2) Heian-Kyo (TCI)

Why is the Heian period is called Japan’s Golden Age?

• Rich mines were discovered

• Foreign trade increased

• Military power boomed

• Art and literature thrived

What action did the Emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?

• He taught a new religion

• He introduced high taxes

• He moved the capital city

• He tore down old temples

Why would a visitor to the home of a Heian aristocrat see few objects?

• Simplicity was thought to be beautiful

• Valuables were hidden to prevent theft

• The wood floors were considered dirty

• The nobles lacked money to buy things

If people saw two Heian men carrying fans with different numbers of folds, what would they could conclude about the men?

• They had different tastes

• They held different ranks

• They had reached different ages

• They belonged to different clans

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s Golden Age?

• Aristocrats

• Farmers

• Daimyos

• Merchants

How did the Fujiwara family gain political power?

• Taking over the position of emperor

• Getting support from unhappy peasants

• Marrying daughters into the royal family

• Creating a monopoly on international trade

What is the best title for the list below?

• kemari

• rango

• bugaku

• Heian Tests of Artistic Skill

• Training for a Heian Emperor

• Forms of Heian Entertainment

• Seasons on the Heian Calendar

Which royal practice helped bring the Heian period to an end?

• Imposing military control

• Taxing most land too heavily

• Providing food to the hungry

• Giving large estates to nobles

Who is thought to be the first novelist in the world and what is the title??

• Murasaki Shikibu's Tales of Genji

• Fujiwara Michinaga's Tales of Genki

• Jimmu Emperor's Seventeen Articles

• Sei Shonagon's The Gossamer Years

What was considered beautiful during the Heian Kyo time period?

• Long hair for women

• Bushy beards for men

• Pearly white teeth

• Tan and muscular skin