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World History Chapters 8 and 9
(East Asian Civilizations and “Dark Ages” Europe)
Study Guide
SG 8.1
1. What specific reforms were instituted by the Tang rulers?
2. Explain at least two specific ways that Daoism influenced Chinese art.
3. Describe the culture and society of early Japan in your own words. Your answer must
include the following terms used in proper context: samurai, bushido, shogun.
4. What kept the Mongols from conquering Japan?
5. Explain how at least 2 of the facts you learned in Chapter 8 help explain modern-day
conflicts in and among Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
6. Why was Southeast Asia never unified under a single government?
7. What is Angkor Wat and why is it considered significant?
SG 9.1
8. Explain “the ordeal” and its purpose.
9. Explain at least 2 specific ways that Chess reflects the social structure and military tactics
of the Middle Ages.
10. Explain four specific roles or functions that monasteries played in Medieval Europe.
11. Explain why Magna Carta is important.
12. What is a monastery? Explain the rule of St. Benedict as it relates to monasticism.
13. What is the English idea of “common law,” and how did it lead to Magna Carta and the
first English Parliament under Edward I?
14. What were the Crusades? What was their purpose? How were the Crusades justified?
15. Who was Charlemagne and why was he important?
16. Why did the Roman Empire split around 400 AD? Describe 2 key differences between
the two halves of the empire.
17. Write a paragraph that describes the social structure of Medieval Europe using all of the
following terms: feudalism, vassal, fief, feudal contract, chivalry
Map Exercise
18. Be able to draw a rough map of East Asia and label the following nations: Japan, North
Korea, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Taiwan.