Map Representation Quiz

What does the shaded portion of the map represent?

• the territory of Qin dynasty China

• the territory of Qing dynasty China

• the territory of Ming dynasty China

• the territory of Yuan dynasty China

Who controlled the circled region on the map at this time?

• the Qin Dynasty

• the Russian Empire

• the Meiji government

• the Tokugawa Shogunate

The Ming dynasty came to power by overthrowing

• the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

• the Manchu Yuan dynasty.

• the Mongol Qing dynasty.

• the Manchu Qing dynasty.

What was the emperor's role in feudal Japan?

• He was the civil and religious leader of the people.

• He acted as the leader of the daimyo.

• He had the highest status but very little power.

• He was the most powerful person in Japan.

Why did the Ming dynasty rulers of China expand the Great Wall and the Grand Canal?

• to increase local autonomy

• to improve agriculture

• to increase civic engagement

• to improve trade and defense

Why were many samurai unhappy with their social standing under the Tokugawa shoguns?

• because they could not grow independently wealthy

• because they had to pay more taxes than other groups

• because they held the same social status as artisans

• because they were not permitted to engage in trade

Which statement about the statuses of the Manchu and Han ethnic groups under the Qing dynasty is correct?

• The Manchu were the minority, but had the highest social standing.

• The Han were the minority, but had the highest social standing.

• The Manchu were the majority and had the highest social standing.

• The Han were the majority and had the highest social standing.

How did the economic policies of the Tokugawa Shogunate affect Japan?

• An increase in foreign trade enabled merchants to grow rich.

• Mass migrations resulted from a severe economic downturn.

• Social classes were eliminated as wealth was redistributed.

• Cities prospered and expanded as domestic trade thrived.

Why did the Tokugawa Shoguns concentrate government power?

• Ethnic Japanese represented a minority of the population.

• Political authority in the Japanese system was decentralized.

• Buddhist missionaries were teaching democratic ideals in Japan.

• Western powers attempted to split Japan into spheres of influence.

Which class of people had the lowest status in feudal Japan?

• Samurai

• Artisans

• Merchants

• Daimyo