Question 1

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Kyoto

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Kyoto is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a profound historical significance for several reasons:

1. **Former Imperial Capital**: Kyoto served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868, during the Heian period. This era is known for the flourishing of Japanese culture, art, and the courtly lifestyle, which has had a lasting impact on Japanese culture.

2. **Cultural Heritage**: The city is famous for its classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines, and traditional wooden houses. It is considered the cultural heart of Japan and is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

3. **Preservation of Traditional Practices**: Kyoto is known for preserving ancient traditions, including the tea ceremony, flower arranging (ikebana), and the geisha district of Gion, where the culture of the geisha is still alive.

4. **Kyoto Protocol**: In 1997, the city was the site of the United Nations conference that produced the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat climate change.

5. **Education and Innovation**: Kyoto is also a center for higher education and research, with several universities and research institutions. It has become a hub for modern technology and innovation while maintaining its historical character.

Overall, Kyoto's historical significance lies in its role as the former imperial capital, its preservation of cultural heritage, and its ongoing influence in both traditional and modern aspects of Japanese society.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which clan came to power after Shotoku Taishi died?

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A)  Edo 
B)  Ashikaga 
C)  Tang 
D)  Heian 
E)  Fujiwara 
A)  Edo 
B)  Ashikaga 
C)  Tang 
D)  Heian 
E)  Fujiwara E

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
the tea ceremony

Accepted Answer

The tea ceremony, also known as the Way

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Kamakura shogunate

Accepted Answer

The Kamakura shogunate was a military go

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Nara

Accepted Answer

The term "Nara" refers to the Nara perio

Question 8

The Japanese "linked verse" is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What were the possible reasons why Japan failed to adopt the Confucian-based civil service examination system?

Accepted Answer

There were several possible reasons why

Question 10

The 'Rashomon Effect' refers to the difficulty in establishing

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A)  centralized rule. 
B)  the battle readiness of an army. 
C)  the truth about an event or series of events. 
D)  dynastic stability. 
E)  religious conformity. 
A)  centralized rule. 
B)  the battle readiness of an army. 
C)  the truth about an event or series of events. 
D)  dynastic stability. 
E)  religious conformity.

Question 11

What is true of the Japanese islands?

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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 it to be subject to violent earthquakes. 
E)  The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu. 
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 it to be subject to violent earthquakes. 
E)  The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu.

Question 12

Korea was probably initially settled by ____ during the Neolithic Age.

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A)  the Japanese 
B)  nomads from Africa 
C)  hunting and fishing people from Manchuria 
D)  early Qin descendents 
E)  Norse peoples 
A)  the Japanese 
B)  nomads from Africa 
C)  hunting and fishing people from Manchuria 
D)  early Qin descendents 
E)  Norse peoples

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Koryo dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Koryo dynasty, also known as the Gor

Question 14

Outside Europe, forms of feudalism existed in Japan, India, and the Aztec empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
the Trung Sisters

Accepted Answer

The Trung Sisters were two Vietnamese wo

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
bonsai

Accepted Answer

Bonsai is a Japanese art form that invol

Question 17

What is the relationship between the major agricultural regions in Japan and its political development and historical evolution?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the major agric

Question 18

Japanese haiku

Accepted Answer

A)  often focused on images from nature. 
B)  usually concerned itself with the fortunes of war. 
C)  was the product of a single author who produced very brief poetic descriptions. 
D)  was totally rejected in Japan after the fourteenth century. 
E)  reflected the samurai love of war and violence. 
A)  often focused on images from nature. 
B)  usually concerned itself with the fortunes of war. 
C)  was the product of a single author who produced very brief poetic descriptions. 
D)  was totally rejected in Japan after the fourteenth century. 
E)  reflected the samurai love of war and violence.

Question 19

"Japan borrowed from China, but only selectively." Discuss with examples.

Accepted Answer

Japan borrowed from China, but only sele

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
bakufu

Accepted Answer

The term "bakufu" refers to the military

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Kyoto

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

Which clan came to power after Shotoku Taishi died?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. the tea ceremony

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Kamakura shogunate

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Nara

The Japanese "linked verse" is known as

What were the possible reasons why Japan failed to adopt the Confucian-based civil service examination system?

The 'Rashomon Effect' refers to the difficulty in establishing

What is true of the Japanese islands?

Korea was probably initially settled by ____ during the Neolithic Age.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Koryo dynasty

Outside Europe, forms of feudalism existed in Japan, India, and the Aztec empire.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. the Trung Sisters

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. bonsai

What is the relationship between the major agricultural regions in Japan and its political development and historical evolution?

Japanese haiku

"Japan borrowed from China, but only selectively." Discuss with examples.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. bakufu

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China in Antiquity

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The Roman World Empire

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Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

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Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

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