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WRLD CIV UNIT 8 2022
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian World Civ. Unit 8 Test Flashcards 2022
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to the video "Ancient Megastructure: Angkor Wat", what religion did people practice at Angkor Wat? | The people who resided there practiced the Hindu religion. |
| Why did Suryavarman II chose the god Vishnu as his patron when he became ruler? | He chose this god as his patron god because he is the god of war and he wanted to send a strong message to his people. |
| Why do the bas reliefs on the stone at Angkor Wat shine like they do today? | These shine due to the oil from tourist's hands who has touched them. |
| What is currently threatening the most famous bas relief at Angkor Wat - the relief showing the Hindu god Vishnu and other gods pulling a giant serpent against demons? | Runoff water that is leaking on them from broken gutter systems are resulting in this. |
| How were the huge blocks of laterite transported the 30 km's from the mountain where it was cut to Angkor Wat? | These were transported on small rafts made of wood that were floated down the river to the construction site. |
| List the names of the first three (3) Chinese dynasties that we learned about in order. | 1.) Sui Dynasty; 2.) Tang Dynasty; 3.) Song Dynasty |
| What was one (1) major project that emperor Sui Yangdi complete? | One project that he completed was construction of the Grand Canal that linked the Huang He and the Chang Jiang rivers. |
| Complete the following sentence: "The Tang Dynasty lasted from ________ to _________ C.E." | 618 to 907. |
| How did early Tang rulers "try to create a more stable economy"? | They did this by giving land to the peasants and breaking up the power of the owners of the large estates. |
| What does the term "Uighurs" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to a northern tribal group of Turkic-speaking people who were hired by Tang rulers to fight for the dynasty. |
| Complete the following sentence: "The Song dynasty lasted from ________ to __________." | 960 to 1279. |
| Why did Song rulers move the imperial court to Hangzhou? | They did this due to threats from tribal groups from the north that crossed into northern China and occupied large parts of Chinese territory. |
| List three (3) things that the Chinese invented during the Song dynasty. | 1.) Steel making (for swords and sickles); 2.) Cotton farming (to use for clothes-making); 3.) Gunpowder (for making a primitive flame thrower called a "fire lance"). |
| List three (3) things that the Chinese exported to other countries once trade resumed along the Silk Road. | 1.) Tea; 2.) Silk; 3.) Porcelain. |
| List three (3) things that the Chinese imported from other countries once trade resumed along the Silk Road. | 1.) Exotic woods; 2.) Precious stones; 3.) Tropical goods. |
| What four (4) social groups made up the "peasant class" during the Song dynasty? | 1.) Landowners; 2.) Free peasants; 3.) Sharecroppers; 4.) Landless laborers. |
| What does the term "scholar-gentry" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "the landed gentry who controlled much of the land during the Song dynasty and produced most of the candidates for the civil service". |
| What does the term "dowry" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to money, goods, or property that are given to the husband's family when a girl got married. |
| What is the name of the Chinese dynasty the took placed under the rule of Kublai Khan and the Mongols? | This dynasty was called the Yuan dynasty. |
| What three (3) things ended the Mongol's rule over the Chinese? | 1.) Too much spending on foreign conquests; 2.) Corruption at court; 3.) Growing internal instability. |
| What dynasty took over China after the Yuan dynasty? | The Ming dynasty began after this dynasty fell. |
| What does the term "porcelain" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures". |
| What does the term "samurai" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to a group of warriors who fought on horseback , serving as a security force for the people who hired them. |
| What does the term "bushido" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to a strict warrior code that Japanese "samurai" warriors were supposed to live by. |
| What does the term "shogun" mean/ refer to? | This term means "general" and refers to a Japanese military leader who led Japanese empires beginning in the 13th century C.E. |
| What does the term "daimyo" mean/ refer to? | This term means "great names" and refers to the heads of Japanese noble families in the 13th century C.E. |
| What does the term "kami" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to spirits that were worshiped by early Japanese people. They were believed to live in trees, rivers, streams, and mountains. |
| List two (2) things that the "Shinto" religion came to include as part of their doctrine.` | 1.) The belief in the divinity of the emperor; 2.) The sacredness of the Japanese nation. |
| What does the term "archipelago" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "a chain of islands". |
| Complete the following sentence: "The ___________________ were one of the first people in Southeast Asia to develop their own state and their own culture." | Vietnamese. |
| What is the difference between "agricultural societies" and "trading societies"? | "Agricultural societies" have economies that are focused on farming while "trading societies" depend on trade with other countries/ nations for their income. |
| How was the state of Melaka created? | This state was created when the number of people who converted to the Islamic religion in the region grew, becoming the majority, in port cities in northern India. |
| What was the role of women in societies in Southeast Asia compared to their role in Chines societies? | Women played a much greater role in these societies, working side-by-side with men in the fields and sometimes playing an active role in trading activities. |
| Complete the following sentence: "The Ming Dynasty lasted from ________ to _________ C.E." | 1368 - 1644 C.E. |
| Complete the following sentence: "The Yuan Dynasty lasted from ________ to _________ C.E." | 1279 - 1368 C.E. |
| List one (1) characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. | One (1) characteristic of this dynasty was that it ended when Li Zicheng started a peasant revolt that led to the emperor's suicide. |
| List one (1) characteristic of the Yuan Dynasty. | One (1) characteristic of this dynasty was that high military spending and government corruption led to a rebellion which ended the dynasty. |
| List one (1) characteristic of the Sui Dynasty. | One (1) characteristic of this dynasty was that the emperor used forced labor to build the Grand Canal. |
| Who was Zheng He? | He was an explorer who was sent on 7 voyages in the name of the Chinese emperor. He began the voyages in 1405 and completed his last voyage in 1433. |
| List one (1) place where Zheng He visited. | One (1) place that he visited was Africa. |
| What does the word "queue" mean as it relates to Chinese history? | This word is the name for long braids worn by Manchu males during the Qing Dynasty. |
| Complete the following sentence: "Military units in Qing China were called _____________________." | Banners |
| What does the word "clan" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "extended families which consists of dozens, or even hundreds, of related families". |
| What does the term "commercial capitalism" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "private businesses that are based on profit". |
| What does the term "bureaucracy" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "non-elected government officials". |
| Who was Kublai Khan? | He was a Mongol who conquered China during the Song Dynasty and established the Yuan Dynasty. |
| What is the purpose of Red Hand Day? | The purpose of this is to try to bring an end to the use of child soldiers in wars around the world. |
| When is Red Hand Day observed? | This is observed on February 12th each year. |
| Who is Emmanuel Jal? | He is a former child soldier from Sudan, Africa who wrote a book about these experiences called "War Child". |
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