Module 16 Lesson 2: Japanese Nobles and Art in the Heian Period

What is Zen?

• A form of Buddhism

• A type of art

• A Japanese festival

• A Japanese dish

In what year did the emperor and empress move to Heian?

• 794

• 800

• 850

• 900

What did the nobles at Heian love?

• War

• Beauty

• Farming

• Trade

Fill in the blank: The nobles at Heian made the court the center of a golden age of art and learning between ____ and 1185.

• 794

• 800

• 850

• 900

Fill in the blank: The Tale of Genji is the story of a prince named ____.

• A) Kanmu

• B) Genji

• C) Shikibu

• D) Heian

In the Heian period, which architectural style was most Heian architecture based on?

• Roman

• Chinese

• Indian

• Egyptian

What is a Noh play?

• A form of dance

• A type of painting

• A drama combining music, dance, and speaking parts

• A religious ceremony.

Fill in the blank: Most Heian architecture was based on that of the Chinese capital, ______.

• A) Beijing

• B) Chang’an

• C) Kyoto

• D) Nara

Fill in the blank: Performing arts flourished at the Heian court, including a form of drama called ______.

• Kabuki

• Noh

• Bunraku

• Rakugo

What was a common feature of Heian architecture?

• Stone buildings

• Tiled roofs and elegant gardens

• Wooden sculptures

• Metal structures.