Asia: 1500s-1700s

 

• Which one of the following was MOST noted for religious toleration?

  1. Suleiman the Magnificent of Turkey
  2. Shah Abbas of Persia
  3. Akbar the Great of India
  4. Aurangzeb of the Mughuls
  5. Chien Lung (Qianlong) of China

 

• Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Ottoman Empire at the time of Suleiman the Magnificent?

  1. Peace and Prosperity
  2. Cultural and educational development
  3. Justice and government efficiency
  4. Splendor and pageantry at the Palace
  5. Construction of magnificent Christian cathedrals

 

•  What is the Taj Mahal?

  1. Great Muslim Mosque; 
  2. a great Christian cathedral;
  3. a Great Hindu Temple
  4. a Mausoleum (tomb)
  5. a Palace

 

•  Who ruled China during the Ching dynasty?

a) Mongols    b) Muslims     c)  Manchus                d) Europeans    e) Japanese

 

• Which of the following is NOT or is the LEAST characteristic of the Ching Dynasty of China?

  1. ethnocentricy
  2. territorial expansion
  3. self-sufficiency
  4. tributary system

 

• Cheng Ho was:

  1. a missionary
  2. a philosopher
  3. ruler
  4. navigator
  5. astronomer

 

• Matteo Ricci was:

  1. a missionary
  2. a philosopher
  3. ruler
  4. navigator
  5. astronomer

 

• The Canton Trade is historically significant because it:

a) Illustrated how effectively the Europeans could force their way into China.

b) Illustrated how desperately the Chinese wanted a "Window to the West"

c) Illustrated how Spain and Portugal dominated the Age of Exploration.

d) Illustrated how effectively China could control the western trade with China.

e) Illustrated how little interest Europeans had in any other Chinese ports.

 

• The Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan maintained strict and conservative control of Japan in all the following ways except one.  Which one of the following is NOT true.  a) Daimyo had to leave hostages at the capital for security.

            b) Weapons were confiscated.

            c) The Emperor himself made all the important decisions.

            d) Japanese citizens were not allowed to leave the country.

            e) Western trade was limited to the Port at Nagasaki.

 

• Which of the following was NOT one of the New  cultural accomplishments of the late Tokugawa Shogunate?

a.     Woodblock Prints

b.    Kabuki Drama

c.     Tea Ceremony

 
•  What does Sankin Kotai refer to?

  1. Japanese suicide pilots
  2. Geisha girls
  3. An exchange of hostages
  4. Confiscation of weapons
  5. A form of drama

 

• Which country was the first and only country to be given permission to trade at Nagasaki in Tokugawa times?

a.     England

b.     France

c.     Portugal

d.     Holland

e.     Spain