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Geography of East Asia — Unit test Answers

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Which characteristic was shared by the Shang and Zhou dynasties?

A
a feudal system to manage land
B
a belief in the mandate of heaven
C
a strong support for the peasants
D
a worship of the god Tian
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How was Chinese society changed by Confucian beliefs?

A
Society placed greater importance on independence, limiting filial piety.
B
Society placed more importance on laws, enforcing harsh punishments.
C
Society remained focused on maintaining order, limiting social mobility.
D
Society placed greater importance on individual advancement, furthering promotion.
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What innovation under the Sung dynasty made trade quicker and easier?

A
paper currency
B
the spinning wheel
C
irrigation canals
D
woodblock printing
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Why did Chinese people often resent the Yuan dynasty?

A
Laws favored Mongols over native Chinese people.
B
Mongols paid higher taxes than native Chinese people.
C
Fines were harsher for Mongols than for native Chinese people.
D
Native Chinese religions were outlawed.
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Which of these valuable items was a trade good during the Zhou dynasty?

A
steel
B
jade
C
paper
D
copper
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What was the major appeal of Buddhism?

A
It provided a deity to worship.
B
It was practiced by millions of people.
C
It was an important part of Chinese society.
D
It was believed to bring about an end to suffering.
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Where were most people concentrated in ancient China, and why?

A
in the river valleys, because they had fertile farmland
B
along the coast, because it gave access to foreign trade
C
in the highlands, because they had more space for herds of animals
D
in the Plateau of Tibet, because it had fresh water from mountain runoff
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What does the Tao Te Ching teach?

A
how to survive invasions from nomadic tribes
B
how to ignore worldly goods and political power
C
how to rebel against the government when it fails
D
how to survive without peace and harmony in times of war
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The map shows the states that were at war in China in 260 BCE.The map shows the states that were at war in China in 221 BCE.

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A
control of the Yangtze River
B
control of the Yellow River
C
control of the East China Sea
D
control of the Yellow Sea
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Why were Confucian scholars concerned about foreign influences in Ming China?

A
They believed that Buddhism should be brought back in Chinese culture.
B
They believed that foreign ideas would undermine Chinese culture and government.
C
They thought that outsiders placed too much importance on one’s elders, unlike in Chinese culture.
D
They thought that Chinese society was becoming too soft because of the emphasis on kindness.
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What positive developments resulted from the conditions in China during the Warring States period?

A
The need to have more soldiers resulted in less crowding in cities.
B
The need to build stronger walls led to advances in architecture.
C
The need to supply large armies resulted in increased food supplies.
D
The need to have better protection led to innovations in tools and weapons.
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How did Mongol warriors use horses innovatively in battle?

A
They rode armored horses.
B
They rode horses with no stirrups.
C
They rode horses while using weapons.
D
They rode horses in an ordered formation.
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Which statement expresses a Confucian belief about government workers?

A
Whatever their position in the government, workers should strive for excellence.
B
People should work as fast as possible to complete a task.
C
Regardless of the jobs they hold, workers should strive for promotion to higher jobs.
D
Supervisors should make their workers fear them so that they get the most work done.
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How did the Mongols use siege warfare in their conquests?

A
by sailing up to a coastal city and firing cannons at it for many days
B
by surrounding a city and preventing anything from getting in or out
C
by sending so many troops into battle that the enemy was outnumbered
D
by setting up points on hilltops where the enemy’s movements could be watched
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Read the map.Which statement describes Zheng He’s travels?

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A
He traveled only through Asia on his trips.
B
He traveled mainly across the Pacific Ocean.
C
He voyaged through the Indian Ocean to Africa.
D
He sailed through the Indian Ocean to reach the Bay of Bengal.

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