Question 1

Compare and contrast mainland and island Southeast Asia.

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Answers would include a discussion of the nations that comprise each area,Champa,Funan,Sri Vijaya,Kampuuchea,Majapahit,Burma,Thailand and Vietnam and should discussion Buddhism,conquest in the region,and the coming of Islam.

Question 2

The strongest cultural influences on the Japanese appear to have come from

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A)  China. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Taiwan. 
A)  China. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Taiwan. B

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

Parcels of good land known as shoen were

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A)  often at the center of the struggle for power among rival shoguns. 
B)  one of the Japanese empire's greatest sources of revenue. 
C)  rented out to various monasteries over the years for rice cultivation. 
D)  at the center of a convoluted system of land ownership that came to resemble European feudalism. 
E)  given to the samurai as rewards for valor in battle, but the samurai were less than successful as feudal lords. 
A)  often at the center of the struggle for power among rival shoguns. 
B)  one of the Japanese empire's greatest sources of revenue. 
C)  rented out to various monasteries over the years for rice cultivation. 
D)  at the center of a convoluted system of land ownership that came to resemble European feudalism. 
E)  given to the samurai as rewards for valor in battle, but the samurai were less than successful as feudal lords.

Question 5

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 6

During Japan's Kamakura period,the shogun

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A)  was still fairly weak. 
B)  had true independence in ruling Japan. 
C)  still considered himself as ruling for the emperor. 
D)  ran the military but not the civil government. 
E)  depended upon the emperor for military advice. 
A)  was still fairly weak. 
B)  had true independence in ruling Japan. 
C)  still considered himself as ruling for the emperor. 
D)  ran the military but not the civil government. 
E)  depended upon the emperor for military advice.

Question 7

According to their legends,the Japanese are descendants of the ____________________.

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The answer of According to their legends,the Japanese are descendants...

Question 8

The general model for the Seventeen Point Constitution was

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A)  Shinto. 
B)  Korean. 
C)  Buddhist. 
D)  Samurai. 
E)  Chinese. 
A)  Shinto. 
B)  Korean. 
C)  Buddhist. 
D)  Samurai. 
E)  Chinese.

Question 9

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 10

The Tale of Genji offers modern readers a glimpse into the ____________________ and ____________________ of early Japanese society.

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manners,cu

Question 11

The Ashikaga shogun was noted for

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A)  becoming much more feudalistic. 
B)  implementing a long period of peace between himself and his rivals. 
C)  recognizing the importance of the imperial court system. 
D)  paying a bit more homage to the emperor. 
E)  participating in an extended period of warfare between rival nobles and the shogun. 
A)  becoming much more feudalistic. 
B)  implementing a long period of peace between himself and his rivals. 
C)  recognizing the importance of the imperial court system. 
D)  paying a bit more homage to the emperor. 
E)  participating in an extended period of warfare between rival nobles and the shogun.

Question 12

The authors of The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book were both

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A)  peasants. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  merchants. 
D)  women. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  peasants. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  merchants. 
D)  women. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 13

The only native empire to unify present day Indonesia was which of the following?

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A)  The Khmers 
B)  Majapahit. 
C)  The Thais. 
D)  The Mongols. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  The Khmers 
B)  Majapahit. 
C)  The Thais. 
D)  The Mongols. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 14

Modern Japanese religion developed out of interaction between

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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 15

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 16

According to ancient Japanese legends,the Japanese people

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A)  arrived in the islands after a lengthy journey from the south. 
B)  descended from the Sun Goddess. 
C)  are children of the Moon. 
D)  were given the Shinto faith by the Sun Goddess herself. 
E)  arrived in Japan during the 16th century B.C.E. 
A)  arrived in the islands after a lengthy journey from the south. 
B)  descended from the Sun Goddess. 
C)  are children of the Moon. 
D)  were given the Shinto faith by the Sun Goddess herself. 
E)  arrived in Japan during the 16th century B.C.E.

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

Discuss the religious issues in Southeast Asian history.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

Discuss the history of Japanese social structure.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 19: Japan and Southeast Asia

Compare and contrast mainland and island Southeast Asia.

The strongest cultural influences on the Japanese appear to have come from

The Japanese emperor is descended from which of the following?

Parcels of good land known as shoen were

Concerning the origins of early Japanese history,

During Japan's Kamakura period,the shogun

According to their legends,the Japanese are descendants of the ____________________.

The general model for the Seventeen Point Constitution was

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

The Tale of Genji offers modern readers a glimpse into the ____________________ and ____________________ of early Japanese society.

The Ashikaga shogun was noted for

The authors of The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book were both

The only native empire to unify present day Indonesia was which of the following?

Modern Japanese religion developed out of interaction between

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

According to ancient Japanese legends,the Japanese people

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

The government of the Yamato state would best be described as

Discuss the religious issues in Southeast Asian history.

Discuss the history of Japanese social structure.

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