Barbie Love quiz

What are the names of the two deities in Shinto mythology who are credited with creating the Japanese islands?

• Materasu and Susanoo

• Izanagi and Izanami

• Prince Shotoku and Emperor Jimmu

• Minamoto and Oda

Which island was the first to be created in Japan’s creation myth?

• Honshu

• Kyushu

• Onogoroshima

• Hokkaido

Name the four main islands that make up modern Japan.

• Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka

• Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido

• Okinawa, Sapporo, Kobe, Nagasaki

• Yamato, Izumo, Tohoku, Ryukyu

What famous work of literature, written during the Heian period, is considered the world’s first novel?

• Kojiki

• Nihon Shoki

• The Tale of Genji

• The Book of Tea

Who was the founder of the Kamakura Shogunate?

• Oda Nobunaga

• Prince Shotoku

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

Which major religious and philosophical system introduced during the Asuka period remains significant in Japan today?

• Confucianism

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Zen

Who is considered the mythological first emperor of Japan, said to be a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu?

• Oda Nobunaga

• Emperor Jimmu

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Prince Shotoku

What traditional Japanese art form, combining music, dance, and acting, developed during the Muromachi period?

During which period did Buddhism become a significant cultural and religious influence in Japan?

Which period of Japanese history is known for the development of pottery considered among the oldest in the world?