Honors World History I chp 11 practice test
The Kamakura Shogunate lasted from __ to __
1185 (to) 1333
The Taika reforms were enacted in Japan in __
646 CE
By 1333, Japan's population was between __ and __ millions
8 (and) 9
The earliest Moslem contact with India occurred in the __ century
8th
__ led the 755 rebellion against the Tang government.
An Lushan
Great Indian mathematician of the 5th century: __
Arabhata
Gupta capital: __
Ayodha (Patna)
The system of rule in which Japanese emperors abdicated but continued to exercise power through surrogates is called __
cloistered government
Four important inventions durng the Tang and Song dynasty periods included __, __, __ and __
compass, woodblock printing, paper money, gunpowder
Song tribute to the Khitans was composed largely of __ and __
gold (and) silk
Ritual suicide in medieval Japan: __ also called __
hari-kari (also called) seppuku
The Mongols milked __
horses
The Song government traded tea to other countries to help meet its military need for __
horses
The vast increase in population in China between 800 and 1100 relied on __ cultivation in central and southern China
rice
Military leaders of the bakufu were called __.
shoguns
Four famous Chinese scholar-officials during the Tang and Song dynasty periods included __,__ __, __
uyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Su Shi, Shen Gua
The Fujiwara reached their peak under the rule of __
Fujiwara Michinaga
Wars waged for 5 years between the Taira and Minamodo: __
Gempi
The Emperor __ destroyed the Kamakura Shogunate in 1331.
Go-Daigo
The Srivijavan rulers were in many ways like the __ state in India.
Gupa
The capital of the Southern Song: __
Hangzhou
Chronology: Mauyran, Harappan, Alexander the Great, Gupta, Kushan, Cholan, Timur the Lame
Harappan, Alexander the Great, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Cholan, Timur the Lame
The __ period in Japan lasted from 794 to 1185.
Heian
Four religions with an origin in India: __, __, __, __
Hinduism Buddhism, Jainism, Sikh
The Mongol invasions of Japan occurred when the __ family held the reins of power.
Hojo
Japan's largest island was __
Honshu
Chronology: Ten Kingdoms, Warring States, Three Kingdoms, Ming, Qin, Tang, Sui, Han, Song, Shang, Chou, Southern Song, Hsia, Ming.
Hsia, Shang, Chou, Warring States, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms (Age of Division), Tang, Ten Kingdoms (Five Dynasties), Song (Northern), Southern Song, Yuan, Ming
Arabic numerals were invented in __
India
Calicut is in the modern country of __
India
Sumatra is in the modern country of __
Indonesia
Hindu casts are called __
Jati
Title given to scholars passing the most difficult exams during the Song era: __
Jenshi
The capital of the Northern Song: __
Kaifeng
5th-century Gupta poet who wrote the play Shakuntala: __
Kalidasa
Classical India's greatest poet: __
Kalidasa
Buddhism was vigorously spread to ordinary Japanese during the __ period.
Kamakura
The decisive factor in the Japanese success in repelling Mongol invasions was the __
Kamikazi
Greatest ruler of the Kushans: __
Kaniska
The Song Dynasty faced a crisis early in the 12th century after the collapse of the __ state.
Khitan
The grandson of Chinggis Khan who conquered southern China was __
Kublai Khan
__ established the Yuan Dynasty.
Kublai Khan
The modern name for Heian: __
Kyoto
__ wrote The Tale of the Genji.
Lady Murasaki
Moslem ruler of Afghan dynasty who launched 17 raids into India during the 11th century: __
Mahmud Ghazni
The "Divine Wind" or __ saved Japan from invasion by the __
Mongols
Japan's first capital was __.
Nara
The 13th-century Japanese novel, __, incorporates the Buddhist idea of the transience of life and the illusory nature of glory.
The Tale of the Heike
After c. 800 C.E. the dominant religion in SE Asia was __
Theravada Buddhism
The great Buddhist temple built in Nara was the __
Todajii
Account that helped convince Europeans that Asia was a land of riches was the __
Travels of Marco Polo
By 800 the Tang Dynasty was troubled by the __ Turks.
Uighur
The Tang eventually called upon the __ to help suppress the rebellion that began in 755.
Uighurs
Aryan social strata: __
Varna
__ Buddhism taught that simple faith was enough for salvation
Pure Land
The Buddhist school of thought that appealed to laypersons during the Tang era was __
Pure Land Sect.
__ established the Delhi Sultanate
Qutb-ud-din
The Golden Horde referred to the Khanate of __
Russia
The monk __ brought Tendai Buddhism to Japan from China.
Saicho
Skilled military warriors of medieval Japan were called __
Samurai
__ Buddhists believed that the Buddha secretly transmitted the secrets of enlightenment to a few followers.
Shingon
The native religion of Japan is called __
Shinto
Last great Gupta leader: __
Skandragupta
The __ Dynasty ruled China from 960-1279.
Song
Trading empire based on the Malacca Strait: __
Srivijavan
__ invented the mechanical clock.
Su Song
The Yellow and Yangzi rivers were connected by a canal during the __ dynasty.
Sui
The Srivijvan rulers were based on the island of __.
Sumatra
The __ reforms were designed to create a Chinese-style absolute monarchy.
Taika
Place the following in correct chronological order: Kamakura Shogunate, Gempei Wars, Asikanga Shogunate, Taika Reforms, Taira, Fujiwara
Taika Reforms, Fujiwara, Taira, Gempei Wars, Kamakura Shogunate, Asikanga Shogunate
In 1156 civil war broke out between the __ and __ clans.
Taira (and) Minamoto
__ established the Song Dynasty.
Taizu
Empress Wu claimed power during the __ Dynasty.
Tang
The great age of Chinese poetry was during the __ era.
Tang
__ Buddhism taught that all living beings share the Buddha's nature and can be brought to salvation.
Tendai
The first Kamakura shogun was __
Yoritomo
Chan Buddhism in Japan was called _-
Zen
The most popular form of Buddhism among the samurai was __
Zen
__ Buddhism taught that enlightenment could be achieved through sudden insight into one's own true nature.
Zen
The immensely learned __ is generally credited with the full development of Neo-Confucianism.
Zhu Xi
Military government established by the Minamoto: __
bakufu
The "Way of the Warrior"" __
bushido
Japan's first novel was __
The Tale of Genji
The Japanese novel __ depicts court life in great detail
The Tale of Genji
The terms Mudras, Mandalas, Shingon and Mantras are associated with __ Buddhism.
Esoteric
The four main Hindu castes are __,__,__, __
Brahmans, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
Angkor Wat is in __
Cambodia
The Khmer Empire was centered in modern-day __
Cambodia
__ Buddhism rejected the authority of the sutras.
Chan
The Japanese capital of Nara, constructed in the early 8th century CE was modeled on the __
Chang'an
From the 8th century on, the language of the educated throughout East Asia was __
Chinese