Japanese Society and Culture

Multiple Choice

The Tale of Genji provides a glimpse of life in the Heian court because

• it was written by a Chinese observer.

•  it was written by a modern historian.

• its author served the emperor’s wife.

• it was based on Prince Genji’s diary.

Multiple Choice

Noh and Kabuki are both Japanese theater types, but this one appealed to the nobles and samurai of Japan.

• Noh

• Kabuki

Multiple Choice

If you were a peasant you likely worked the land as a tenant farmer, and paid rent with crops to this type of Japanese lord.

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

Multiple Choice

Ninigi’s great-grandson became Japan’s first emperor in 660 BC.

• Kami

• Amateratsu

• Yoritomo

• Jimmu

Multiple Choice

This form of Buddhism practiced in Japan relies on the participant to repeat a mantra, or a singular phrase over and over again.

• Mahayana

• Shingon

• Zen

• Theravada

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