Unit 9 Review--East Asia

What type of economy does China have?

• command

• mixed

• traditional

• market

What were the major achievements of the Shang dynasty?

• unified China and built the Great Wall

• development of the civil service and government structure; scientific advancements such as the invention of paper, use of water clocks and sundials to measure time, and development of a seismograph;

• the invention of writing; the development of a stratified government; the advancement of bronze technology; and the use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare.

The Yayoi introduced techniques for growing what?

• terracing and the use of diverse crop varieties.

• the adoption of paddy field rice

• legume crops for nitrogen fixation,

• crop rotations and intercropping,

China and Taiwan are home to what ethnic groups? Choose 2

• Han

• ethnic minorities

• ethnic majorities

• Daoists

What do Daoism and Confucianism have in common?

• living in harmony with nature

• creating an orderly society

• compassion

Which countries in East Asia are democracies?

• Taiwan and South Korea

• Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea

• South Korea and Japan

• Japan

Which countries in East Asia are autocracies?

• North Korea

• Mongolia, China, and North Korea

• China and North Korea

• China

What were the effects of the silk road on China during the Han dynasty?

• war

• Pro: exchange of goods and ideas; Con: cultural diffusion

• isolationism

What happened in Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

• adopted a constitution and a parliamentary system, instituted universal education, built railroads and installed telegraph lines, and established strong army and navy forces

• Nuclear war

• Emperor was overthrown by the Shogun

What principles does Confucianism teach for all relationships?

• Harmony

• Persons in power are reponsible to take care of those of lower status and should be respected by those of lower status.

• it doesn't get specific about relationships