Chapter 13 Lesson 149-150

What clan rose to power and formed strong military states in ancient Japan according to the text?

• Yamato

• Kofun

• Shintoism

• Taika

Which cultures influenced the clan mentioned in the text?

• Chinese and Korean

• Chinese and Japanese

• Korean and Japanese

• Indian and Chinese

The Yamato period was also known as the _______ period.

• Kofun

• Shinto

• Taika

• Heian

Who did the ruling family claim a relationship with to strengthen their rule?

• Jimmu Tenno

• Shotoku Taishi

• Emperor Meiji

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

Prince Shotoku developed a _______ that became the basis of the imperial government.

What religion did Prince Shotoku spread in Japan?

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Christianity

In Shintoism, who are worshipped?

• The kami and the emperor

• The daimyo and the shogun

• The monks and the samurai

• The artisans and the peasants

What did the Japanese learn to write from Buddhist missionaries?

• Calligraphy

• Poetry

• Novels

• Haiku

What changes came during the Great Change or the Taika Reforms?

• Political and economic

• Social and religious

• Educational and technological

• Military and strategic

After which country's government did the leaders of Japan model their government to weaken the influence of clan chieftains?

• China's

• Korea's

• India's

• Mongolia's