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Asia Test world hist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the founder of Daoism? | Laozi |
| The art form of beautiful writing. | Calligraphy |
| A group of families who claim a common ancestor. | Clan |
| Respect for one's parents. | Filial piety |
| A system of government in which local lords owe support to the ruler. | Feudalism |
| Which factor contributes to the Chines belief tha China was at the center of the earth? | Its geographic isolation |
| The majority of people in Shang China were... | Peasants |
| Chinese rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven, or... | The divine right to rule |
| What belief is at the hear of Confucianism? | Everyone has duties and responsibilities. |
| The most important belief of Daoism is that people should... | Live in harmony with nature. |
| Means "Univesrsal ruler" | Genghis Khan |
| Ghengis Khans grandson | Kublai Khan |
| Italian merchant | Marco Polo |
| Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, means brilliant. | Ming Dynasty |
| Chinese admiral and diplomat | Zheng He |
| Which statement accurately descrives Genghis Khan? | He practiced religious toleration in his domains. |
| Marco Polo was a native of... | Venice |
| How did Chinese agriculture change in the 1500's? | New crops arrived from the Americas. |
| The Ming dynasty is especially known for its... | Blue and white porcelain |
| How did Chinese attitues toward exploration change in 1435? | Overseas exploration ended, and China looked inward. |
| Phonetic symbols representing syllables | Kana |
| A chain of islands | Archipelago |
| The way of the warrior | Bushido |
| The term for warriors that means those who serve. | Samurai |
| An underwater earthquake | Tsunami |
| The Japanese worship of divine and natural forces is called... | Shinto |
| Murasaki Shikibu is famous for... | Writing the world's first full-length novel |
| Japan's feudlal society was dominated by... | A warrior aristocracy |
| Which statement about the Tokugawa shoguns is true? | They were determined to end feudal warfare. |
| The Japanese tea ceremony reflects the Zen values of... | Peace and simplicity |
| Difference between ho0w much a country imports/exports. | Balance of trade. |
| Exporting more than importing. | Trade surplus |
| Importing more than exporting | Trade deficit |
| Payment for losses in the war | Indemnity |
| Right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts | Extraterritoriality |
| How did the Opium War start? | Britain refused China's demand to stop selling opium. |
| One result of the Taiping Rebellion was that.. | The Qing government lost power to regional commanders. |
| The Sino-Japanese War showed that... | While China remained backward, Japan had modernized. |
| The Open Door Policy proposed.. | Having equal access to Chinese trade for the Western powers. |
| What were the three principles of the people? | Nationalism, democracy, and livelihood. |
| People who share a common culture and language | Homogeneous society |
| A war in which an Asian power defeated a European nation | Russo-Japanese war |
| Powerful banking and business families | Zaibatsu |
| Japanese legislature | Diet |
| What was one cause of discontent in Tokugawa Japan | The shoguns reimposed centralized feudalism |
| What demand did the United States make on Japan in 1853 | To open its ports to trade and diplomatic contacts |
| The Meiji reformers wanted to... | Strengthen Japan |
| One reason Japan became an imperialist power was to | obtain basic resources |
| Which statement best describes Japan in the early 1900s | It was the strongest power in Asia. |
| Japans long period of rapid modernization | Meiji Restoration |
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rachelklap