Medieval Japan Review S. 2 E. 5 & 6

Which belief system is described below?

-the belief in spirits

• animism

• Taoism

• naturalism

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

Which belief system best fits the beliefs listed below?

animism- the belief in spirits called Kami

focuses on nature and cleanliness

incorporates Japanese history and traditions.

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Hinduism

What are the nature spirits that are a part of Shintoism beliefs called?

• kami

• ghosts

• animism

• Shinto

• daimyo

What belief system is described below?

• no founder
• no sacred text
• began in Japan
• worship at shrines

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Which three key things from China greatly influenced Japan?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• the Chinese writing system

• isolationism

Which two roles did Confucianism play in Japan?

• It provided a social hierarchy through civil service exams.

• It provided religious beliefs and traditions that shaped daily life.

• It led to the construction of temples and religious temples across China.

• It provided rules and expectations for relationships and behavior.

• It led to the rise of a military society through the creation of the shogun.

Which figure best fits the description below?

-wrote the first constitution for Japan

-was influenced by China

-gave more power to the emperor

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Prince Shotoku

• Mansa Musa

• Murasaki Shikibu

Where can China's influence be seen in Shotoku's constitution for Japan?

• isolationism

• animism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Which time period is best described below?

• the highpoint of Japanese culture
• weak emperors
• the rise of the samurai and the shogun

• the Bushido

• the Middle Ages

• the Heian Period

• the Medieval Period

What role did the samurai play in medieval Japan?

• They were wealthy, landowning nobles who gained power from the emperor during the Heian period

• They were nobles who took civil service exams to serve in the Japanese government.

• They were the leaders of the Japanese military and had more power than the emperor.

• They were the warrior class and served the nobility in exchange for land.