Medieval Japan Review

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

• Nirvana.

• Kami.

• Shinto.

• Buddhism.

How did the Fujiwara family gain power in Japan?

• They won elections because they were very popular.

• They controlled the Japanese treasury and finances.

• They led a strong and powerful army of samurai.

• They married into the royal family and were royal advisors.

The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its achievements in...

• technology.

• military power.

• art and literature.

• religious power.

The main job of the shogun was to...

• give advice to the emperor.

• rule through military power.

• encourage arts and literature.

• loyally serve and obey his lord.

Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?

• Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea.

• Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.

• Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea.

• Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates.

What was the name of the samurai honor code?

• Bushido

• Chivalry

• Cooley

• Seppuku

Who sat at the top of the feudal Japanese social hierarchy?

• Samurai

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Emperor

The Japanese were heavily influenced by the Chinese in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

• Writing

• Architecture

• Government

• Military structure

Who was the military dictator of Japan in feudal times?

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Emperor

• Hokage

Select the 4 largest islands of the Japanese archipelago.

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Kyushu

• Shikoku

• Okinawa