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East Asia Unit Test (Honors World History)

Multiple Choice (2 1/3 points)

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_______ 1. Who was Laozi?

a. The leader of the Legalists c. The most famous Daoist leader
b. The creator of legalism d. The son of Confucius

_______ 2. What does it mean to work in the civil service?

a. to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter
b. to work as a scribe for a printer
c. to work as a government bureaucrat
d. to work as an officer in the military

_______ 3. This era began with the adoption of many Chinese characteristics, such as art and language, but
ended with the development of a truly unique Japanese culture.
a. Yamato Period c. Heian Period
b. Qin Dynasty d. Tokugawa Shogunate

_______ 4. What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
a. China became wealthy c. China stopped trading
b. China started a war d. China ended farming

_______ 5. Which list is the order of most power to least power?

a. samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant c. shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
b. shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant d. samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo

_______ 6. Which of the following best summarizes the philosophies of Daoism?

a. All people should live in an ethical manner.
b. All people should follow the rules of society.
c. All people should be allowed to own property.
d. All people should live in harmony with nature.

_______ 7. Which of the following leaders unified the Mongols and made possible the conquest of China by his
grandson?
a. Empress Wu c. Genghis Khan
b. Zheng He d. Qin Shihuangdi

_______ 8. What was the primary result of Zheng Hes voyages?

a. China was clearly able to demonstrate how powerful it was.
b. China established new and profitable trade routes.
c. Zheng Hes fleet conquered many countries.
d. Zheng He discovered new lands.

_______ 9. The main duty of the samurai warrior was to

a. defend peasants from bandits or thieves.
b. defend his daimyo and his daimyos property.
c. conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.
d. manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian.
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_______ 10. Confucius stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What does this mean?
a. People who become leaders should disregard the laws of China.
b. Government workers should act the same as farmers and artisans.
c. Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly.
d. Leaders should act decently and always try to do the right thing.

_______ 11. Which of the following centralized power, in the hands of the Shogun, moved the capital to Edo, and
isolated Japan from all but the Dutch and Chinese in the early 1600s?
a. The Heian Court c. Lady Murasaki Shikibu
b. The Tokugawa Shogunate d. Sei Shonagan

_______ 12. Why did so many people turn to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion?
a. Buddhism offered people a strong education for their children.
b. The kingdoms leader forced people to convert to Buddhism.
c. They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering.
d. Buddhist temples offered food to anyone willing to convert to the religion.

_______ 13. This person was the author of The Take of Genji, which provided insight into the lifestyles of nobles
in the court of Medieval Japan.
a. Qin Shihuangdi c. Empress Wu
b. Lady Murasaki Shikibu d. Mistress Laozi

_______ 14. What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?
a. The Japanese had superior weapons and in both attacks.
b. The Japanese were aided by the weather in both attacks.
c. The Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks.
d. The Japanese were helped by Korean allies in both attacks.

_______ 15. The Grand Canal was built primarily

a. as a route for merchants to use to avoid paying taxes on gods.
b. to move people from the countryside to work in industries in the cities.
c. to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities.
d. to give emperors a quick way to travel around the empire.

_______ 16. Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalsim?
a. He created a strong government with strict laws.
b. He insisted that the Chinese people respect nature.
c. He encouraged people to always act decently.
d. He provided landowners with more land for farming.

_______ 17. They danced very briefly and withdrew under the autumn trees, and the guests
regretted the approach of the sunset. The formal concert, brief and unassuming, was
followed by impromptu music in the halls above, instruments having been brought
from the palace collections. As it grew livelier a koto was brought for each of the
emperors and a third for Genji.

According to this excerpt from the Tale of Genji, Japanese nobles,

a. enjoyed music c. practiced their religion with dancing
b. practiced many religious rituals d. focused on their education
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_______ 18. What is porcelain?

a. a thin, beautiful form of pottery
b. special hats made for emperors
c. a style of bathroom furniture
d. a material made from glass, used in fine artwork

_______ 19. Which of the following best describes isolationism?

a. a movement within a country that supports revolution
b. a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
c. a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius
d. a policy of expanding boundaries through military conquest

_______ 20. Source: A Hungarian Christian bishop who held two Mongol captives, 1257.
I asked them about their belief; and in a few words, they believe nothing. They began
tell me that they were come from there own country to conquer the world. They make use of the Uighur letters, because
formerly they had none of their own. They eat frogs, dogs, serpents, and all things Their horses are good, but stupid.
Based on the account, choose the option that best describes the Bishops perspective toward the Mongols.

a. The Bishop is simply an unbiased c. The Bishop seems to disapprove of the Mongol
historical observer. Mongol culture.
b. The Bishops perspective cannot be d. The Bishop seems to approve of
inferred from the account. Mongol culture.

_______ 21. Losing a fight, disobeying an order, or failing to protect his lord were all the ways in which a samurai could
a. earn imprisonment c. lose his honor
b. be expelled from his position d. lose land

_______ 22. How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism?

a. It stressed the importance of individual freedoms.
b. It emphasized a return to a simpler, less complicated society.
c. It taught people to distrust large governments.
d. It included a concern with spiritual matters.

_______ 23. Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

a. invent a written language
b. communicate with foreign travelers.
c. copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.
d. create a new form of artistic expression.

_______ 24. Samurai warriors improved their disciplines with flower arranging, tea ceremonies, and
a. musical instruments c. fishing expeditions
b. Zen Buddhist meditation d. intricate dances

_______ 25. Shi Huangdi ordered the burning of all writings that did not agree with Legalism.

What can you infer about Shi Huangdi from this?

a. He was a tolerant leader who respected other peoples beliefs.
b. He was an intolerant leader who did not respect other peoples beliefs.
c. He felt that the other writings in existence at the time were weak.
d. He believed that nobles should read different writings than farmers.
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_______ 26. This instrument, which uses the earths magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel.
What instrument, invented during the Tang Dynasty, is described above.
a. compass c. gunpowder
b. movable type d. celadon

_______ 27. Which of the following held that Chinese citizens had the right to rise up and overthrow an abusive or negligent
leader?
a. Legalism c. the Mandate of Heaven
b. Daoism d. Buddhism

_______ 28. Why did Shi Huangdi have the Great Wall of China built?
a. to energize the nation c. to beautify the nation
b. to protect the nation d. to unify the nation

_______ 29. Which of the following guidelines of Confucius might be objected to today?
a. Family members should be loyal to each other.
b. Fathers should display high moral values.
c. Wives should obey their husbands.
d. Children should respect their husbands.

_______ 30. During the Tang Dynasty, Chinas population was about 60 million. During the Song, the farmers of China fed a
country of more than 100 million people.
Which of the following is the best reason for the dramatic population increase?
a. Agricultural advantages, such as fast-ripening rice and the cultivation of more land, more food plentiful.
b. Conquered people from outside territories relocated to China.
c. Medieval advancements helped cure deadly diseases and made people healthier.
d. Song rulers promoted large families in order to increase the size of their armies.