Ancient Japan

A common geographic feature of Japan?

• mountains

• plains

• lakes

• rivers

A form of Japanese drama presented by actors in wooden masks?

• Kabuki

• haiku

• Zen

• Noh

Japan is a series of?

• canyons

• peninsulas

• islands

• valleys

Which of the following is not an achievement of Prince Shotoku?

• Introduction of Buddhism to Japan

• Opening a Japanese embassy in China

• Introduction of rice to Japan.

• Sending people to China to study Chinese culture

Which of the following describes the basic principles of Shinto?

• Rocks, trees, and rivers are not important

• Respect nature and ancestors

• It is important to stay away from volcanoes

• Shoguns should be worshipped

A form of Japanese drama featuring heavy make up and elaborate costumes?

• Kabuki

• Noh

• Haiku

• Clan

This group had the most authority (power) in Feudal Japan?

• Samurai

• Emperor

• Daimyo

• Shogun

Japanese lord with large landholdings and private samurai army?

• Daimyo

• Clan

• Shogun

• President

Which is NOT true about a Haiku?

• It is a poem

• Must be about nature or a season

• Must have three lines

• Needs to have one simile.

Which of the following was NOT an important religion in Japan?

• Confucianism

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Christianity