhi.
the Japanese.
11
General Yuan Shigai touched off an era of civil war in China when he tried to
implement land reforms.
set up a new imperial dynasty.
restore Sun Yat-sen to power.
bring modern technology to China.
12
To identify rebels who opposed Manchu rule, the government
set up a vast network of spies and informers.
ordered all Chinese males to braid their hair into a pigtail
created a secret police force called the Triads.
established a special fighting unit called the Gang of Four.
13
As a result of the Great (Sepoy) Rebellion, the British Parliament
declared war on India.
granted voting rights to all men over the age of 21.
immediately gave India its independence.
transferred the East India’s power to the British government
14
The Indian National Congress
demanded immediate independence from Britain.
fought the Hindus.
was a railroad connection between Nepal and Bombay.
asked to share the governing process with the British.
15
Technical knowledge from China that traveled to other regions included techniques for
growing tropical fruits.
mining precious stones.
printing.
sharecropping.
16
Timur Lenk’s main effect on India was
the emergence of the Mogul Empire.
the decline of the sultanate of Delhi.
the destruction of the Mongol Empire.
the decline of Hinduism.
17
Which aspect of Japanese culture influenced Western culture in the late 1800s?
Japanese military strategy
Japanese social customs
Japanese arts and crafts
Japanese literature
18
The Mongols increased their empire and their trade along the_______ to Java, Sumatra, and Japan
Great Canal
main routes
Silk Road
Forbidden City
19
The United States proposed the Open Door policy toward China to
keep the Qing dynasty from collapsing.
promote a free exchange of ideas with China.
have equal trading rights with European countries.
gain an advantage in Britain’s sphere of influence.
20
Kabuki is a form of Japanese
fiction writing.
pottery making.
poetry.
theater.
21
During which dynasty was printing invented?
Tang dynasty
Sui dynasty
Song dynasty
Yuan dynasty
22
Qin Shihuangdi created a single ___________ in his empire.
currency
legalism
rule of law
religion
23
How were government officials chosen in the Han dynasty?
by military service
by a competitive examination
by birth
by lottery
24
In 1974 farmers digging a well about 35 miles east of Xian discovered
the ruins of a Xiongnu temple.
the lost city of Beijing.
a water mill.
an army of terra-cotta warriors.
25
To make each terra-cotta soldier unique, ____ different head shapes were, finished by hand
9
7
8
10
26
In the Treaty of Kanagawa, Japan agreed to
make peace with samurai warriors.
end diplomatic relations with the West.
open two ports to Western trade.
restore the emperor’s power.
27
Cultural advances in China reached their height beginning with the ____ dynasty.
Sui
Tang
Yuan
Qing
28
Japan was finally restored to a central authority by
Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Oda Nobunaga.
Ihara Saikaku.
29
The Chinese defended themselves against the Mongols with
canals.
siege warfare.
porcelain.
gunpowder.
30
An important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history was
Confucian belief that government should be open to all men.
the belief that the Great Wall would protect China
the Shaolin view that combat is mental & physical
that art, poetry, and literature were important to soldiers.
31
Who were the Boxers and why did they attack foreigners in China?
Boxers were Americans who wanted to fight the Chinese
Boxers were German businessmen
Boxers were Chinese who hated what the foreigners had done
Boxers were foreigners who would expel them from China.
32
The Song dynasty was overthrown by
the Uighurs.
the Mongols.
Changan.
the Koreans.
33
To improve their balance of trade with China, the British sold _____ to the Chinese
porcelain
opium
silk
tea
34
One reason for prosperity and trade during the Mongol Empire was
their control of an enormous landmass under a single rule.
the effect of Buddhist ideals on Mongol culture.
the effect of Confucian ideals on Mongol culture.
their support of the arts, especially poetry,
35
Peasants in the Tai Ping rebellion, a revolt that became civil war, were provoked by
British caused the peasants to resent the Qing dynasty.
French invaders wanting to trade opium.
the failure of the Chinese to solve its economic problems.
the British government’s refusing to trade in only one port.
36
Who led the Yuan dynasty?
Genghis Khan
Temüjin
Kublai Khan
Zhu Yuanzhang
37
The Qing dynasty was weakened by pressure from the West as well as by
internal military uprisings.
corruption and peasant unrest.
a declining population.
self-strengthening efforts.
38
Why is Aurangzeb considered to be one of India’s most controversial rulers?
the lack of a competent heir ruined the empire.
He was a Muslim ruling a largely Hindu population.
was plagued by religious intolerance and constant warfare.
He allowed the most freedom for women.
39
Which of the following territories were added to the empire during the Han dynasty?
parts of Central Asia
Xiongnu
parts of India
Xianyang
40
Why did Qin Shihuangdi have a canal dug from the Chang Jiang to Guangzhou?
to supply his army with water
to improve trade in the empire
to block invaders
so he could travel by barge
41
The United States proposed the Open Door policy because
the USA wanted the same access to China other countries had
China wanted to trade with all countries equally.
China had closed its door to all Western nations.
the USA wanted to trade with UK, Russia, Germany & Japan.
42
Which aspect of Japanese culture was greatly influenced by Western culture?
Japanese literature
Japanese military strategy
Japanese music
Japanese cooking
43
Who were the Xiongnu?
the laborers who built the Wall of Ten Thousand Li
bureaucrats whose job was to police other bureaucrats
a tribe of nomadic horsemen from territory north of China
terracotta soldiers who protect the emperor in the afterlife
44
Which of the following did the Ming dynasty accomplish?
decentralizing the bureaucracy
running an effective government
expelling Christian missionaries
defeating a peasant revolt
45
Keeping its own alphabet separate from the Chinese alphabet helped the Yi dynasty maintain
communication with the Chinese.
a distinctive Korean identity.
a special language that only monarchs could read.
trade relations with foreign countries.
46
Which of the following did the Tang accomplish?
a weaker government due to reduction in bureaucrats
a more stable economy by means of land reform
a government less dependent on the civil service examination
a peaceful transition to the Song dynasty
47
Which of the following was a factor in peasant uprisings in the late Han dynasty?
the Han government’s emphasis on the teachings of Confucius
invasions by nomadic tribes from the north
concentration of land in the hands of the wealthy
the difficulty of civil service examinations
48
Chinese families held ________ in high regard.
their neighbors
the women in their family
their children
their elderly
49
The Southeast Asian states were ruled under four types of political systems, which included
Javanese kings.
Buddhist emperors.
Vietnamese sultans.
Islamic kings.
50
Islam expanded in India with invasions from
Korea.
China.
Japan.
Ghazna.
51
Qin Shihuangdi ruled according to the principles of
the Mandate of Heaven
the Mongols
Taoism
Confucianism
52
The Qing reforms after the Boxer Rebellion were unsuccessful because
Christian missionaries were brutally slaughtered.
new legislative assemblies passed harsh laws.
a new Western-style education system was adopted.
Empress Ci Xi refused to give up any real power.
53
After U.S. Commodore Perry’s second visit, Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which
established that the USA would protect Japan from invaders.
opened two ports to Western traders.
declared the independence of Korea.
created a trading route between Japan and England.
54
Europeans admired and collected Chinese porcelain because of its
difficulty to obtain.
great beauty.
high price.
similarity to British porcelain
55
Why did the Qing allow European traders to work only on one small island?
so that prices of Chinese products remained high
limit the amount of contact the Chinese had with Europeans
to keep Europeans from seeing the things before they bought
so the Europeans would think China was a very small island
56
When General Yuan Shigai died in 1916,
civil war erupted.
soldiers assisted the people.
the warlords surrendered.
the Nationalists seized power.
57
Akbar’s rule brought together the _____ to practice religious tolerance.
zamindars and suttees
Hindus and Muslims
women and peasants
Mongols and Muslims
58
The blend of Hindu & Muslim influences on _____ in the Mogul empire could be complicated.
Hindus
Muslims
peasants
women
59
By the time of the Song,
private merchants were active and guilds had begun to appear
China had closed down its trade with other regions.
the practice of giving a dowry had ended.
the scholar-gentry had diminished in importance.
60
The Mongols may have been prevented from conquering western Europe by
the Himalaya.
the Gupta Empire.
The Khan’s death.
Marco Polo
61
Sun Yat-sen was unable to establish a stable government because
Yuan Shigai had control of the military.
his party did not have enough strength to govern.
Western influences were too strong to overcome.
foreign powers intervened and took over the government.
62
France was motivated to take over Vietnam by its economic ambitions as well as by
desire for Laos.
a sincere desire to help Vietnam.
a fear of Siam.
rivalry with Britain.
63
What is this Political Cartoon represent?
China defeated Japan in war
Russia increased in prominence after Defeating Great Britain
China defeated Russia in war
Japan increased in prominence after Defeating Russia in war
64
The leader who completed the conquest of the Song dynasty was
Genghis Khan
Qin Shihuangdi
Kublai Khan
Xiongnu
65
What made it possible for the arts to flourish during the Ming and early Qing dynasties?
corruption
lack of contact with Europeans
economic expansion
Christian missionaries
66
What was the effect of the technical advancements in the Han dynasty?
national self-sufficiency that led to a decrease in trade
more people with free time to study religion
a general increase in economic prosperity
a general decrease in economic prosperity
67
The Russo-Japanese 1904–1905 war between Russia and Japan resulted in
greater respect for Russia around the world.
Russian control of Korea.
a humiliating defeat for Russia.
more Japanese immigration into the United States.
68
What influenced Korean leaders to isolate the country?
Korea attacked and devastated Japan.
The Manchu attacked and devastated the country.
Korean leaders did not want Western goods.
Korea’s central government strengthened.
69
Neo-Confucianism changed Confucianism to address ideas from _______________
Taoism and Daoism
Buddhism and Daoism
Buddhism and Zen
Buddhism and Taoism
70
Qin Shihuangdi initiated the building of the Wall to block invaders from the
east
north
west
south
71
What makes the Korean alphabet, hangul, different from the Chinese alphabet?
Only aristocrats could use it.
The Korean alphabet uses thousands of symbols for one sound.
The Korean alphabet uses one symbol for one sound.
The Korean alphabet uses thousands of symbols.
72
Japan remained isolated from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century because
Japan’s ports were dangerous for docking by ships.
the country was too difficult to reach by sea.
Japan prohibited Christianity its borders & restricted trade
no other country wanted to go to Japan.
73
New Mogul painting and architecture combined aspects of _____ motifs.
Christian and Muslim
aristocratic and peasant
Hindu and Muslim
Persian and Indian
74
Neo-Confucianism was ________ by the state government from the Song dynasty
rejected
ended
restored
accepted
75
Why did the United States fight so hard to defeat the Philippine guerrilla forces?
to protect Americans in the Philippines
to gain a connection to the markets of China
to show Spain that the United States was in control
to defeat the Japanese
76
Why did Japan decide to pursue imperialist policies?
Japan lacked the space and resources to grow.
Japanese wanted to export the nation's natural resources.
Japan was searching abroad for new political models to adopt
Surrounding nations were threatening to invade Japan.
77
In which of the following ways did the coming of Westerners affect the Chinese economy?
by bringing democracy to the rural areas
by building a large middle class
by redistributing the land
by introducing modern means of transportation
78
Who led the Ming dynasty’s naval voyages of exploration?
Xiao He
Kee Yo Zui
Hong Wu
Zheng He
79
The shogunate was established in Japan in order to
strengthen the state.
strengthen the power of the aristocracy.
promote external trade.
promote internal trade.
80
Which dynasty is viewed as the great age of Chinese poetry?
Song dynasty
Tang dynasty
Sui dynasty
Yuan dynasty
81
Which of the following is the product of mixing cast iron and wrought iron?
steel
fire-lance
Song
gunpowder
82
Who supported the Silla in gaining control of the entire Korean peninsula?
the Paekche kingdom
the Koryo dynasty
the Kamakura shogunate
the Tang dynasty
83
The major immediate cause of the Great Sepoy Rebellion Mutiny was
rivalry between Hindu and Muslim soldiers.
revival and expansion of Indian nationalism.
a disagreement between the sepoys and the Indian command.
a rumor that rifle cartridges were greased with cow/pig fat.
84
What did Western nations hope to gain by establishing new colonies after 1880?
additional ideas for their own industries
languages and cultures to add to their own
raw materials for industries & markets to sell products
more people to add to their population figures
85
How was the central bureaucracy of the Qin dynasty organized?
3 divisions: civil, military, and censorate.
2 divisions: 1 for the urban areas and 1 for the rural areas
4 divisions: judicial, military, religious, & agricultural.
5 divisions: one for each of the five provinces.
86
Prince Shotoku wanted rulers to be portrayed as
Confucian.
democratic.
writers.
divine.
87
Actions of the Muslim rulers of India that created lasting tension included
their punishment of foreign conquerors.
recognition that not all people could be converted.
strict separation between the conquerors and the conquered.
support of the maharajas and their considerable wealth.
88
By the late eighteenth century, Mogul prosperity was shaken by which of the following?
new architectural styles
Shāh Jahan
the arrival of the British
the rise of women
89
Which of the following was a benefit of British rule?
universal education
equal rights
political stability
economic growth
90
As a result of Japan’s victory over China in the Sino-Japanese War, in the 1890s,
Japan gained control of the Shandong Peninsula.
Korea was partitioned between China and Japan.
Russia forged a military alliance with Japan.
China ceded Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula to Japan.
91
Under the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito, Japan
underwent a transformation known as the Meiji Restoration.
went through a period of violent political upheaval.
relied heavily on foreign money to support its economy.
imprisoned Sat-Cho leaders and restored the daimyo to power.
92
One accomplishment of the Tang dynasty was
the avoidance of corruption in government.
the offering of tribute to Korea.
establishment of diplomatic relations with Southeast Asia.
the creation of a civil service exam.
93
Buddhism in India declined as a result of
Hinduism and Islam.
Christianity.
Confucianism.
Islam and Shinto.
94
Which of the following shows how rigid Japan’s class system was under the Tokugawa rule?
Peasants experienced declining profits and rising costs.
Farmers held a privileged position, yet they remained poor.
Intermarriage between classes was forbidden.
Outcasts, or eta, were at the bottom of the social hierarchy
95
Citizens of the colonies probably preferred indirect rule over direct rule because
there would be fewer changes to their way of life.
their taxes would be lower.
foreigners would not be living in their country.
the government would be more efficient.
96
After the death of Qin Shihuangdi, ________ ruled the empire.
his son
a general
his brother
no one
97
After the Boxer Rebellion, the Qing dynasty attempted reforms in
education.
the press.
tax laws.
the military.
98
Which effect made it possible for China to remain an agricultural society?
There was steady growth in manufacturing.
Less land was available for each family.
Trade increased between provinces within China.
A faster-growing species of rice became available.
99
Under the Qing dynasty's self-strengthening policy, China
adopted Western technology but kept its Confucian values.
modernized its institutions & abandoned its Confucian values
legalized opium trade & opened new ports to Western trade
rejected all Western influences.
100
How did foreign countries establish spheres of influence in China?
The Chinese encouraged countries to buy trading rights
foreigners convinced Chinese that the Qing would keep power
warlords of China negotiated directly with foreign nations.
China’s peasants organized and offered to sell their land

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