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22_23 East Asia Test One
22_23 East Asia Test One
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1
A chain of islands (like Japan or Hawaii) are called?
archipelago
loess
the sea of death
ring of fire
2
The highest mountain in the world is
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fiji
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Pikes Peak
3
Legalist dynasty
Han - ruled through meritocracy through the civil service exam
Shang - no written records - only artifacts
Qin - ruled with severe punishments - only lasted 15 years
Zhou-called 100 schools of thought because of the philosophies developed
4
The Civil Service Exam
taken only by men
based on Confucian values
had to be passed to work in levels of government
was easy and lots of people passed
5
Japan's most important natural resource is fish.
False
True
6
The Gobi Desert is a rich resource for dinosaur bones.
False
True
7
Japan's largest city and capital is
Seoul
Pyongyang
Tokyo
Beijing
8
We are not really sure exactly when or why foot binding began.
False
True
9
What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Himalayas
Rocky mountains
Andes mountains
Karakoram
10
The Yellow or Huang He River is known as the river of sorrows because Daoists went there to find the Way.
False
True
11
Korean Peninsula is covered 70% by mountains?
False
True
12
Impact of the Civil Service Exam
allowed people who passed social mobility
increased literacy even among those who didn't pass the exams
shared ideals of Confucianism
made China a meritocracy (somewhat)
13
Shi Huangdi
called himself First Emperor
is remembered as one of China's kindest emperors
had the terracotta warriors built to protect him in the afterlife
was a Confucian scholar
14
Confucius believed that a person could NOT be educated to be more virtuous.
True
False
15
The Qin Dynasty
called the 100 schools of thought
leader attempted to destroy Confucianism
united China through legalism
ruled by Shi Huangdi
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A dynasty refers to
the type of government China has today
the time period during which a family rules
A popular 1980's television drama
a ruling family
17
Japan imports most of its natural resources because there are not many resources on their mountainous islands.
True
False
18
Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism all attempted to answer the question: how can I be the most popular leader?
False
True
19
What were the signs a dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven?
rebellions that couldn't be put down
alignment of planets
floods
unable to protect the borders
20
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
21
Buddhism
originated in China
founder was Siddhartha Gautama
teachings are summed up in the Four Noble Truths
spread into China from present day India
22
The mandate of heaven was the right for a dynasty to rule from the gods
False
True
23
Legalists believed that people could not be educated, they had to be controlled.
False
True
24
Daoists believed in a very structured society based on the Five Relationships.
True
False
25
Civil service exams under the made sure that
Daoists could find the Way
only Legalists held office
civil servants shared Confucian values
capable bureaucrats held office
26
Role of women in imperial China included
to serve their husbands
work hard without complaining
not be seen by men (upper classes)
humility
27
The Inland Sea that made transportation easier between 3 of Japan's largest island
helped Japan develop a unifying culture
led to flooding of the island and slowed development
made it easier for China to attack Japan
had little to no impact
28
100 Schools of Thought Dynasty
Han - wanted people to gain their positions on their own merit
Qin - severe punishments for crimes
Zhou - tried to develop the best way to ensure order in society
Shang - no written records
29
The Tibetan Plateau
is the world's largest and highest plateau
sometimes called the roof of the world
is very fertile and easy to live in
is in Mongolia
30
Ulan Batar is the capital of
Mongolia
South Korea
North Korea
Taiwan
31
The largest desert in Asia is
Taklimakan
Sahara
Gobi
Kalahari
32
The Five Relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to
maintain social and political order
serve the needs of religious leaders
respect and worship nature
improve their position in life
33
A meritocracy is a society where someone is born into their position
True
False
34
The capital of China is
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Taipei
Beijing
35
The Gobi Desert is expanding due to desertification.
False
True
36
Which are true of the end of foot binding?
Christian missionaries encouraged the end
Chinese intellectuals started to discourage it as well.
isn't over, some women still have their feet bound today
banned in 1912, but persisted into the 1950s
37
The Zhou Dynasty
had an era known as the warring states period
weakened because kinship ties weakened
had a decentralized government
united China through legalism
38
Created the Civil Service Exam
Qin - believed in severe punishments for crimes
Zhou - tried to develop the best way to ensure order in society
Shang - no written records exist
Han - wanted people to gain their positions on their own merit
39
The practice of foot binding
was carried out by men on women
was painful and started at 4-6 years old
didn't last very long in China
started in the upper classes but spread to working classes
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Because of its location in the Ring of Fire, Japan is particularly susceptible to _______ and ________.
Monsoons and Flooding
Earthquakes and Tornadoes
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Flooding and Droughts
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What is loess?
A type of tree found in Mongolia
A type of fish found in the Yellow Sea
A rich fertile soil found on the Huang He/Yellow River
A Trade item found in Beijing
