Middle Age Japan Unit Exam

After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese

• changed their grammar to be more like Chinese.
• began speaking Chinese in everyday conversation.
• invented a new set of characters based on objects in Japan.
• used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words.

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

The cherry tree blooms
Beautiful flowers in springtime
They are very pretty

Why would this poem NOT be considered a traditional haiku?

• It does not follow the correct syllable structure used in haiku

• It focuses on nature instead of human emotions

• It was not written during the Heian period

• It includes imagery rather than symbolism

Which describes the type of relations the Chinese and the Japanese had from around 600 A.D. to 800 A.D.?

• The societies shared a common ancestor and thus believed they must work together at all times.
• The two kingdoms mostly ignored one another unless there was a need for some small interaction.
• The relationship between the Japanese and Chinese was complicated due to competition for resources.
• The cultures were friendly because the Japanese sought to model their culture after the Chinese.

The _____ were highly skilled warriors in Japan and would rather commit _____ than to be taken as a prisoner of war.

• Daimyo; Bushido
• Shogun; Seppuku
• Samurai; Bushido
• Samurai; Seppuku

The main job of the shogun was to

• give advice to the emperor.
• rule through military power.
• encourage arts and literature.
• loyally serve and obey his lord.

A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?

• A king
• A knight
• A lord
• A bishop

Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?

• It allowed them free movement.
• It showed their strength in battle.
• It was inexpensive to purchase.
• It made them demonstrate courage.

Which of these mattered most to a samurai who was following the code of Bushido?

• loyalty and honor
• learning and intellect
• beauty and gracefulness
• forgiveness and generosity

The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its?

• rich mines.
• foreign trade.
• military power.
• art and literature.

Some of the original buildings of Heian-kyo were later rebuilt on the same sites. Where might a tourist go to see them?

• Nara
• Kyoto
• Tokyo
• Hiroshima