6.3 Quiz

Before 800 C.E., the Japanese capital had moved from Nara to Heian-kyo.

• True

• False

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Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces.

• True

• False

The word samurai means "to serve," and bushido means "the way of the warrior."

• True

• False

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Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan's government for the next seven centuries.

• True

• False

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Noh is a form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines and 17 syllables.

• True

• False

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What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?

• A. He declared war against the Minamoto family.

• B. He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun.

• C. He persuaded the Mongols to side with him.

• D. He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government.

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Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their bodies through

• A. faith.

• B. martial arts.

• C. meditation.

• D. poetry.

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The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of

• A. complexity.

• B. columns and domes.

• C. Korean styles.

• D. simplicity.

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Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince.

• A. The Tale of Genji

• B. The Tale of Heike

• C. A Shogun Tale

• D. Samurai Warrior

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Japan's wealth came from its farmers and artisans, and increased

• A. land.

• B. shipbuilding.

• C. taxes.

• D. trade.

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