In Japan _____ the are the heads of noble families who controlled their own lands and warred with their neighbors.

A. hans
B. eta
C. samurai
D. daimyo

What advantages did Dutch traders have in the struggle to control the spice trade?

Why the mainland states were better able than the non-mainland states to resist the Europeans.

Describe the single most distinctive characteristic of the Korean culture.

How the pigtail (queue) became a political symbol under the Qing dynasty.

Why the Imperial City was also known as the Forbidden City.

A bureaucracy is ______

A. a body of nonelected government officials
B. a piece of furniture with drawers for storage
C. an agency of private business individuals
D. a body of elected government officials

Describe the four types of political systems that developed in Southeast Asia by using a chart like the one given on the page.

List the ways the Ming and Qing dynasties tried to limit contacts between Europeans and the Chinese people. Why did the British initially accept the restrictions?

The Manchu pigtail was called a ______

A. barb
B. queue
C. braid
D. kimono

Describe the significance of the Chinese extended family.

Illustrate the four main social classes that existed during the Tokugawa Era using a diagram like the one below. Place the highest-ranking social class at the top of the pyramid.

Compare and contrast how the Mongols and the Manchu (Yuan and Qing dynasties) solved the problem of being ethnically and culturally different from the people they governed.

Describe the Chinese tribute system. What did it demonstrate about the Chinese worldview and how did it lead to conflicts with European nations?