Chapter 14:
East and South Asia
1.
How did Genghis Khan earn that name, which means "universal ruler"?
a.
He made the Mongols the most skilled fighting force in the world.
b.
He organized the Mongols into clans under separate leaders.
c.
He was able to develop a well-organized government to rule.
d.
He destroyed cities and killed many people in the Middle East.
2.
Timur Lenk, or Tamerlane, ____________
a.
claimed descent from Genghis Khan.
b.
united the Turkish-Mongols by conquest.
c.
was buried in Samarkand.
d.
all of the above
3.
The construction of roads and waterways during the Tang dynasty ____________
a.
enabled Chinese merchants to increase trade.
b.
helped the spread of Buddhism in China.
c.
led to greater crop yields for Chinese farmers.
d.
attracted acrobats, jugglers, and dancers to the cities.
4.
During the Song dynasty the economy was helped by ____________
a.
the growth of the mandarin class.
b.
public-works projects such as irrigation ditches and canals.
c.
government-sponsored building of luxury homes.
d.
all of the above
5.
Kublai Khan was responsible for ____________
a.
having invited Marco Polo to visit China.
b.
establishing the Yuan dynasty in China.
c.
conquering Korea and part of Southeast Asia.
d.
encouraging the invention of fireworks.
6.
Which country is not included in the region known as Southeast Asia?
a.
Thailand
b.
Vietnam
c.
Japan
d.
Indonesia
7.
Angkor Wat was built ____________
a.
to honor the god-king Suryavarman II.
b.
in the Hindu-Buddhist Khmer Empire.
c.
by adapting Indian building techniques.
d.
all of the above
8.
The adoption of Confucianism in Korea ____________
a.
replaced shamanism.
b.
led to a much lower standing for women.
c.
introduced Chinese knowledge of arts and sciences.
d.
all of the above
9.
The early inhabitants of Japan ____________
a.
fought on horseback.
b.
lacked iron and bronze weapons.
c.
had their own warrior-emperor.
d.
all of the above
10.
The Tale of Genji ____________
a.
introduced Buddhism to Japan.
b.
told the true story of a powerful samurai.
c.
may have been the world's first novel.
d.
was written by an anonymous man.
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