1. Which Chinese dynasty ended the Period of Disunion and reunified China?
A. The Tang
B. The Han
C. The Sui
D. The Song
2. What was one major achievement of the Sui dynasty?
A. Creation of the Silk Roads
B. Building of the Grand Canal
C. Creation of the Hanging Gardens
D. Completion of the Great Wall of China
3. Conquering lands in western Central Asia that once belonged to China contributed to what characteristic of the Tang dynasty?
A. The influence of Buddhism
B. A strong central government
C. The influence of Confucianism
D. Successful foreign trade and strong economy
4. What technological invention was perfected during the Tang dynasty?
A. Magnetic compass
B. Astrolabe
C. Watch
D. Plow
5. Which of the following Tang and Song inventions eventually spread and revolutionized printing?
A. Pagodas
B. Paper
C. The typewriter
D. Movable type
6. The expansion of trade during the Song dynasty eventually led to
A. the development of artificial waterways.
B. the invention of a paper money system.
C. a population explosion.
D. a caste system.
7. Which of the following was a characteristic of the government during the Song dynasty?
A. Viziers played an important role in the Song dynasty governments.
B. The government became a theocracy, based solely on religion.
C. Scholar-officials, who passed a civil service exam, worked as part of the government.
D. Democracy became a part of government practices.
8. Which of the following was a characteristic of Mongol society?
A. They were a peaceful people.
B. They were farmers who depended heavily on agriculture for their survival.
C. They were skilled in mining.
D. They were nomadic and moved from place to place.
9. What was the Pax Mongolia?
A. Trade route between the Mongol empire and Rome
B. Period when the Mongol empire established peace and stability across Asia
C. Chinese alphabet adapted for Mongol use
D. Title given to Kublai Khan by the Chinese
10. Which countries had the greatest cultural influence on Japan?
A. Korea and China
B. Vietnam and Myanmar
C. India and China
D. Korea and India
11. Which of the following was not something that Japan adopted from the Chinese?
A. Fashion
B. Tea
C. Art
D. Shinto ideas
12. Which geographic feature had the most influence on the culture in Japan?
A. The Ring of Fire
B. River valleys
C. The island of Hokkaido
D. The sea
13. Which of the following was something that Korea introduced to Japanese culture?
A. Shinto religion
B. Buddhism
C. Ideas about government
D. Code of law
14. Which country had the greatest cultural influence on Korea?
A. Japan
B. India
C. China
D. Philippines
15. Which of the following was not something adopted into early Korean culture from a foreign country?
A. System of writing
B. Monetary system
C. Agricultural practices
D. Confucianism
16. The idea of a civil service exam system for government officials, used in Korea, originally came from which country?
A. Japan
B. India
C. Mongolia
D. China
17. Which of the following did the Korean culture adopt from China and then improve upon?
A. Printing and movable type
B. Writing
C. Government
D. Agricultural practices
18. What countries were major influences in the development of Southeast Asian cultures?
A. Korea and Japan
B. India and China
C. China and Japan
D. Japan and India
19. In mainland Southeast Asia, many different cultures developed in areas that were suitable for farming. What geographic feature likely contributed to the development of the different cultures?
A. The sea, which allowed many of these cultures to trade goods
B. Deserts, which kept people apart from each other
C. Grassy plains, where many groups interacted while tending animal herds
D. Mountains, which were a barrier to contact with other nearby people and cultures
20. How did the geography of island Southeast Asia influence its society?
A. Its isolation allowed it to develop its own culture without outside influences
B. The sea gave people a source of food and the opportunity for travel and trade.
C. Its large land mass allowed for many people to move to the island from the mainland.
D. The rivers made the island a good environment for farming.
21. Because of its location and geography, Southeast Asia became known for what?
A. The cultivation of literature and the arts
B. Rich grazing lands for animal herds
C. Copper mining and skill in metal works
D. Key waterway trade routes between India and China
22. How did India influence the early Southeast Asian Pagan Kingdom?
A. Buddhism was the primary religion of the kingdom.
B. Only monks were permitted to advise the king.
C. Hinduism flourished during Pagan rule.
D. Cuneiform was used as the primary written language.
23. For many years the Vietnamese government was made up of a bureaucracy and civil service system. These characteristics illustrate the influence of which foreign country?
A. India
B. Philippines
C. China
D. Japan
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