1pt - Test Questions
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Empress Dowager Cixi of China, and Queen Min of Korea all ruled during what century?
19th Century
Which of the following best describes the plot of the 360-word-long poem titled "Ballad of Mulan"?
A woman disguises herself as a man to fight in a war.
________ was the Mongolian head of state from 1911 to 1924 who proclaimed independence from China.
Bogd Khan
The Chinese Nationalist army, helped by the Soviets, began a Northern Expedition in 1926-27 advancing from Guangzhou to the Yangtze River. After defeating local warlords, they turned their attention against the __________.
British
________ was the code of conduct practiced by the samurai which later became a common standard of ethos in Japan.
Bushido
The Nationalist-led government in the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, was originally established in 1949 by __________ following the revolution in mainland China.
Chiang Kai-shek
First originating in _________, celadon is a highly prized ceramic glaze of green color that resembles jade.
China
Temujin, also known as _________, is viewed as the founding father of Mongolia.
Chinggis
The Five Classics are part of which Eastern faith?
Confucianism
__________ is considered the most well-known Chinese philosopher whose teachings emphasize personal and governmental morality and family loyalty.
Confucius
The _______ is the sacred text of Daoist Philosophy and describes how one can achieve virtue and inner strength.
Daodejing
__________ was considered the most powerful figure in the People's Republic of China from the late 1970s until his death in 1997.
Deng Xiaoping
Also called the Tokugawa period, the _________ period was established by Shogun Tokugawa leyasu and lasted from 1603 until 1867.
Edo
The ______ stands as the worst nuclear catastrophe in Japan's history and the second-worst in world history behind __________.
Fukushima; Chernobyl
Under the __________ dynasty Korea began to form its won cultural tradition distinct form the rest of East Asia.
Goryeo
The Yellow Turban Rebellion led to the development of warlordism in China and weakened the _______ dynasty.
Han
Daoist faith healer Zang Jue led the Yellow Turban Rebellion which contributed to the fall of which Chinese dynasty?
Han Dynasty
__________ period is named for the location of its imperial capital which was moved from Nara to its new location which is modern day Kyoto.
Heian
Emperor Kanmu established the capital of Japan at _________.
Heian-Kyo
Emperor Kanmu established the capital of Japan at ___________.
Heian-kyo
China ceded the island of ________ to Britain in the Treaty of Nanjing.
Hong Kong
Who declared the Taiping Tianguo dynasty and led the Taiping Rebellion?
Hong Xiuquan
Zhu Chongba took the adopted title __________ meaning "Vastly Martial", and was the first Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
Hongwu
From 2002 to 2012, _________ served as general secretary to the Chinese Communists Party Youth League under the Mentor ship of Song Ping. He then served as vice president from 1998 to 2003 and as president of China from 2003 to 2013.
Hu Jintao
"Salaryman" is associated with white collar workers located in ___________ who work extremely long hours and have extreme devotion to their company.
Japan
A "be" were traditional working groups in __________ from the 5th to 7th century CE that provided specific economic services and revenue for their lineage groups.
Japan
China's May 4th Movement began as a student demonstration against the decision of the Versailles Peace Conference to transfer the former German concessions in Shandong province to __________.
Japan
Ise Grand Shrine is a major piligrimage destination located in ______ consisting of the Inner and Outer Shrines.
Japan
The 2nd - 6th century Haniwa sculptures were used in which modern country/countries?
Japan
The _________ were a group of people in China that established the Jin dynasty during the 12th century. They are divided up into three subgroups: Jianzhou, Yeren, and Haixi.
Jurchen
The _________ period was a time in feudal Japan from 1192 to 1333 that began under Minamoto Yoritomo.
Kamakura
The term ______ describes Japanese pilots who deliberately crashed their planes into targets.
Kamikaze
The 50th emperor of Japan, ___________, established the Japanese capital of Heian-Kyo. His accomplishments laid the basis for the Heian period.
Kammu
The ________, a nomadic Mongolian people, controlled a section of northern China and Manchuria in the 10th through the 12th century.
Khitan
North Korean Leader ________ met with US President Donald Trump for a historic summit in 2018.
Kim Jong-un
The ______ kingdom of Korea existed from 37 BCE to 668 CE and formed an aristocracy with elected bureaucratic leaders.
Koguryo
The ________ was an effort to gain national independence and rebuild society in China from 1917 to 1921.
Koken
Han is a cultural concept in __________ based on the emotion of grief or resentment.
Korea
How is Jomon pottery created?
Laying down layers of clay coils
___________ was famous for his vies on life and his drinking poetry and is considered one of China's greatest poets.
Li Bai
Becoming the Zhou capital in 771, ________ was subsequently moved to an area northeast of its original location and was also referred to as Henanfu.
Luoyang
Becoming the Zhou capital in 771, _________ was subsequently moved to an area northeast of its original location and was also referred to as Henanfu.
Luoyang
Historically, the northeastern part of China is called ________ and is comprised of the modern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.
Manchuria
Communist leader __________ led the Chinese Communist Party from 1935 to 1976, was chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1976, and was best known for his Cultural Revolution.
Mao Zedong
__________ penned Il Milione about his travels of East Asia and time in Kublai Khan's court.
Marco Polo
The ______ was an effort to gain national independence and rebuild society in China from 1917 to 1921.
May Fourth Movement
Saigo Takamori was a leader of the rebellion against the Tokugawa shogunate and is credited with repairing the Japanese imperial system of government with the _______ in 1868.
Meiji Restoration
The ______ of 1868 returned control of Japan to Emperor Meiji from the Military government Tokugawa.
Meiji Restoration
The _________ of 1868 returned control of Japan to Emperor Meiji from the military government Tokugawa.
Meiji Restoration
___________ was an early Chinese philosopher whose development of Orthodox Confucianism earned him the title "second sage."
Mengzi
Marco Polo first traveled to Asia as a __________.
Merchant
The Taiping Rebellion, Opium Wars, and Boxer Rebellion all weakened the ________ dynasty.
Ming
__________ was elected great khan in 1251 and ruled a Mongol Empire from the capital of Karakorum.
Mongke
The _______ took place in 1931 and was the onset of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Mukden Incident
Dating from 1500 to 300 BCE, the _______ period was characterized by its plain, hard-fired pottery.
Mumun
This period in Korean history is known for intensive agriculture and is sometimes referred to as the "Korean Bronze Age".
Mumun Period
The __________ period was headed by the Ashikaga shogunate and lasted from 1338 to 1573.
Muromachi
The ________ occurred during the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and resulted in the murder and rape of hundreds of thousands of Chinese by the Japanese Imperial Army
Nanjing Massacre
As Son and successor to Genghis Khan, __________ greatly expanded the Mongol empire and was its first leader to use the term Khagan or "Great Khan".
Ogodai
_________ were used as a form of divination in ancient China during the Shang dynastic era.
Oracle bones
__________ is the capital of North Korea.
P'yongyang
Chinese prisoners captured by Arab forces at the Battle of Talas taught their captors how to make ________.
Paper
As President of the ROK, __________ is known for his repressive authoritarian regime's Yushin order.
Park Chung Hee
__________ was the president of South Korea from 1963 to 1979 and is credited for massive economic expansion despite harsh authoritarian rule.
Park Chung-hee
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has served both as the ___________ and _________ in Mongolia.
President; Prime Minister
Ruling for over 60 years, Emperor _________ was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty who drove out both Mongol and Turkish invaders, gained territory, and established the New Province.
Qianlong
The Taiping Rebellion, Opium Wars, and Boxer Rebellion weakened which Chinese Dynasty?
Qing
__________ oversaw the successful preparations for the summer Olympics in Seoul in 1988
Roh Tae-Woo
Founder of democratic reform in South Korea, __________ served as president from 1988 to 1993.
Roh Tae-woo
The _______ was a samurai revolt led by Saigo Takamori against the Meiji government.
Satsuma Rebellion
Conservative politician ________ is the current prime minister of Japan.
Shinzo Abe
A bankugu is also know as a ___________.
Shogunate
1. Led Japan from 593 to 622 2. Reestablished trade with China and adopted the Chinese calendar 3. Expanded authority of bureaucratic groups and court systems Which of the following Japanese leaders is described above?
Shotoku
1. Led Japan from 593 to 622 2. Reestablished trade with China and adopted the Chinese calendar. 3. Expanded authority of bureaucratic groups and court systems. The above describes which Japanese leader?
Shotoku
___________ was the first great Chinese historian noted for his Shiji or "Historical Records".
Sima Qian
The Kwangju Uprising was a protest against the military government of _______ in 1980 and is considered to be a turning point in the country's struggle for democracy.
South Korea
Amaterasu is regarded as an _______ deity.
Sun
______ was the first president of South Korea and served from 1948 to 1960.
Syngman Rhee
After overthrowing the Songa clan, the ________ established a disciplined government under the rule of the emperor that was adopted from ideas of the Chinese Tang.
Taika Reforms
Self-proclaimed Chinese prophet Hong Xiuquan led the ________ from 1850 to 1864 in which roughly 20 million people died fighting.
Taiping Rebellion
The term _______ describes Japans progression to a more representational government from 1912 to 1926.
Taisho democracy
According to legend, _________ was the first Korean monarch.
Tangun
The _______ spans across Tibet, the Uyghur Autonomous Region, and the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Sichuan.
Tibetan Plateau
The Boshin War was a civil war fought between the _________ shogunate and supporters of the Japanese emperor.
Tokugawa
Emperor Meiji's reign from 1867 to 1912 ended the _______, and Japan transformed from an isolated country into an imperial power of the modern world.
Tokugawa shogunate
_______ is the largest industrial city and capital of Japan located on the largest island, Honshu.
Tokyo
Harbor wave translated in Japanese means _____________.
Tsunami
Tidal waves typically initiated by earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions are known as __________.
Tsunamis
The mound tomb period is also known as the ________ period and is characterized by its unique burial mounds surrounded by moats.
Tumulus
The 2019 summit between the North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump was held in what Asian country?
Vietnam
________ Served during the Tang Dynasty and was one of the most effective yet controversial monarchs in China's history.
Wu Zetian
_________ was China's sole female emperor.
Wu Zetian
Legendary ruler Yu the Great is credited with establishing what Chinese dynasty by draining flood waters to create fertile land?
Xia Dynasty
The _________ is the longest river in Asia.
Yangtze River
__________ was the Korean king who founded the Choson dynasty, expanded Neo-Confucianism, and developed trade with the Ming dynasty?
Yi Song-gye
_________ is a Chinese principle relating to the duality of all things found in the universe.
Yin and Yang
Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China and established the ______ dynasty.
Yuan
Member of the Hui, ________ was a Chinese maritime commander of the 14th Century who led a fleet that extended exploration west to Africa.
Zheng He
1. Ruled China from 1122 BCE to 256 BCE 2. Used a feudal system of government until the system split into eastern and western dynasties 3. Formed written script and used bronze to make goods. Which of the following dynasties is described above?
Zhou dynasty
The First and Second Sino-Japanese Wars were conflicts between China and Japan over the control of _________ and the expansion of Japanese influence from 1937 to 1945.
the Korean Peninsula
