Japan and Korea Chapter 6 Test

Korea is located __________.

• east of Japan

• in the middle of Asia

• on a peninsula off of China

• off the coast of Japan

What was Japan’s goal when it attacked Korea in 1592?

• to conquer Korea

• to conquer China

• to capture slaves

• to capture the king

What describes the geography of Japan?

• Most of Japan is mountainous.

• The vast amount of farmland in Japan.

• Japan is in a tropical region.

• Japan is made up of three islands.

What was a key element of Prince Shotoku’s constitution?

• The emperor was second in charge.

• The emperor was an all-powerful ruler.

• The emperor was one of many rulers.

• The emperor was the head of parliament.

What was one difference between the early Japanese and the early Chinese governments?

• The Japanese allowed women to serve as government officials; the Chinese did not.

• The Chinese used exams to choose their government officials; the Japanese did not.

• The Japanese paid their government officials very well; the Chinese did not.

• The Chinese always allowed foreigners to be government officials; the Japanese did not.

In medieval Japan, the shogun was in charge of __________.

• agriculture

• the military

• the capital

• religion

What was the leader of a large piece of land in medieval Japan called?

• the emperor

• the vassals

• the lord

• the samurai

What was the capital city of Japan during the Middle Ages?

• Nara

• Kyoto

• Shikoku

• Tokyo

What aspects of Japanese culture were influenced by China? Select ALL that apply.

• science

• agriculture

• religion

• government

The earliest Koreans believed in __________.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• shamanism