Question 1

The kings of Sri Vijaya, with their base in Sumatra,

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A) attempted to gain much more territory in hopes of expanding their trade network. 
B) had to face, from the beginning, strong competition from China. 
C) monopolized the north-south trade along the Chinese coasts. 
D) conquered Malacca and set up their trading headquarters there. 
E) traded spices and foodstuffs to South China's ports in exchange for silk. 
A) attempted to gain much more territory in hopes of expanding their trade network. 
B) had to face, from the beginning, strong competition from China. 
C) monopolized the north-south trade along the Chinese coasts. 
D) conquered Malacca and set up their trading headquarters there. 
E) traded spices and foodstuffs to South China's ports in exchange for silk.

Question 2

The country of ____________________ served as conduit for commerce in goods and ideas between China and Japan.

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The answer of The country of ____________________ served as conduit...

Question 3

Who were the authors of The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book ?

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A) Peasants. 
B) Chinese. 
C) Merchants. 
D) Women. 
E) Samurai. 
A) Peasants. 
B) Chinese. 
C) Merchants. 
D) Women. 
E) Samurai.

Question 4

What is the meaning of the term "bushido"?

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A) A military ruler. 
B) The samurai's code of conduct. 
C) The concept of good family order. 
D) A Shinto god. 
E) Parcels of productive land. 
A) A military ruler. 
B) The samurai's code of conduct. 
C) The concept of good family order. 
D) A Shinto god. 
E) Parcels of productive land.

Question 5

The government of the Yamato state would best be described as

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A) primitive. 
B) Chinese-modeled. 
C) regimental. 
D) feudal. 
E) absolute. 
A) primitive. 
B) Chinese-modeled. 
C) regimental. 
D) feudal. 
E) absolute.

Question 6

Concerning the origins of early Japanese history,

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A) we know very little. 
B) we have a good deal of documentation. 
C) archaeology largely confirms the old legends. 
D) we know absolutely nothing. 
E) recent findings dispute the ancient legends. 
A) we know very little. 
B) we have a good deal of documentation. 
C) archaeology largely confirms the old legends. 
D) we know absolutely nothing. 
E) recent findings dispute the ancient legends.

Question 7

Modern Japanese religion developed out of interaction between which of the following religions or philosophies?

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A) Shinto and Buddhism. 
B) Shinto and Confucianism. 
C) Shinto and animism. 
D) Buddhism and Hinduism. 
E) Buddhism and Confucianism. 
A) Shinto and Buddhism. 
B) Shinto and Confucianism. 
C) Shinto and animism. 
D) Buddhism and Hinduism. 
E) Buddhism and Confucianism.

Question 8

The Japanese emperor is descended from which of the following?

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A) Jomon 
B) Yayoi 
C) Yamato 
D) Fujiwara 
E) Minamoto 
A) Jomon 
B) Yayoi 
C) Yamato 
D) Fujiwara 
E) Minamoto

Question 9

Term for identification: Heian

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The term "Heian" refers to a period in J

Question 10

The only Southeast Asian country to become a true satellite of China was

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A) Vietnam. 
B) Laos. 
C) Thailand. 
D) Cambodia. 
E) Kampuchea. 
A) Vietnam. 
B) Laos. 
C) Thailand. 
D) Cambodia. 
E) Kampuchea.

Question 11

What were some of the unique factors of Japanese society? Compare Japan to China and Korea, considering the samurai honor code as well as the shogunate.

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Answers would include the influences of

Question 12

Only about ____________________ percent of Japan's land is suitable for agriculture.

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The answer of Only about ____________________ percent of Japan's land...

Question 13

Term for identification: Nichiren

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Nichiren (1222–1282) was a Japanese Budd

Question 14

The ____________________ were perhaps the civilization most influenced by the Chinese in a relationship marked by their admiration and intense resistance to outside control.

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The answer of The ____________________ were perhaps the civilization most...

Question 15

Term for identification: Pure Land

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Pure Land Buddhism is a branch of Mahaya

Question 16

____________________ gave the Japanese the Seventeen Point Constitution in 604.

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The answer of ____________________ gave the Japanese the Seventeen Point...

Question 17

What hastened the decline of Southeast Asia's last great Hindu kingdom?

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A) A devastating civil war. 
B) The arrival of the Portuguese. 
C) War with neighboring Kampuchea. 
D) The coming of Islam. 
E) The growth of the Buddhist faith. 
A) A devastating civil war. 
B) The arrival of the Portuguese. 
C) War with neighboring Kampuchea. 
D) The coming of Islam. 
E) The growth of the Buddhist faith.

Question 18

Term for identification: kamikaze

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The term "kamikaze" refers to a specific

Question 19

Term for identification: Gaja Mada

Accepted Answer

Gaja Mada, also spelled Gajah Mada, was

Question 20

The "way of the gods" is known as ____________________.

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The answer of The "way of the gods" is known...

Exam 19: Japan and Southeast Asia

The kings of Sri Vijaya, with their base in Sumatra,

The country of ____________________ served as conduit for commerce in goods and ideas between China and Japan.

Who were the authors of The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book ?

What is the meaning of the term "bushido"?

The government of the Yamato state would best be described as

Concerning the origins of early Japanese history,

Modern Japanese religion developed out of interaction between which of the following religions or philosophies?

The Japanese emperor is descended from which of the following?

Term for identification: Heian

The only Southeast Asian country to become a true satellite of China was

What were some of the unique factors of Japanese society? Compare Japan to China and Korea, considering the samurai honor code as well as the shogunate.

Only about ____________________ percent of Japan's land is suitable for agriculture.

Term for identification: Nichiren

The ____________________ were perhaps the civilization most influenced by the Chinese in a relationship marked by their admiration and intense resistance to outside control.

Term for identification: Pure Land

____________________ gave the Japanese the Seventeen Point Constitution in 604.

What hastened the decline of Southeast Asia's last great Hindu kingdom?

Term for identification: kamikaze

Term for identification: Gaja Mada

The "way of the gods" is known as ____________________.

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