Japan in the Middle Ages (TCI)

Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?

• Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates

• Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea

• Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan

• Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea

The Heian period is called Japan's golden age because of its

• rich mines

• art and literature

• foreign trade

• military power

How should a guest behave at a tea ceremony?

• suggest moving the party outside

• silently observe the master make tea

• help prepare the tea

• tell jokes while the water boils

The main job of a Shogun was to

• loyally serve and obey his lord

• encourage arts and literature

• rule through military power

• give advice to the emperor

What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?

• He turned it into an agricultural society

• He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smelting

• He divided power among the chiefs of clans

• He increased contact with neighboring cultures

How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a Tanka?

• By checking whether pairs of lines rhyme

• By analyzing the symbols described

• By identifying the social class described

• By counting the syllables in each line

Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?

• It allowed them free movement

• It showed their strength in battle

• It was inexpensive to purchase

• It made them demonstrate courage

Judo and karate are Japanese martial arts. Unlike other ways the samurai learned to fight, martial arts such as these

• were used mostly among children

• served as popular entertainment

• helped with their spiritual healing

• often do not require weapons

Zen Buddhism suited the samurai way of life because of its emphasis on

• faith

• discipline

• warfare

• prayer

Why might life of a Japanese women have been better in the 12th century than in the 17th century?

• When the capital moved to Edo, women were denied government jobs

• As samurai culture developed, women's status declined

• When the emperors regained power, women lost authority

• As Buddhism took hold, women could not seek enlightenment