Chapter 13 Ancient Japan

The name Japan comes from the word jin pun which means

• origin of the sun

• origin of the son

• origin of the moon

• origin of the water

A Japanese clan that rose to power around AD 250

• Jimmu Tenno

• Shotoku

• shogun

• Yamato

The religion of Japan is

• Taoism

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

The art of fine handwriting

• calligraphy

• kami

• sticks and stones

• heiroglyphics

What art did Wang Xizhi develop?

• china painting

• architectural landscape

• sculpting

• calligraphy

What was Japans first captial city?

• Nara

• Kyoto

• Toyko

• Fugi

Proper actions and responses that are expected in society

• culture

• etiquette

• nobles

• imperalism

What is the proper ranking of Japanese peasants, from highest to lowest?

• merchants, farmers, artisans

• artisans, merchants, farmers

• farmers, merchants, artisans

• farmers, artisans, merchants

Whose government were the Taika Reforms modeled after?

• Turkey

• Russia’s

• India’s

• China’s

What form of government did the Yamato establish?

• democracy

• empire

• oligarchy

• anarchy