Ancient Japan

Who is known as the first true novelist?

• Murasaki Shikibu

• Jimmo Tennu

• Wang Xizhi

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who is known as the Father of Calligraphy?

• Murasaki Shikibu

• Jimmu Tenno

• Wang Xizhi

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who was the first shogun?

• Shotoku

• Wang Xizhi

• Yorimoto

This emperor was thought to have descended from the sun goddess-

• Jimmu Tenno

• Murasaki Shikibu

• Shotoku

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which family rose to power during the Heian period?

• Shotoku

• Yoritomo

• Fujiwara

Which prince developed a constitution to establish a strong system of government?

• Jimmu Tenno

• Shotoku

• Yoritomo

What is the art of fine handwriting?

• archipelago

• calligraphy

• feudalism

• haiku

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is a poem about nature that has only seventeen syllables?

• archipelago

• calligraphy

• feudalism

• haiku

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a large group of scattered islands?

• archipelago

• calligraphy

• feudalism

• haiku

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is a system of organizing and governing society based on land and service?

• archipelago

• calligraphy

• feudalism

• haiku

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5