Japan Review 2

Japan's greatest natural resource is

• the sea

• minerals

• farmland

Buddhism spread to Japan by way of

• Cambodia and China

• Korea and China

• Russia and China

The Taika Reforms

• Weakened the emperor’s power

• Helped the poor farmers

• Reduced the power of the clans

The Japanese court at Kyoto was known for its

• Refinement and art

• Warlike ways

• Devotion to religion

Over time, the emperor lost power to the

• Courtiers

• Religious leaders

• Fujiwara clan

Which of the following elements of Japanese culture was NOT originally borrowed from China?

• Buddhism

• Noh Drama

• Writing System

Which of the following is the most common subject matter in Japanese art?

• War

• Nature

• Human beauty

Zen Buddhism appealed to the samurai because of its

• Emphasis on strict, physical discipline

• Stress on the happiness of the group

• Admiration of book learning and philosophy

Which religion was banned by the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Christianity (Catholicism)

Which of the following describes Japan between the early 1600s and mid-1800s?

• It increased its world trade

• It isolated itself from western influence

• It underwent sweeping social and political change