Japanese Music - Week 1

What is the name of the traditional 18th-century Japanese music piece by Mitsubashi Koto?

• Sakura

• Shochikubai

• Koto

• Kokyu

The kokyu is played using which technique?

• Plucked

• Bowed

• Strummed

• Hammered

Which instrument is traditionally plucked in the music piece Shochikubai?

• Koto

• Shamisen

• Kokyu

• Biwa

Which of the following tectonic plates meet near Japan, causing frequent earthquakes?

• North American, Caribbean, and Cocos plates

• Eurasian, Philippine, and Pacific plates

• African, Arabian, and Indian plates

• South American, Nazca, and Scotia plates

By the early 20th century, Japan became an imperial power because it had the best ______ in the Far East.

• economy

• army, navy, and air force

• education system

• political system

During WW1, Japan fought on the side of which country?

• Germany

• United States

• United Kingdom

• France

The bombing of Pearl Harbor was significant because it was a major ______ station for ships and planes.

• military

• oil and fueling

• communication

• training

According to Shinto beliefs, what is the purpose of rituals?

• To gain wealth

• To keep evil spirits away

• To achieve enlightenment

• To convert others

What are the statues at the entrance of a Shinto shrine called?

• Komainu

• Sphinx

• Griffin

• Gargoyle

The fox statues in Shintoism are guardians of the ____.

• Deities/Kami

• Kings

• Warriors

• Farmers