Week 15 Ancient Japan

How is Japanese writing different from Chinese writing?

• Japanese characters stand for sounds

• Japanese characters represent whole words.

• The Chinese do not use picture writing.

• The Chinese do not have a writing system.

What kept the Mongol leader Kublai Khan from being successful in invading Japan?

• Highly trained samurai

• Lack of supplies

• Powerful storms

• Deadly diseases

The ancient Japanese cultural group called the Yayoi built burial mounds filled with armor, weapons and pottery in a manner similar to the

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Spaniards

• Romans

Prince Shotoku, an important ruler in ancient Japan, helped shape his country's culture because he brought educators from China to teach his people about medicine, geography and

• Farming

• Government

• Poetry

• Astronomy

What is the art of paper folding called for which the Japanese people are famous?

• Haiku

• Sumo

• Origami

• Samurai

Which of the following does not describe the Shintoism religion?

• Kami, or spirits, cannot help people

• The oldest religion of Japan

• Believe all things in nature have spirits

• Honors spirits with shrines and offerings

The Japanese style of architecture is noted for its pagodas and

• Use of inlaid gold walls

• Roofs that curve upward

• Carved pillars

• Bblack paint

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that farming is difficult in Japan?

• Volcanoes

• Harsh desert sun

• Typhoons

• Earthquakes

What is one of Japan's most important exports that has caused the country to be a world leader in this industry?

• Rice

• Silk cloth

• Fish and seafood

• Automobiles

The samurai were warriors that protected the Japanese nobles in the same manner that knights did in

• China

• Egypt

• Europe

• India