What is a similarity between European and Japanese feudalism?

both were characterized by decentralized political power & code of conduct

The code of the samurai in the Japanese feudalism system can best be compared to

A European knight's code of chivalry under feudalism

Which statement about the Tang dynasty is a fact rather than an opinion?

Tang emperors gave government jobs to those who passed exams

The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled

territory from eastern China to eastern Europe

Which of the following is NOT a true comparison of European and Japanese feudalism?

In Japan the emperor had power, but European king didn't

What changed in China under the Ming Dynasty?

An exploration program was introduced

According to Genghis Khan the greatest happiness included?

All of these things brought happiness

Which conclusion is supported by information provided by the map?

Traders often combined sea and land routes.

What was the effect of the Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe & Asia in the 1200s?

significant increases in trade and travel

Mongol leader who completed the conquest of China

What was the goal of Chinese Exploration?

To show off the wealth and power of China

Which statement best supports the idea that cultural diffusion has affected Southeast Asia?

Buddhism, Hinduism & Islam are practiced throughout S.E Asia

The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan...

brought much of Eurasia under a single rule = largest land

The purpose of the Great Wall was to

protect the Chinese from the tribes of the north & west

Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?

employing superior military skills

was a rigid social class system

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

The Mongol Empire controlled a large part of Asia by 1300.

How did Ming control foreign influence in China?

Trade was restricted through 3 port cities

According to the map, which conclusion about China during the Tang & Song dynasties is accurate

China traded extensively with other nations and regions.

Chinese Admiral that led exporation

The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the

exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

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1
What is a similarity between European and Japanese feudalism?
neither valued military talent
both were characterized by decentralized political power & code of conduct
both made heavy use of slaves from conquered people
both relied heavily on multiple levels of bureaucracy & a central authority
2
The code of the samurai in the Japanese feudalism system can best be compared to
Aztec religious practice of human sacrifice
Forced conversion in Islam
A European knight's code of chivalry under feudalism
China's bureaucracy examination system
3
Which statement about the Tang dynasty is a fact rather than an opinion?
Tang emperors gave government jobs to those who passed exams
The culture of Tang dynasty was superior to the Han .
Advances would have been greater if Tang had lasted.
China’s best emperors came from the Tang dynasty.
4
The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled
areas of Africa, Asia, and Europ
Japan and Korea
all of Asia
territory from eastern China to eastern Europe
5
Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan were invaders from:
Mesopotamia
Mongolia
Persia
China
6
Which of the following is NOT a true comparison of European and Japanese feudalism?
Both had mounted soldier warriors
Europe's code of behavior elevated women, Japan's didn't
Japan based on relationships; Europe based on contract
In Japan the emperor had power, but European king didn't
7
What changed in China under the Ming Dynasty?
An exploration program was introduced
The use of Legalism to maintain order
The end of trade along the Silk Roads
The size of China decreased
8
Kublai Khan
founded the Yuan Dynasty.
All of these
was the son of Ghengis Khan
Failed in his effort to invade India
9
According to Genghis Khan the greatest happiness included?
See enemy cities in ashes
All of these things brought happiness
Scattering your enemies
Bring to his bosom his enemies wives and daughters
10
Which conclusion is supported by information provided by the map?
Traders often combined sea and land routes.
Silk was the principal product traded.
More products were carried on the ocean than the land.
Traders depended mainly on rivers as modes of transportation
11
What was the effect of the Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe & Asia in the 1200s?
adoption of Confucian ideas and practices
development of a common language
significant increases in trade and travel
expansion of Japanese cultural traditions
12
The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup & horsemanship skills all helped to
collapse of Silk Road trade
defeat of Tokugawa Japan
rise of the Mongol Empire
beginning of European exploration
13
Kublai Khan
an educated member of the government
greatest sailor of his time
Mongol leader who completed the conquest of China
only woman to rule during the Tang dynasty
14
What was the goal of Chinese Exploration?
God, Gold & Glory
Search for resources to support the growing population
To show off the wealth and power of China
Establish Colonies in the Americas
15
Which statement best supports the idea that cultural diffusion has affected Southeast Asia?
Buddhism, Hinduism & Islam are practiced throughout S.E Asia
Monsoon climates affect food production in Indonesia
Subsistence farming remains a prob or S.E. Asian economies.
The population of S.E. Asia is concentrated in rural areas.
16
Marco Polo
Italian Merchant
Renaissance Artist
A Medici
A game
17
The spread of Buddhist ideas and customs to China and Southeast Asia was the result of
the Mandate of Heaven
economic dependence
cultural diffusion
the civil service system
18
Genghis Khan
Buffet
Pax Mongolia
Barbeque
Indian Cricketeer
19
The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan...
succesfully invaded Hawaii, but couldn't hold it for long
were defeated by the Chinese who were aided by Great Wall
brought much of Eurasia under a single rule = largest land
occupied Japan & replaced the Emperor
20
The purpose of the Great Wall was to
supply food from the south to Khanbalik (Beijing)
protect the Chinese from the tribes of the north & west
control the flood waters of the Huang He
protect the port city of Guangzhou
21
Marco Polo traveled from Venice to Asia along which trade route?
the Asia-Pacific Beltway
the Silk Road
the Indian Ocean
the Northeast Passage
22
The lords who were loyal to the shogun were the...
kamikaze
midden
daimyo
dynamo
23
The technology of papermaking traveled from China to Baghdad along the
Silk Roads
Trans-Siberian Railway
Saharan caravan trails
Suez Canal
24
Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?
paying monetary tribute to local rulers
converting conquered peoples to Confucianism
employing superior military skills
avoiding contacts with the West
25
Japanese Feudalism
was a rigid social class system
allowed for social mobility
allowed one to reach enlightenment
Allowed the Emperor to have the real power
26
Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?
By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea.
The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300.
By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by Mongols.
The Mongol Empire controlled a large part of Asia by 1300.
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The exchange of silks & spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of
self-sufficiency
desertification
ethnocentrism
cultural diffusion
28
How did Ming control foreign influence in China?
The Ming returned to isolationist philosophy
The Portuguese were forbidden in the city
No Foreigners were allowed into China
Trade was restricted through 3 port cities
29
According to the map, which conclusion about China during the Tang & Song dynasties is accurate
China traded extensively with other nations and regions.
China’s overland trade routes connected China to Japan.
The areas under the control of the dynasties did not change
Most trade routes began in Beijing.
30
Zheng He was
The first Ming Emperor
Chinese Admiral that led exporation
The Successor of Genghis Khan
Leader of Japan
31
What role did the emperor have during the shogun period?
he was only a figurehead
he fled to Korea
he held all power
He led Japan's armies
32
The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the
development of farming by nomadic people of Central Asia
exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East
exploration of China by the Roman Army
movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia
33
The terms Bushido, samurai, & daimyo are closely associated w/ which group in Japanese history?
merchants
emperors
peasants
warriors

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