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JLC SS Ch 12 Review
JLC SS Grade 6 Chapter 12 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the advantages of the cultural varieties in Asia? | Asia has a variety of physical features and climates |
| What lead to the creation of the Mogul empire? | Babur seized power in parts of northern India |
| How did Akbar’s tax policy differ from today’s tax policies? | Taxes applied to every member of the Empire |
| What did Akbar do to unify the Mogul empire? | He allowed many Hindus to hold important positions in the government. |
| Who is Wu Hou and how did she change the civil service examination? | China’s first female ruler. She strengthened it and made poetry writing part of the test. |
| What were the contributions of the Song dynasty? | The use of the iron plow was a contribution made during the Song Dynasty. |
| What were the contributions of the Mongol dynasty? | A contribution of the Mongol Dynasty was improvements in water travel. |
| Explain the importance of the Forbidden City. | The Forbidden City was the emperor’s palace during the Ming Dynasty. |
| Why was the Ming emperor so supportive of the Zheng He’s expeditions. | The emperor encouraged Zheng He’s expedition because he hoped China would be seen as a wealthy power |
| What was the key thing that gave the Khmer rulers absolute power to act on their decisions? | The Khmer ruler’s status as deva-rajas, or god-kings, allowed them to act with absolute power. |
| What influenced the Khmer economy the most? | Irrigation System |
| Where was the first Khmer royal residence located? | Angkor was the location of the first Khmar royal city. |
| Name the purposes of the Angkor Wat? | >reminder of the Khmer culture >tribute to the Hindu god Vishna >tomb of the Khmer King |
| Describe what it means to be a samurai. | Samurai were a class of warriors they provided protection A shoguns is high ranking military leader. |
| Which Japanese city was the shoguns capital during the Tokugawa dynasty? | Edo was the capital of Japan during the Tokugawa shogun dyanasty. |
| What lead to Japan’s policy of isolation and when did it begin? | Japan began its policy of isolation when shogun rulers took control of Japan’s international trade. |
| Japan chose to continue to trade with certain countries even during its period of isolation. Why? | The shoguns wanted some contact with the outside world. |
| Name some of the results of Japan’s policy of isolations. | >Trade increased >the merchant class grew >Edo became a large city |
| What caused the Shogun government to collapse? | policy of isolation,could not travel to other countries,Farmers charged high taxes and rebelled |
| Give three details to support the following statement, “The shoguns were a powerful group in Japan" | ruled Japan for 265 years, controlled foreign trade, ran the gold and silver mines, ruled over major cities such as Edo,shared power with the daimyo (powerful samurai leader) |
| Describe the evolutions of Khmer architecture. | Early buildings and temples were simple. Later their temples became more complex. Many temple walls were decorated with scenes from everyday life and battles. |