Japan in the Heian Period

Which people called themselves "dwellers among the clouds" because they enjoyed lives of ease and privilege?

• the peasants
• Lady Murasaki Shikibu
• members of the noble court
• Yamato emperors and empresses

What period was a golden age of the arts in Japan?

• 794 to 1185
• 625 to 1024
• 1134 to 1593
• 403 to 928

Which great writer in Japanese history wrote "The Tale of Genji"?

• Sei Shonagon
• Murasaki Shikibu
• Kino Tomonori
• Hirumi Kawakami

What were the most popular art forms in the Heian period?

• Paintings, calligraphy, and architecture
• Paintings, calligraphy, and cooking
• Calligraphy, architecture, and cooking
• Cooking, painting, and architecture

Heian was modeled after Chang'an, a city in ________. Japan copied building styles from this country and admired their architecture.

• Mongolia
• Russia
• Korea
• China

What form of Buddhism involved chanting the Buddha's name over and over to achieve an enlightened state?

• Zen
• Hinduism
• Pure Land Buddhism
• Peace Searcher Buddhism

Do you think women in Heian had more rights and freedoms than women in other societies?

• Yes, they were respected as artists and nobles unlike women in other societies which were stuck at home doing housework.
• No, they were stuck at home doing housework while other societies gave women more freedoms.

What form of Buddhism told that people seeking wisdom should practice self-discipline and meditation?

• Zen
• Hinduism
• Pure Land Buddhism
• Peace Searcher Buddhism

Created in the 1300s, ______ plays combine music, speaking, and dance.

• Genji
• Noh
• Zen
• Court

What was Heian?

• the capital of Japan for many centuries
• the name of the emperor when the Heian period began
• a Japanese term for "blossoming arts"
• a new form of Buddhism that developed in Japan