Japan

Which of the following would NOT be found in Japanese culture?

• Large, pyramid shaped temples
• Tea-drinking ceremonies
• Tanka and haiku poems about nature and emotions
• Martial arts competitions

Decorative handwriting often used in Japan is called

• Finger painting
• Moveable type
• Katakana
• Calligraphy

What would most likely be on a menu of a restaurant in Japan?

• Corn, tomatoes, and olives
• Hamburgers, bacon, and meatballs
• Rice, sushi, and fish
• Spaghetti, pizza, and garlic bread

How did Japan’s geography influence the country?

• It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
• It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
• It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
• It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food

16.  Which of the following is NOT a way in which China influenced Japan?

• Warfare
• Writing systems
• Art
• Literature

Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures

• Calligraphy
• Weaving
• Origami
• Sushi

Before being introduced to outside ideas, Japan practiced the religion of

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Shintoism
• Taoism

Which statement best describes Japan’s geography?

• A large, flat area of land
• A long, narrow peninsula
• A single, large island with many rivers
• Small group of mountainous islands

What religion spread to Japan from China?

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Taoism

The martial arts in Japan was a way for the Japanese to learn to control their bodies and movements.  It is often practiced by followers of

• Kung Fucianism
• Ying Yang Daoism
• Bushido Buddhism
• Zen Buddhism