Week 16 Test

Why would practicing Buddhism bring Japan closer to China?

• It helped benefit cultural understanding but hindered their trade routes with each other.

• It helped benefit cultural understanding, moral and intellectual benefits when exchanging with each other.

• It helped benefit trading with China because of their beliefs in the feudal system.

• It helped Japan gain more control of their country which made China respect them more.

How did Prince Shotoku show deep respect for Buddha?

• He built temples and monasteries to honor Buddha.

• He built churches to worship Buddha.

• He forced peasants to farm land and use the crops to worship Buddha.

• He stopped trading with other countries to honor Buddha.

Who essentially had more control over the land in Japan than an emperor?

• King

• samuri

• president

• shogun

The Seventeen Article Constitution tried to convince people of __________ .

• how important the Shinto was and to revere him

• how important the Buddha was and to revere him

• how important the Prince was and to revere him

• how important the Emperor was and to revere him

Who was the powerful regent in Japan that helped spread Buddhism in Japan?

• Empress Suiko

• Prince Shotoku

• The Emperor of Japan

• Emperor Junnin

Which are some of the influences China had on Japan?

• Buddhism, agriculture, science and technology

• Buddhism, Protestant beliefs and economic trade

• chinese culture, Protestant beliefs and technology

• chinese culture, technology, science and economic trade

What was the main cause for the change in relationships between the three countries?

• change in goods and services provided

• change in education in the countries

• change in religion in the countries

• change in leadership in the countries

What country served as a "cultural bridge" for China and Japan?

• India

• Korea

• Isreal

• Russia

Define vocabulary word Genji:

• tailed beast in Japanese literature (noun)

• native religion of Japan (noun)

• character in Japanese fiction (noun)

• chief military commander of Japan (noun)

What is not true about The Tale of Genji?

• contains some poetry

• written by a man

• written by Murasaki Shikibu

• it has 54 Chapters