Japan Practice Test

80% of Japans physical geography is covered by...

• grassy steppes

• valleys and canyons

• mountains

• deserts

• glaciers

Because of Japan's physical geography...

• beef costs less than in other countries.

• land is less valuable than in other countries.

• the majority of the people live close to the ocean.

• people have a lot of room to move around.

Throughout Japanese history, the country's physical geography has...

• made invasion from other nations common.

• made trade with other nations simple.

• isolated Japan from the rest of the world.

• provided an abundance of farm land and grazing pastures.

The samurai code was called _____________, which means the way of the warrior.

• seppuku

• daimyo

• Genji

• bushido

In Japan, farmers were higher on the social pyramid than they were in many other cultures. What best explains this?

• Farmers were actually great warriors and would fight for their shoguns.

• Farmers had the most money in society and could use their power and influence.

• Japan recognized how important food production was on a small island.

• Farmers developed the idea of buddhism to help them gain power.

Which of the following members were at the top of the feudal system in Japan?

• daimyo

• samurai

• shogun

• Emperor

• Merchant

Who was at the bottom of Japan's Feudal Structure?

• daimyo

• samurai

• shogun

• Emperor

• Merchant

Who brought Buddhism to Japan?

• Emperor Akihito

• Prince Shotoku

• Prince Yamashiro

• Emperor Yangdi

What was the traditional religion of Japan?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

Why did people in Japan begin honoring nature and form the religion of Shinto?

• They thought nature was beautiful.

• They thought they could prevent natural disasters.

• They thought they could get nature to harm their enemies.

• They wanted to live in big cities.