Medieval Japan

Japan's geography is made up of all the following , except. . .

• mountains

• deserts

• seas

What is one advantage of Japan's geography?

• Many volcanoes and earthquakes

• Many mountains make farmland rare

• The seas provide barriers to invasions

Slurping soup is considered polite in Japan

• TRUE

• FALSE

Japan is part of a string of islands called what?

• a peninsula

• an island range

• an isthmus

• an archipelago

Due to their geography, how is Japanese food different from food in the United States?

• lots of beef and grain

• lots of fish, vegetables with little meat

• lots of meat and cheese

What is the capital of Japan?

• Hokkaido

• Istanbul

• Tokyo

• Beijing

As a young man, Prince Shotoku's favorite subject to study was

• Literature

• Buddhism

• Poetry

• Writing

Prince Shotoku encountered a peasant who was suffering. The prince provided him with food and a place to sleep. This meeting changed his life because

• He learned his father was cruel and had no compassion and he did not want to rule like his father

• He learned his father was kind and compassionate and he wanted to be like his father

Overall, most Japanese believed anything from the Chinese culture was inferior, Prince Shotoku felt the same

• TRUE

• FALSE

In keeping with his Buddhist beliefs, what did Shotoku do in war?

• His army was involved in wars against China and Korea

• He had his army fight only in times of danger

• He did not send his army to fight against any other country