1. Which title best completes the partial outline below?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Geographic Features of Japan
Environmental Challenges in Mongolia
Economic Issues Facing Saudi Arabia
Factors Affecting British Industrialization
2. Which statement about the geography of Japan is most
accurate?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Location has made it easy to invade.
The irregular coastline has many natural harbors.
Large plains are its primary physical feature.
Earthquakes do not threaten the islands.
3. The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early
Japan were characterized by
A)
B)
C)
D)
a decentralized political system
religious diversity
an increased emphasis on education
the development of a wealthy middle class
4. Which geographic characteristic is shared by both
Greece and Japan?
A)
B)
C)
D)
abundant mineral resources
archipelagos
irregular coastline
navigable rivers
5. One factor that accounted for Chinese influence on
traditional Japanese culture was the
A)
B)
C)
D)
continuous warfare between the countries
geographic location of the countries
refusal of Western nations to trade with Japan
annexation of Japan into the Chinese Empire
6. Eighty-five percent of Japan's topography is
mountainous. How has this geographic feature affected
Japan?
A) The standard of living has declined.
B) Farmers have used terracing to expand agricultural
production.
C) The power of the Emperor has been strengthened.
D) The unemployment rate is high.
7. Korea greatly influenced the development of early Japan
by
A) acting as a bridge for ideas from China
B) providing Japan with the technology for
industrialization
C) serving as a barrier against Chinese aggression
D) protecting Japan from early European exploration
8. Which geographic feature contributed most to the
concept of cultural diffusion in Japan?
A)
B)
C)
D)
deposits of fertile soil
location near the mainland of Asia
vast mineral resources
numerous navigable rivers
9. Base your answer to the following question on on the
Japanese print below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
12. Which fact relating to early Japan was a result of the
other three?
A) Japan experienced earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions.
B) The Japanese developed a nature-based belief
called Shinto.
C) Tsunamis and typhoons sometimes destroyed
coastal Japanese villages.
D) Mountains are found throughout the islands of
Japan.
13. Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism
in Japan in that
A)
B)
C)
D)
power was based on class relationships
the national government controlled the nobility
social mobility was easily achieved
most of the people lived in cities
14. Base your answer to the following question on the
illustration below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Based on this print, which statement reflects an important
theme in Japanese art and culture?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Nature is a powerful force..
Beauty is found in technological innovations
Realistic portrayals create a harmonious effect.
Traditional activities should be expressed in simple
forms.
10. The terms Bushido, samurai, and daimyo are most
closely associated with which group in Japanese
history?
A) emperors
C) peasants
B) warriors
D) merchants
11. One similarity between animism and Shinto is that
people who follow these belief systems
A)
B)
C)
D)
practice filial piety
worship spirits in nature
are monotheistic
are required to make pilgrimages
This illustration reflects a traditional Japanese theme of
A)
B)
C)
D)
the desire to control the forces of nature
reliance on the sea for food
the Emperor's arrival from the sea
respect for the power and beauty of nature
15. Taoism and Shintoism are similar in that both religions
stress
A)
B)
C)
D)
adhering to the five Confucian relationships
following the Eightfold Path
developing harmony between humans and nature
believing in one God
16. One aspect common to both Shinto and Taoism is a
A)
B)
C)
D)
deep reverence and respect for nature
belief in one God
ban on the consumption of pork
belief in the reincarnation of souls
17. One role Korea had in the development of East Asia
was
A) protecting China from a Japanese invasion along
China's western frontier
B) challenging Japan for control of Southeast Asian
islands
C) allying itself with the Vietnamese to conquer
China
D) passing cultural ideas from China to Japan
18. Korea has frequently served as a cultural bridge
between
A)
B)
C)
D)
Cambodia and Vietnam
Russia and India
Thailand and Indonesia
China and Japan
19. What was an impact of Korea’s geographic location on
the history of East Asia?
A)
B)
C)
D)
isolating Russia from Japan
protecting China from Mongol invaders
preventing Europeans from colonizing East Asia
serving as a cultural bridge between China and
Japan
20. Which two cultures most influenced the development of
early Japan?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Greek and Roman
Chinese and Korean
Egyptian and Mesopotamian
Indian and Persian
21. Which statement about cultural diffusion in Asia is
most accurate?
A) Byzantine traders brought the Justinian Code to
China.
B) Roman legions introduced Christianity to India.
C) Indian monks brought Islam to the Middle East.
D) Chinese ideas and practices spread into Korea and
Japan.
22. Carefully drawn calligraphy, Zen gardens, and the tea
ceremony are examples of
A) artifacts of Mansa Musa’s Timbuktu
B) the accomplishments of the Protestant
Reformation
C) early Japanese culture
D) the achievements of Renaissance Florence
23. A valid generalization about early Japanese culture is
that Japan
A) had a strong influence on the development of
culture in Korea
B) spread Shinto throughout Asia
C) maintained a uniquely individual culture while
borrowing much from other cultures
D) imported almost all of its cultural ideas from
China, resulting in nearly identical cultures
24. A person who practices the Shinto faith would be most
likely to
A)
B)
C)
D)
visit a shrine placed on the shore of a lake
pray five times a day
bathe in the Ganges River
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
25. One similarity between the cultures of traditional China
and traditional Japan was that
A)
B)
C)
D)
the educated class was held in high esteem
religion played a minor role in society
social mobility was encouraged
the people elected the political leaders