【History】BUDDHISM IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN

Luna, Liam, and Nora are participating in a history quiz. The quizmaster asks, 'The arrival of Buddhism in Japan marked the beginning of which period?'

• A. Heian period

• B. Asuka period

• C. Yamato period

• D. Genji period

Based on the passage, what impact did Prince Shotoku have on the Imperial administration in Japan?

Scarlett, Zoe, and Nora are studying the Asuka period in their art history class. Their teacher tells them that the art of this period in Japan was heavily influenced by Buddhism. Scarlett thinks this is true, but Zoe and Nora are unsure. Is Scarlett correct?

• True

• False

Real-world scenario:

4. Ava, Michael, and Maya are on a school trip to Nara. Their history teacher asks them to identify a temple that showcases the sculpture and architecture influenced by Buddhism during the Asuka period. The (a)   is the temple they identify.

Scenario: William, Ethan, and Aiden are studying the traditional construction methods of ancient Japanese buildings for their history project. They learned that buildings using the traditional construction of thatched roofs and wooden poles placed directly in the ground rotted away in two decades or so, periodic replacement of palaces, shrines, warehouses, gate towers, and fortress walls was essential. The custom of residential mobility was thus not especially wasteful of labor and material resources: when the time came, one simply erected a new building at a new site, reusing valuable timbers as appropriate and burned the rest. The practical necessity of replacement was given religious sanction because the regular replacement of buildings was regarded as necessary to provide spiritual cleansing of the site.

1. According to their study, each of the following was true of the practice of periodic replacement of buildings EXCEPT:

• ○ It was followed for a wide variety of structures.

• ○ It involved the reuse of building materials that were still good.

• ○ Ordinary Japanese considered it a waste of time and energy.

• ○ Over the years it became a religious ritual.

Scenario: As Harper, Ava and Aiden expanded their lemonade stand business in the neighborhood during the summer, they acquired more and more customers, equipment, and supplies, and they needed more and more space to store them. As the scale of their business grew, moreover, it became more important to have these resources close at hand where they could be more easily controlled and utilized. Under these circumstances, frequent moves of their stand or replacement of their storage became more costly, even prohibitive.

1. According to the scenario, what problem did traditional business practices create for Harper, Ava and Aiden?

• ○ It was difficult to bring the necessary people and construction materials together to

  
  

  replace their storage periodically.

  construction of all the necessary buildings.

• ○ It was very expensive to move and house the large number of supplies that were now associated with their business.

• ○ It was impractical to construct storage large enough to house the growing numbers of supplies.

• ○ It was too time-consuming for Harper, Ava and Aiden to supervise the ○  construction of all the necessary storage.

Ava, Avery, and Rohan are studying for their history test on Japan. They are trying to arrange the following events in Japan's history in chronological order:

A. Power devolves into dominant families

B. Minamoto no Yoritomo emerges victorious in a civil war

C. Establishment of the Kamakura shogunate

D. Rise of the samurai

E. Strengthening of Shintoism

Can you help them arrange these events correctly?

• ABCDE

• BCADE

• BECAD

• DECBA

Multiple-choice question:

2. During a history class, Aria, Lily, and Daniel were discussing the rise of the samurai. They were trying to figure out which religion was strengthened during this period. Can you help them?

• A. Buddhism

• B. Confucianism

• C. Shintoism

• D. Christianity

Mason, Rohan, and Evelyn are studying Japanese history. They come across a statement and want to verify its authenticity.

3. T or F: The Kamakura shogunate was the first military dictatorship to rule Japan.

(a)  

Real-world scenario:

4. In a history class, Aiden is learning about the feudal system in Japan. He learns that the samurai served the regional (a)   , who had taken most of the power from the shogunate by the 15th century. Hannah and Zoe are also intrigued by this fact.