Unit 6 Test Review

Prince Shotoku’s creating ranks for government officials was based on

• Shinto ideas.

• Muslim Ideas.

• Buddhist Ideas.

• Confucian ideas.

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?

• aristocrats

• farmers

• emperors

• merchants

A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?

• A king

• A knight

• A lord

• A bishop

The Fujiwara family gained political power by

• taking over the position of emperor.

• getting support from unhappy peasants.

• marrying daughters into the royal family.

• creating a monopoly on international trade.

The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to

• a code of moral rules.

• worship of foreign gods.

• the cycle of pain and suffering.

• respect for the beauty of nature.

Someone who was preparing for a battle against the samurai would benefit most by finding a way to defend himself or herself against

• axes

• arrows

• chariots

• cannons

Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were

• priests

• women

• peasants

• foreigners

In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?

• by teaching the steps to a moral life

• by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts

• by providing a time to regret one's sins

• by encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers

Why is the "Tale of Genji" especially famous?

• It records the lives of ordinary farmers.

• It reveals secrets about the royal family.

• It was retold as an oral history.

• It may have been the world's first novel.

Which of these principles would a teacher of samurai most likely emphasize?

• Avoid pain and suffering.

• Have mercy on your enemy.

• Always be prepared and alert.

• Do whatever you can to stay alive.