Chapter 5: Korea and Japan

True or False: Korea lies on a peninsula in Northwest Asia.

• True

• False

True or False: In Korea, the Three Kingdoms were at peace and worked well with one another.

• True

• False

True or False: The Japanese prince Shotoku was hostile toward China and prevented his people from having any contact with the Chinese.

• True

• False

True or False: Mongol attacks on Japan in the late 1200s were turned back with the help of violent typhoons.

• True

• False

True or False: Because Japan is mountainous, many Japanese made a living by fishing.

• True

• False

Why did the Japanese emperor create the title of shogun?

• to give his eldest son some power

• to reward his wife’s family

• to build up the military

• so he would not be overthrown

Refer to the map. Which city was located on the Kanto Plain?

• Kyoto

• Mito

• Nagoya

• Osaka

Refer to the map. What was the shogunate capital?

• Edo

• Kyoto

• Nagoya

• Wakayama

Which of the following was one of Prince Shotoku’s most important contributions to Japan?

• a constitution

• the practice of Shinto

• establishing trade with Southeast Asia

• the Great Change

Under the Silla kings, Korea

• became part of China.

• made few cultural advances.

• was at peace and prospered.

• went to war against Japan.