Japan Test Review

The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of...

• Noh.
• Shinto.
• Buddhism.
• feudalism.

The influence of China on Japan’s history, culture, and development is found in all of the following EXCEPT...

• Japan’s first writing system.
• the traditional Japanese diet.
• Confucianism.
• the practice of Buddhism.

Which philosophy came from China and outlined moral ethics and how families should behave?

• Taoism
• Hinduism
• Confucianism
• legalism

Why did the Japanese worship the emperor or empress?

• They believed their rulers had special powers sent from God.
• They wanted to receive special favors from the rulers.
• They believed the emperor was a descendant of kami, the sun goddess.
• They believed the emperor was a descendant of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

Geographically, why did Japan develop a culture different from other countries in Asia?

• Because they lived on islands, the Japanese were separated from Asia.
• Because they were ruled by emperors, the Japanese government was different.
• Because they lived on a peninsula, the Japanese were not able to trade.
• Because most of Japan is made up of mountains, they had no trade on the Silk Road.

Why have there been so many conflicts over land throughout Japan’s history?

• The daimyo were constantly trying to overthrow the emperor.
• The samurai were constantly trying to overthrow the daimyo.
• Land is valuable because the deserts limit the amount of fertile land.
• Land is valuable because the mountains limit the amount of land available for farming.

Why did feudalism begin in Japan?

• Japan was being invaded by the Vikings, so the daimyo decided that they needed to protect their lands.
• The emperor was closed off from society, so the peasants decided that they needed to protect their lands.
• Japan was being invaded by the Chinese, so the samurai decided that they needed to protect their lands.
• The emperor was closed off from society, so the daimyo decided that they needed to protect their lands.

The main duty of a samurai warrior was to...

• defend peasants from bandits or thieves.
• conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.
• defend his daimyo and his daimyo’s property.
• manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian.

Which list is in the order of most power to least power?

• samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
• samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
• shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
• shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

• The emperor had absolute control of Japan.
• The emperor ruled and was seen as a cruel dictator who ruled harshly.
• The emperor was seen as the Buddha and was worshiped by the people.
• The emperor had limited control while the shoguns ruled Japan.