Medieval Asia Test Review

Zheng He led several __________________ expeditions to new places overseas.

During the Song dynasty, Chinese cities grew to be the largest in the world because of

Many of the leading writers of the Heian period were

Which group of people conquered China and established the Yuan dynasty?

How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?

Which beverage in China became super popular in the 700s?

During most of the Tang dynasty, their policy toward foreigners was

Which country is labeled number 1 on the map?

What caused farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

How did the samurai of Japan differ from European knights in the Middle Ages?

Which religion became extremely popular in China during the Tang dynasty?

We have vaccines today because the Chinese invented the

Samurai were trained to be ____________ at all times.

In the medieval period, China had a(n) _______________ form of government, ruled by an emperor.

Which of the these best summarizes Chinese attitudes toward foreigners during medieval times?

Because of Marco Polo's adventures, many Europeans

The Tale of Genji is considered the world's first

When an emperor died, he passed on leadership to one of his relatives in order to continue his

The many levels of workers in a government

Under the Ming, China had many ___________ that paid them for protection and trading rights.

Chivalry is to knight as Bushido is to

Increases in agriculture, trade, and cities led to the growth of the Chinese

Foot binding was practiced by women of the Chinese upper class because

Who was the first leader of the Mongols?

Which country is labeled number 3 on the map?

The samurai code of Bushido stressed the importance of

The invention of explosive ___________________ changed the way wars were fought to this day.

A samurai who broke the code of Bushido had to

In feudal Japan, a _________________ was similar to a lord in feudal Europe.

_________________ = it's okay to overthrow an emperor who rules badly or when disasters happen.

Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?

The main job of the _________________ in feudal Japan was to rule through military power.

Mongol warriors were most famous for their

The Heian period is most reflected in Japanese _________________ today.

One of the Ming Dynasty's lasting accomplishments was

The Mongols established the largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen. This word means

Samurai were trained in _________________________, such as modern-day judo and karate.

The increase in production of ______ led to the explosion of China’s economy

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the Mongolian military?

Whom did the Tang dynasty choose to help them govern?

Whom did the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?

Which statement is NOT true about the status of women in samurai society?

How did the Ming dynasty change its views about foreigners?

The Heian period is often referred to as Japan’s

Under the Song dynasty, people from the lower classes could

The Mongols left their homeland and invaded China because

When Minamoto Yoritomo came to power in Japan, he established a(n)

Which country is labeled number 2 on the map?

Paper money replaced coins as the most common type of __________________ in the world today.

Under the Yuan dynasty, foreign merchants