Maddies Japan Quiz

Japanese people lived on coastal plains because most of Japan ____________.

• is mountainous

• is flat

• is desert

• is forested

How did many cultural ideas travel to Japan?

• Through trade

• Through war

• Through migration

• Through sea routes

Which religion spread from China to Korea to Japan?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Which two religions do most Japanese practice together?

• Buddhism and Hinduism

• Shinto and Buddhism

• Christianity and Islam

• Shinto and Christianity

Which religion developed in Japan?

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Which Japanese ruler started adopting new ideas about government from China?

• Emperor Meiji

• Prince Shotoku

• Shogun Tokugawa

• Emperor Hirohito

What was a key element of Prince Shotoku’s constitution?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Confucian principles

• Military rule

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they __________.

• were elected

• were born into it

• passed exams

• were wealthy

Why is the Heian Period called Japan’s Golden Age?

• It was a time of economic decline.

• It was a period of great cultural achievement.

• It was known for military conquests.

• It was a time of political instability.

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s Golden Age?

• Samurai

• Merchants

• Aristocrats

• Farmers