Ch. 20: The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan

In medieval times, Japan absorbed different cultures because Prince Shotoku

• conquered many cities in Korea and China.

• had relatives that lived in Korea and China.

• encouraged contact with Korea and China.

• ruled Japan after ruling Korea and China.

In medieval times, ideas from other cultures traveled to Japan by way of the

• Korean Peninsula.

• Hidaka Mountains.

• Japanese Alps.

• Chugoku Range.

Unlike Japan's emperor, the Chinese emperor

• divided up China's land into clans.

• had loose control over China's land.

• ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.

• assured clans were semi-independent.

In the late 7th century, Japanese land was taken from the clans and given to the emperor who

• redistributed it to free men and women.

• divided it into various different regions.

• gave it to wealthy government officials.

• sold it to other countries at high prices.

Japan's original religion that expresses respect for nature is called

• Nirvana

• Shinto

• Kami

• Buddhism

Why were medieval Japanese documents written in Chinese?

• Buddhist documents were written in Chinese.

• Japanese scribes were usually born in China.

• Ancient Japanese was only a spoken language.

• Chinese was the original language of Japan.

Mahayana Buddhism came to Japan in 552 when the Korean king

• invaded Japan and gained control over several territories.

• sent a statue and recommendation to the Japanese emperor.

• visited the Japanese emperor and discussed the religion.

• married the Japanese emperor's Buddhist daughter.

In medieval times, where did Japan get many new art and sculpture techniques from?

• France and Britain

• Kani and Kana

• Korea and China

• India and Thailand

The early form of Japanese poetry that developed from Japan's oral tradition is called

• tanka

• tatebu

• kana

• kanji

What kind of architectural design did the Japanese adopt when Buddhism arrived in Japan?

• the stupas design

• the tanka design

• the kanji design

• the pagoda design