Medieval Japan

The Shinto religion is based on...

• respect for nature & ancestors
• suffering
• many gods
• respect for new ideas

The WORD "Shinto" means...

• divine spirits
• way of the gods
• path of spirituality
• divine way

A regent ruled when...

• an emperor was still a child
• an emperor became ill
• an emperor fled Japan
• an emperor died

How did Prince Shotoku feel about China?

• fear
• disrespect
• anger
• admiration

Why did Prince Shotoku create the Seventeen Article Constitution?

• to guide government leaders
• to inform citizens of Japan
• to teach soldiers
• to instruct slaves

What is an "embassy"?

• an office of a government on a ship
• an office of a government in another nation
• an office of a government in the country's capital
• an office of a government in the army

Followers of Zen Buddhism seek to find...

• salvation
• life after death
• inner peace
• complex rituals

Noh plays were based on...

• legends
• literature
• poetry
• history

Kabuki combined singing and dancing with...

• simple costumes & masks
• elaborate costumes & masks
• poetry readings
• martial arts demonstrations

The themes of Kabuki plays are centered around...

• wealthy people
• merchants
• scholars
• common people