15 Questions Topic 12 Lesson 6 Multiple Choice

What is generally considered Japan's golden age?

• Edo Period

• Heian Period

• Meiji Period

• Kamakura Period

Poetry in Japan began to be written in which script?

• Kana

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Romaji

• Chinese

Lady Shikibu wrote "The Tale of ____________" around AD 1000.

• Genji

• Heike

• Ise

• Taira

What type of play was serious and well-liked by the nobles and samurai?

• Kabuki

• Noh

• Bunraku

• Kyogen

• Origami

In the 17th century, which type of play became popular amongst middle and lower class citizens of Japan?

• Noh

• Kyogen

• Kabuki

• Bunraku

• Chanoyu

What term describes agreement among the members of a group?

• Regent

• Consensus

• Unanimity

• Democracy

What did Japan's merchants export to China?

• Silk

• Porcelain

• Tea

• Pearls

• Books

Japanese craftsmen were known for making some of the world's best what?

• Swords

• Pottery

• Textiles

• Paintings

• Books

Which religion did Lady Shikibu follow?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Confucianism

What does Shinto mean?

• The Way of the Gods

• The Path of Enlightenment

• The Road to Harmony

• The Journey of Life