1. Unit 6 Review Questions

During the early period of imperial Japan, Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito reorganized land ownership to

• Give more power to merchants

• Strengthen imperial control

• Help peasants own more land

• Support religious institutions

What was a major difference between the Japanese capital of Nara and the Chinese capital of Chang'an?

• Nara did not have protective walls

• Nara had no imperial palace

• Nara was smaller in population

• Nara was located near the ocean

How did the Japanese adapt Chinese writing to fit their language? / ¿Cómo adaptaron los japoneses la escritura china a su idioma?

• They invented completely new characters / Inventaron caracteres completamente nuevos

• They used simplified Chinese characters for Japanese sounds / Usaron caracteres chinos simplificados para los sonidos japoneses

• They abandoned their original language / Abandonaron su idioma original

• They created a phonetic alphabet similar to English / Crearon un alfabeto fonético similar al inglés

What distinguishes a tanka from other forms of Japanese poetry? / ¿Qué distingue a un tanka de otras formas de poesía japonesa?

• The pattern of syllables in each line / El patrón de sílabas en cada línea

• The subject matter of nature and seasons / El tema de la naturaleza y las estaciones

• The use of religious symbolism / El uso de simbolismo religioso

• The rhyming structure at the end of lines / La estructura de rima al final de las líneas

What significant cultural influence did gagaku (Chinese court music) have in Japan? / ¿Qué influencia cultural significativa tuvo el gagaku (música de corte china) en Japón?

• It introduced new musical instruments / Introdujo nuevos instrumentos musicales

• It replaced traditional Japanese music completely / Reemplazó completamente la música tradicional japonesa

• It was only performed for the emperor / Solo se interpretaba para el emperador

• It focused on religious themes / Se centraba en temas religiosos

Which statement best describes cultural diffusion between Korea and Japan?

• Ideas and practices spread from Korea to Japan

• Japan conquered Korea and imposed Japanese culture

• Both cultures developed completely independently

• Trade between the regions was limited to goods, not ideas

Prince Shotoku is historically significant because he / El Príncipe Shotoku es históricamente significativo porque:

• Established Japan as an agricultural society / Estableció a Japón como una sociedad agrícola

• Increased Japan's contact with neighboring cultures / Aumentó el contacto de Japón con culturas vecinas

• Created Japan's first written language / Creó el primer lenguaje escrito de Japón

• Defeated Chinese invaders / Derrotó a los invasores chinos

What knowledge and skills did Korean immigrants bring to early Japan? / ¿Qué conocimientos y habilidades trajeron los inmigrantes coreanos al Japón temprano?

• Military techniques and weapons / Técnicas militares y armas

• Religious practices and craftsmanship / Prácticas religiosas y artesanía

• Agricultural methods and crop varieties / Métodos agrícolas y variedades de cultivos

• Political systems and government structure / Sistemas políticos y estructura gubernamental

Before Prince Shotoku's reforms, Japanese government was primarily?

• Based on imperial leadership

• Centered around local clan leaders

• Organized like the Chinese bureaucracy

• Led by religious authorities

Prince Shotoku's system of government ranks was influenced by

• Shinto religious traditions

• Confucian principles of social order

• Buddhist teachings about equality

• Korean political structures