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