Chapter 13.2 Review

Which Japanese clan rose to power around AD 250?

• Minamoto

• Taira

• Ashikaga

• Yamato

What is a kofun?

• A type of ancient Japanese pottery

• A giant tomb with a keyhole-shaped burial mound

• A traditional Japanese garden design

• A historical Japanese theater

Who built the kofun?

• The Chinese emperors

• The Korean kingdom

• The Japanese aristocracy

• The Samurai warriors

During which dynasty were the kofun built?

• Heian dynasty

• Edo dynasty

• Yamato dynasty

• Meiji dynasty

When did the Yamato clan rise to power over rival clans in Japan?

• AD 150

• AD 250

• AD 350

• AD 450

What was the Yamato period also known as?

• Heian period

• Asuka period

• Kofun period

• Nara period

What were the giant tomb mounds of the Kofun period called?

• Kofuns

• Shinto shrines

• Pagodas

• Torii gates

Which cultures influenced the Yamato clan?

• Chinese and Mongolian

• Chinese and Korean

• Korean and Vietnamese

• Mongolian and Vietnamese

What can scholars learn from the excavation of the kofuns?

• The history of the Chinese empire

• The military strategies of the Yamato clan

• Much about the ancient Japanese culture

• The trade routes of ancient Korea

Who is considered to be the mythical ancestor and the first emperor of Japan?

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Oda Nobunaga

• Jimmu Tenno

• Tokugawa Ieyasu