Japan Review

What major religion was introduced to Japan from Korea in the mid-500s?

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

What was the primary societal structure in Japan during Empress Suiko's and Prince Shotoku's era?

• Industrial society

• Maritime society

• Agricultural society

• Nomadic society

What did Japanese officials, students, translators, and monks often bring back from China during their visits in the early centuries?

• Spices and silk

• Paintings, religious statues, and musical instruments

• Gold and silver

• Tea and porcelain

What was the primary architectural influence on the new capital city of Nara in Japan?

• Korean architecture

• Indian architecture

• Chinese architecture

• European architecture

Which religion was originally practiced in Japan before Buddhism?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Shinto

How did Buddhism first come to Japan?

• Through trade routes to Korea

• Directly from India by sea

• Through European missionaries

• Via American influences

What system did the Japanese develop to adapt Chinese characters to their language?

• They created a new alphabet.

• They used a phonetic system.

• They developed kanji and kana.

• They adopted the Chinese script without changes.

What is the poetic form called that developed in Japan from Chinese characters and is often devoted to themes of love and nature?

• Haiku

• Tanka

• Sonnet

• Limerick

What was the primary material used in early Japanese sculptures around burial mounds according to the text?

• Stone

• Wood

• Clay

• Gold

How did the Buddha statue created by the Korean artist in the 7th century differ from the Chinese stone carving?

• It was made of wood

• It was made of clay

• It was made of gold leaf

• It was made of stone