Medieval Japan

What is the capital of Japan?

• Hong Kong

• Tokyo

• Osaka

• Kyoto

In what order did Buddhism arrive in Japan?

• China, India, Japan, Korea

• India, Korea, China, Japan

• India, China, Korea, Japan

• China, Japan, Korea, India

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 peoples?

• Japan had only one religion

• Japan had no central government.

• Japan was made up of islands

• Japan was a land of farmers.

A shrine built to blend into natural surroundings would be associated with

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• paganism

• Shinto

The Japanese borrowed the idea of a strong centralized government from China

• False

• True

Japan adopted new musical instruments from Chinese court music gagaku.

• True

• False

You learned that the samurai valued courage. Which object below could provide evidence of this?

• calligraphy brushes

• statues of the Buddha

• hoe and plow

• sword and armor

How did Japan at the time of the samurai differ from western Europe in the Middle Ages?

• The samurai code of honor was stricter

• The samurai were able to own land.

• Knights fought only on horseback

• Knights could rise to become king

Which of the following is the best example of how the samurai have influenced modern Japan?

• A devotion to Japanese emperor

• Kamikaze pilots in World War II

• development of electronic equipment

• Buddhists in the government