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Medieval China and Feudal Japan
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1
True or False: The peasant class was at the very bottom of the social hierarchy in Feudal Japan.
False
True
2
What is a clan?
A group of close-knit and interrelated families.
A group of shoguns.
Another name for land owned by a daimyo.
A group of living emperors.
3
True or False: The Yuan Dynasty was a "golden age" dynasty.
False
True
4
What are "kami?"
The way of the Buddha.
Monsoon winds.
A Taoist code of conduct.
Spirits or gods in the Shinto religion.
5
Which time period is known as Japan's "golden age?"
The Heian Period
The Asuka Period
The Nara Period
The Edo Period
6
Who was the influential leader that brought Chinese ideas of Buddhism and Confucianism to Japan?
Confucius
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Ichiro Suzuki
Prince Shotoku
7
Who were the first people to live in Japan?
Mongols
Han
Ainu
Malay
8
Which is an
untrue
statement of Empress Wu?
She was the first woman to rule over China.
She was originally a Korean spy.
She was a Buddhist.
She expanded the size of her empire.
9
The
Tale of the Heike
is about the battle between two clans. What are the names of these clans?
The Tokugawa and the Genpei
The Shotoku and the Edo
The Meiji and the Kyushu
The Taira and the Minamoto
10
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
Rhine and Thames
Yangtze and Yellow
Mississippi and Ganges
Nile and Amazon
11
What was the time period before the Sui Dynasty called?
Period of Disunion
Period of Chaos
Period of Buddhism
Period of Mongol Aggression
12
Which is
untrue
about the samurai:
The samurai were influenced by Shintoism, Confucianism, and Zen Buddhism.
The samurai defeated the Byzantines at Constantinople.
The samurai were guided by a code of ethics.
The samurai sword is called a katana.
13
True or False: Confucius taught that people should earn their position in society.
False
True
14
Who wrote the Tale of Genji?
Lady Wu
Prince Shotoku
Genji
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
15
What was the name of the man-made waterway built during the Sui Dynasty?
Grand Canal
Chinese Canal
Epic Canal
Sui Canal
16
Which person was the figurehead in feudal Japan?
Daimyo
Shogun
Artisan
Emperor
17
Why did most people settle on Japan's coastline?
The Sea of Japan provides drinking water to the population.
Most of Japan has a desert-like climate.
Most of Japan's terrain is mountainous.
The Mongols occupied inland Japan.
18
What is porcelain?
A ceramic material.
A material that is similar to silk.
A precious stone.
A soft wood-like material.
19
True or False: The Yellow River is known as the "River of Sorrow" because of frequent flooding.
False
True
20
True or False: Prince Shotoku believed virtue had an important place in government.
True
False
21
Why did the daimyo hire the samurai?
To meditate in Zen Buddhist gardens.
To protect the ocean.
To protect land.
To attack the peasants.
22
Which is not a natural geographic barrier in China?
Great Wall of China
Taklamakan Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
23
What is Bushido?
The code of ethics for the samurai.
A type of Buddhism.
The teachings of Confucius.
Orders from the shogun.
24
Which is not an example of Chinese influence on Japan?
Sports
Religion
Government
Language
25
What impact did natural geography have on the culture of China?
It helped Chinese culture to develop independently.
It helped integrate foreign cultures into China.
It had no impact.
It caused China to be at war with other civilizations.
26
Which figure in feudal Japan would rule in the emperor's name?
Samurai
Daimyo
Shogun
Genji
27
Which is true about China's physical geography?
It allowed for easy invasions from the West.
It is mostly tropical.
It isolated the population.
China's deserts were suitable for large cities.
28
How long did the Tang Dynasty last?
3,000 years
53 years
300 years
30 years
29
What is Zen Buddhism?
A type of Buddhism from the Middle East.
A violent form of Buddhism.
Buddhism that embraces meditation.
21st century Buddhism.
30
How many main islands does Japan have?
5
3
4
2
