Chapter 20 Review

What order did Buddhism arrive in these countries?

• India, Korea, Japan, China
• India, China, Korea, Japan
• China, India, Korea, Japan
• India, Korea, China, Japan

As a result of foreign influence, Japanese began creating sculptures of

• armored warriors
• animals
• The  Buddha
• emperors

Which of these things most affected Japan's contact with other people?

• Japan had only one religion
• Japan had no central government
• Japan was made up of islands
• Japan was a land of farmers

Who in Japan would have been most upset by the Taika Reforms?

• the emperor
• local leaders
• free men and women
• the slaves

A shrine built to blend into it's natural surroundings would have been associated with what religion?

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Paganism
• Shinto

What was the relationship between Chinese and Japanese writing?

• The Japanese thought it made the most sense to write using Japanese words
• The Japanese used Chinese characters to represent specific objects
• The Japanese used Chinese characters to represent Japanese words and sounds
• The Japanese decided it made the most sense to invent their own characters

Which of the following in an example of cultural diffusion as it applies to Japan?

• The Japanese borrowed the idea of a strong centralized government from China
• Japanese society was made up of different classes
• Chinese women wrote poetry modeled after Japan's
• The Chinese modified Shinto for their own use

How did gagaku, Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?

• the Japanese hired Chinese musicians
• Japan adopted new musical instruments
• All other forms of Japanese music were forgotten
• Japanese musical instruments became more popular

When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?

• They set up a new government
• They worked as slaves for middle-class families
• They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland
• They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts

Prince Shotoku's creating ranks for government officials was based on

• Shinto ideas
• Muslim ideas
• Buddhist ideas
• Confucian ideas