Question 1

Which of the following is true of the kings of Srivijaya?

Accepted Answer

A) They attempted to gain much more territory in hopes of expanding their trade network. 
B) They had to face, from the beginning, strong competition from China. 
C) They were based in Sumatra and focused on dominating the trade routes. 
D) They conquered Malacca and set up their trading headquarters there. 
E) They traded spices and foodstuffs to South China's ports in exchange for silk. 
A) They attempted to gain much more territory in hopes of expanding their trade network. 
B) They had to face, from the beginning, strong competition from China. 
C) They were based in Sumatra and focused on dominating the trade routes. 
D) They conquered Malacca and set up their trading headquarters there. 
E) They traded spices and foodstuffs to South China's ports in exchange for silk.

Question 2

Term for identification: Ayuthaya

Accepted Answer

Ayutthaya, also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuth

Question 3

The greatest of  the  ancient Southeast Asian mainland kingdoms was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The greatest of  the  ancient Southeast Asian...

Question 4

Which Southeast Asian kingdom centered around the religious shrines at Pagan?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Annam 
D) Funan 
E) Kampuchea 
A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Annam 
D) Funan 
E) Kampuchea

Question 5

Who is considered Indonesia's national hero because he conquered the entire archipelago and part of the mainland?

Accepted Answer

A) Prince Shotoku 
B) Trung Trac 
C) Gaja Mada 
D) Trung Nhi 
E) Chakri 
A) Prince Shotoku 
B) Trung Trac 
C) Gaja Mada 
D) Trung Nhi 
E) Chakri

Question 6

What were the major religious belief systems in Japan that survived to the modern era?

Accepted Answer

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 7

How was the Japanese government model different from the Chinese government?

Accepted Answer

A) Taxes were paid directly to the central government. 
B) Land was frequently redistributed among the peasants to ensure equality. 
C) Territories were divided into administrative units. 
D) Government was an aristocratic privilege and lower classes were barred. 
E) The village was the unit of all civic affairs. 
A) Taxes were paid directly to the central government. 
B) Land was frequently redistributed among the peasants to ensure equality. 
C) Territories were divided into administrative units. 
D) Government was an aristocratic privilege and lower classes were barred. 
E) The village was the unit of all civic affairs.

Question 8

Term for identification: Ashikaga clan

Accepted Answer

The Ashikaga clan was a prominent Japane

Question 9

Which clan was the first to wrest control from the emperors?

Accepted Answer

A) Tokugawa 
B) Fujiwara 
C) Heian 
D) Ashikaga 
E) Kamakura 
A) Tokugawa 
B) Fujiwara 
C) Heian 
D) Ashikaga 
E) Kamakura

Question 10

All of the following are true of the history of Thailand EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) The Thai rulers adopted Hinayana Buddhism. 
B) Their religious and political center was at Pagan. 
C) Thailand developed a model land-tenure system. 
D) Thailand standardized both the written and oral language of the country. 
E) The Mongols favored the Thais as tributaries. 
A) The Thai rulers adopted Hinayana Buddhism. 
B) Their religious and political center was at Pagan. 
C) Thailand developed a model land-tenure system. 
D) Thailand standardized both the written and oral language of the country. 
E) The Mongols favored the Thais as tributaries.

Question 11

What art form is considered a solely Japanese creation?

Accepted Answer

A) painting 
B) kanji 
C) calligraphy 
D) poetry 
E) novels 
A) painting 
B) kanji 
C) calligraphy 
D) poetry 
E) novels

Question 12

The ____________________ was originally a military commander who supposedly executed the emperor's wishes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was originally a military commander...

Question 13

Term for identification: Shinto

Accepted Answer

Shinto is the indigenous spirituality of

Question 14

Which statement best defines the term bushido ?

Accepted Answer

A) a military government 
B) the samurai's code of conduct 
C) the concept of good family order 
D) a Shinto spirit that inhabits human form 
E) parcels of productive land 
A) a military government 
B) the samurai's code of conduct 
C) the concept of good family order 
D) a Shinto spirit that inhabits human form 
E) parcels of productive land

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT true of Japanese art forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual arts were mostly scenes from nature. 
B) All upper-class Japanese were expected to be proficient in dance, music, and calligraphy. 
C) A large portion of the Japanese population were literate and took advantage of available cultural resources. 
D) Prose was considered the domain of women. 
E) Poetry was considered to be for all literate Japanese to enjoy. 
A) Visual arts were mostly scenes from nature. 
B) All upper-class Japanese were expected to be proficient in dance, music, and calligraphy. 
C) A large portion of the Japanese population were literate and took advantage of available cultural resources. 
D) Prose was considered the domain of women. 
E) Poetry was considered to be for all literate Japanese to enjoy.

Question 16

How did the Kamakura shogun come to power in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) The empress came under the influence of Taira and allowed the clan to rule on her behalf. 
B) A Buddhist monk tried to usurp the throne. 
C) The Minamoto clan defeated the Taira in the Gempei War. 
D) The Fujiwara clan intermarried with the Yamato clan. 
E) The Minamoto clan had themselves nominated as regents to rule. 
A) The empress came under the influence of Taira and allowed the clan to rule on her behalf. 
B) A Buddhist monk tried to usurp the throne. 
C) The Minamoto clan defeated the Taira in the Gempei War. 
D) The Fujiwara clan intermarried with the Yamato clan. 
E) The Minamoto clan had themselves nominated as regents to rule.

Question 17

Term for identification: Majapahit

Accepted Answer

The term "Majapahit" refers to an import

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the influences of

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Japan's main islands?

Accepted Answer

A) Honshu 
B) Kyushu 
C) Ryukyu 
D) Hokkaido 
E) Shikoku 
A) Honshu 
B) Kyushu 
C) Ryukyu 
D) Hokkaido 
E) Shikoku

Question 20

Discuss the religious issues in Southeast Asian history including the difference in mainland and insular adoption of religions.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 19: Japan and Southeast Asia

Which of the following is true of the kings of Srivijaya?

Term for identification: Ayuthaya

The greatest of the ancient Southeast Asian mainland kingdoms was ____________________.

Which Southeast Asian kingdom centered around the religious shrines at Pagan?

Who is considered Indonesia's national hero because he conquered the entire archipelago and part of the mainland?

What were the major religious belief systems in Japan that survived to the modern era?

How was the Japanese government model different from the Chinese government?

Term for identification: Ashikaga clan

Which clan was the first to wrest control from the emperors?

All of the following are true of the history of Thailand EXCEPT

What art form is considered a solely Japanese creation?

The ____________________ was originally a military commander who supposedly executed the emperor's wishes.

Term for identification: Shinto

Which statement best defines the term bushido ?

Which of the following was NOT true of Japanese art forms?

How did the Kamakura shogun come to power in Japan?

Term for identification: Majapahit

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.

Which of the following is NOT one of Japan's main islands?

Discuss the religious issues in Southeast Asian history including the difference in mainland and insular adoption of religions.

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