Japan Test Study Guide

What is bushido?

• Meditation
• Land of the rising sun
• Way of the warrior
• Way of the gods

What two neighboring countries influenced Japan?

• China and Korea
• Russia and China
• Korea and Russia
• China and India

What is a haiku?

• a traditional Japanese drama
• a form of Chinese ink painting
• a type of Japanese garden
• a form of poetry developed by Japanese writers

Which of the following statements best describes Japan's geography?

• Japan is an archipelago of mountainous islands off the coast of Asia
• Japan is an archipelago off the coast of western Europe
• The islands of Japan are very flat and good for farming
• Japan is in the middle of the Asian continent

What is the native religion of Japan?

• Zen Buddhism
• Shinto
• Confucianism
• Buddhism

Which characteristics were promoted by the bushido code?

• Simplicity, harmony, and balance
• Meditation and simplicity
• Loyalty, bravery, and honor
• Simplicity, understatement, and gracy

Which continents are located in the Ring of Fire? (select all that apply)

• Asia
• North America
• Europe
• South America
• Japan

Which continent is the least affected by the Ring of Fire?

• Asia
• South América
• Japan
• North America

How many years elapsed from the time the Mongols invaded to Japan's reopening for foreign trade?

• 600
• 540
• 560
• 580

What happened in 1603?

• Emperor takes control
• Prince Shotoku comes to power
• Yamato clan grows powerful
• Tokugawa leyasu reunifies Japan under shogunate