Deck 11: The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

Question 1

The Taika reforms, based upon the Chinese model, were intended to make the Japanese government operate more efficiently.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Agriculture in Japan

A)was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400 B.C.E.
B)ended when Uji, the Yayoi leader, seized power after the Battle of Sapporo.
C)takes place entirely in the mountains, with no extensive lowland or plains areas except on the island of Ryuku.
D)is possible on a significant scale on 80 percent of Japanese land.
E)was insufficient to take care of the population, thus Japan depended upon importing rice.

Answer 2

was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400 B.C.E.

Question 3

The government under the rule of the shogun was known as the bakufu, or "tent government."

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The four Japanese islands are

A)Honshu, Luzon, Hainan, and Guam.
B)Kyushu, Taiwan, Ryuku, and Kamchatka.
C)Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Honshu.
D)Okinawa, Tinian, Ryuku, and Diego Garcia.
E)Olane, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Shikoku.

Question 5

The Japanese creation myth

A)was identical to that of the ancient Sumerians.
B)stated that Kusaka and his daughter Krishnu had created the earth in two days and established Japan two months later.
C)involved the marriage of the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami.
D)was discarded during the Heian period.
E)involved a great flood, similar to the stories of Gilgamesh and Noah.

Question 6

The bakufu system

A)never gained a foothold in Japan, although it became a central part of Korean culture.
B)implemented the use of the uji wherever it came to power.
C)was the primary cause of the Onin war.
D)was the centralized government under the shogun.
E)produced Confucian scholars for the Japanese bureaucracy.

Question 7

In reaction to the Tang infiltration into the Korean Peninsula,

A)relations between the Korean kingdoms and the Japanese rulers became estranged.
B)Japanese governmental power became more decentralized for a time.
C)Shotoku Taishi made contacts with Tang rulers in order to adopt Chinese governing methods.
D)Japan declared war upon Korea.
E)Japan declared war upon Tang China.

Question 8

Han rule over Vietnam was overthrown permanently in a revolt started by the Trung sisters. ​

Question 9

A significant reason for historical difference between China and Japan is based in ​geography.

Question 10

The Koryo dynasty arose in northern Korea in the tenth century, and retained power for four hundred years.

Question 11

The so-called "seventeen-article constitution" involved

A)a decentralization of Japanese government by Shotoku Taishi.
B)an effort to enable the Japanese to conquer the Tang Dynasty of China.
C)the formal establishment of feudalism.
D)a last-ditch effort to keep peasants under Buddhist control.
E)a centralized government under a supreme ruler and a merit system.

Question 12

Shinto evolved into a state doctrine that was linked with belief in the divinity of the emperor and the​ destiny of a Japanese empire.

Question 13

In the thirteenth century, the Mongols seized the northern part of Korea, assimilating it into the Yuan empire.

Question 14

The Japanese moon god was Amaterasu.

Question 15

Heian, which was the capital of Japan beginning in 794, was built on the site of present-day Kyoto.

Question 16

All of the following were true about the society established by the Yayoi except

A)the foundation of the society was its basic unit, called the han.
B)it was a tribal society that divided its people into several clan groupings called uji.
C)the leadership of each clan was provided by a hereditary chieftain.
D)it contained a minority of aristocrats, and a majority of lesser people.
E)it was based upon agriculture.

Question 17

The earliest known Neolithic inhabitants of Japan are known as the

A)Jomon.
B)Yayoi.
C)Yamato.
D)Ainu.
E)Inuit.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the Japanese islands?

A)Honshu receives over 200 inches of snow each year.
B)It contains so many mountains that the percentage of land that it can use for farming is under three percent.
C)Since its mountains are volcanic, much of its soil is very poor.
D)The nearness to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes them to be subject to violent earthquakes.
E)The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu.

Question 19

Shotoku Taishi

A)was a Chinese Buddhist monk who became the first Heian emperor.
B)was believed to be the son of Izanami by the Koreans of Silla and people of Shikoku.
C)used Chinese political procedures to strengthen Japanese unity to resist Chinese power.
D)sent missions to India to study the more centralized system of government there.
E)was the first shogun of Japan.

Question 20

The "warring states era" in Japan occurred during the Tokugawa shogunate.

Question 21

In medieval Japan, women

A)were totally subservient to men.
B)dominated the culture of the society.
C)had varying status, enjoying relative equality as well as suffering discrimination.
D)had a much worse position than those of China.
E)occasionally served as the shogun.

Question 22

The class of hereditary slaves who performed degrading occupations in Japan was the

A)untouchables.
B)genin.
C)tatami.
D)pariah.
E)eta.

Question 23

Shinto

A)is the Japanese version of Theravada Buddhism.
B)involves the performance of ritual acts, usually performed at a shrine.
C)stresses military violence and gore.
D)includes aspects involving belief in the humanity of the emperor.
E)was heavily influence by Southeast Asian Hinduism.

Question 24

The Japanese "linked verse" is known as

A)genin.
B)haiku.
C)No.
D)zazen.
E)haniwa.

Question 25

One specific characteristic of Japanese culture is

A)its practice of remaining exclusively native.
B)the constant Shinto domination of all aspects of religion and culture.
C)that only males made notable literary contributions.
D)the flow of technological and industrial inventions from its earliest history.
E)its ability to blend native influences with concepts acquired from other cultures.

Question 26

The new class of Japanese military officials and retainers whose purpose was to protect their patrons and their property was the

A)Bushido.
B)shogun.
C)samurai.
D)kamikaze.
E)seppuku.

Question 27

The Japanese word that refers to the "divine wind" of the massive typhoon that destroyed the invading Mongol fleet of Khubilai Khan is

A)sayonara.
B)shogun.
C)bakufu.
D)kamikaze.
E)daimyo.

Question 28

The two early Japanese capitals were ____ and ____.

A)Edo and Kamakura.
B)Edo and Ashikaga.
C)Nara and Edo.
D)Heian and Kamakura.
E)Nara and Heian.

Question 29

Under the Ashikaga shogunate,

A)the samurai took control of the lands of the daimyo.
B)centralized shogunate power in Japan increased enormously.
C)daimyo reliance on samurai protection increased.
D)the emperor came to dominate the samurai.
E)the Mongols successfully captured Japan.

Question 30

The samurai

A)were a hereditary warrior class in medieval Japan recruited in Manchuria and Siberia.
B)were similar to medieval European knights.
C)were the oath-pledged military retainers of the shogun, constituting a formal national army.
D)took oaths of poverty, chastity, and obedience before their formal investiture.
E)were recruited from the peasant class.

Question 31

Facets of the Japanese state religion included all except the

A)importance of bodily cleanliness.
B)physical allure of the natural setting.
C)association with the belief in the ruler's divinity and the state's holiness.
D)belief in spirits.
E)existence of a complicated and formal theological system.

Question 32

Trade in Japan

A)was the dominant economic activity in the society by 500 C.E.
B)had reached a stage where quarterly markets were held in larger towns during the Kamakura period.
C)involved no foreign trade after the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
D)was restricted only to Chinese merchants.
E)was exclusively in agricultural products.

Question 33

The Buddhist sect that taught that devotion alone could lead to enlightenment and release was

A)the Mahayana.
B)the Pure Land.
C)Zen.
D)the White Lotus.
E)Tantrism.

Question 34

The "shogunate system" was established by

A)Khubilai Khan.
B)Minamoto Yoritomo.
C)Ayosu Fujiwara.
D)Shotoku Taishi.
E)Heidekei Matamura.

Question 35

Lady Murasaki's great novel is titled

A)The Red Lantern.
B)The Tale of the Shogun.
C)The Forty-Seven Ronin, or the Revenge of the Samurai..
D)The Quest of the Kamakura.
E)The Tale of Genji.

Question 36

The genin were

A)large landowners during the Ashikaga period.
B)the wealthiest samurai.
C)landless laborers who could be bought and sold by the owners of the land.
D)hereditary slaves, and often of Ainu or Korean ancestry.
E)Buddhist priests.

Question 37

The essence of the "shogunate system" was that

A)governmental power became decentralized under the emperor.
B)governmental power became centralized under the shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only.
C)the emperor became the central ruler and the shogun became a nominal official.
D)the military was put under complete civilian control.
E)the peasants were granted the rank of samurai.

Question 38

The Japanese Zen term for enlightenment is

A)nirvana.
B)satori.
C)zazen.
D)haniwa.
E)kana.

Question 39

Which of the following is an accurate characterization of the relationship between the Chinese and Japanese written languages?

A)The two languages are actually closely related.
B)The Chinese written language was based upon the written language of Japan.
C)Written Chinese was discarded in favor of the Cyrillic alphabet.
D)Using Chinese characters as phonetic symbols, Japan created a workable "hybrid" system.
E)The Chinese borrowed the Japanese script as the basis of its written language.

Question 40

The Onin War

A)brought Shitoku Taishi to power.
B)drove the Mongols from Japan after only eleven years in power there.
C)was the major event which caused the collapse of the Kamakura Shogunate in 1256.
D)finally restored absolute power to the shogun, Minamoto Yoritomo.
E)effectively destroyed the power of the shogunate in the 1470s.

Question 41

Foreign trade began in the eleventh century with Japanese merchants trading with ​

A)​China and Vietnam
B)​Korea and Vietnam
C)​Korea and India
D)​China and Korea
E)​Vietnam and Thailand

Question 42

No

A)had plots that usually focused on stories from Japanese history and legend.
B)was the product of various Asian art forms.
C)employed the use of disguise, music, and dance.
D)resembled Greek drama in that the performers wore masks.
E)all of the above

Question 43

The main reason for the lack of invasion during the Koryo Dynasty ​was

A)​Mongol invasion of China
B)​lack of a strong political dynasty in China
C)​political alliance with Japan
D)​using Manchuria as a buffer zone
E)​superior military strength with an enormous cavalry

Question 44

Chinese historians argue that the first organized kingdom in the Korean area was ​

A)​Gojoseon
B)​Paekche
C)​Koguryo
D)​Silla
E)​Joseon

Question 45

The Three Kingdoms of early Korea were

A)Xinjang, Silla, and Jurchen.
B)Paekche, Silla, and Koguryo.
C)Sakhalin, Koryo, and Tientsin.
D)Pyongyang, Yalu, and Annam.
E)Seoul, Koguryo, and Champa.

Question 46

In spite of the impact of Chinese influence,

A)Vietnam developed chu nom, which was a writing system for spoken Vietnamese.
B)Japan never adopted either Chinese characters for writing or any of its governmental system.
C)Korea never accepted tributary status under Chinese overlordship.
D)Confucianism itself had little influence anywhere outside of China proper.
E)Korea never came under Chinese political control.

Question 47

All of the following were art forms of the Heian period EXCEPT ​

A)​narrative hand scrolls
B)painted ​silk wallpaper
C)​sliding door panels
D)​fans
E)​lacquer decorations

Question 48

Buddhism became popular among the aristocratic families of Japan after Buddhist pilgrims traveled to ​

A)​India
B)​China
C)​Korea
D)​Tibet
E)​Vietnam

Question 49

The Guardian Kings were reflective of which period of Japanese Art?​

A)​Nara Period
B)​Heian Period
C)​Kamakura Shogunate
D)​Tokugawa Shogunate
E)​Meiji Restoration

Question 50

A Vietnamese law code promulgated in 1460

A)recognized the legal rights of women.
B)forbade the use of Chinese script.
C)outlawed the practice of Christianity.
D)officially recognized Buddhism as the religion of the state.
E)was the first known law code to require a period of mandatory military service..

Question 51

Literally meaning "pot scenery," the Japanese word for miniature plant display is

A)Naga Kura.
B)bonsai.
C)kamikaze.
D)kana.
E)haniwa.

Question 52

The staple crop for Japanese agriculture from the earliest period was ​

A)​wet rice
B)​millet
C)​cotton
D)​tea
E)​hemp

Question 53

The move of the Imperial power to Heian was an attempt to escape the oppressive influence of​

A)​Shoguns
B)​imperial ministries
C)​the Fujiwara clan
D)​Buddhist monasteries
E)​Samurai

Question 54

In addition to their beautiful gardens, another Japanese cultural contribution that represents a fusion of Zen and aesthetics is the

A)black ink wash.
B)architectural saturnalia.
C)Shinto observance.
D)tea ceremony.
E)tatami ritual.

Question 55

The lowest in the Korean social hierarchy was the

A)​​eta
B)​chonmin
C)​​​dangun
D)​shudra
E)​smerd​

Question 56

This trading society, based on Indian culture and values, ruled the southern portion of what is now Vietnam from 192 until 1471.

A)Siam.
B)Khmer.
C)Funan.
D)Annam
E)Champa

Question 57

Korea

A)was occupied by Chinese armies and became Chinese provinces for over 1000 years before they could gain their independence.
B)suffered an extended period under Qin control and rule.
C)adopted Chinese institutions in order to facilitate political centralization.
D)kept aristocratic groups from weakening their central governments after 700.
E)had close diplomatic relations with Japan, in part because they shared a common border.

Question 58

In Vietnam,

A)women had less authority than their counterparts in China.
B)women could never initiate divorce proceedings against their husbands.
C)women possessed more rights, in practice and in law, than in China.
D)Confucianism was never an influence.
E)Chinese rule was paramount for almost 1200 years.

Question 59

Korea

A)was more influenced by Chinese ideas and practices than any other East Asian society.
B)did not develop a full governmental structure until the Yuan Dynasty imposed one in the thirteenth century.
C)has a warm, humid climate, never experiencing sub-freezing temperatures.
D)during the Koryo Dynasty, curbed the power of the nobility, permanently establishing a centralized administrative structure..
E)had almost no contact with Japan until the nineteenth century.

Question 60

Under the Taika Reforms, the basic unit of government was​

A)​a village ideally comprised of fifty households.
B)​a highly centralized system of fourteen ministries under a constitution.
C)​a collective assembly with representatives from each aristocratic family under the direction of one Shogun.
D)the elite forces of Samurai warriors under the rule of regional daimyo.
E)​an agricultural collective of one thousand ​pood​ of land and a communal assembly.

Question 61

Identify the following terms.
"land of Wa"

Question 62

Identify the following terms.
Fujiwara clan

Question 63

Identify the following terms.
Nara

Question 64

Identify the following terms.
Izanagi and Izanami

Question 65

Identify the following terms.
Jomon and Yayoi cultures

Question 66

Identify the following terms.
Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku

Question 67

Identify the following terms.
Amaterasu

Question 68

Identify the following terms.
Pacific Current

Question 69

After overthrowing the Tang domination of China, Dai Viet ​came into conflict with

A)​Korea
B)​Japan
C)​Angkor
D)​Champa
E)​Manchuria

Question 70

Identify the following terms.
Asian and Pacific tectonic plates

Question 71

Identify the following terms.
Jimmu

Question 72

Identify the following terms.
Taika reforms

Question 73

Identify the following terms.
Nihon Shoki

Question 74

Identify the following terms.
samurai

Question 75

Identify the following terms.
uji

Question 76

Identify the following terms.
Heian

Question 77

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the weakening of the Koryo Dynasty?​

A)​Lack of a reliable tax base
B)​Collapse of the civil service exam
C)​Invasion by the Mongols
D)​Bureaucracy dominated by the aristocracy
E)​None of these.

Question 78

Identify the following terms.
Yamato plain and Yamato clan

Question 79

Identify the following terms.
Ainu

Question 80

Identify the following terms.
Shotoku Taishi