Japan Review/Study Guide

Identify the location on the map

• Honshu
• Tokyo
• Hiroshima
• Nara
• Kyoto

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.

As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of

• Shinto kami.
• emperors.
• the Buddha.
• armored warriors.

Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?

• one whose father was a court noble
• one who scored well on national tests
• one whose beauty was admired by poets
• one who paid the emperor money

Why might life for a Japanese woman have been better in the 12th century than in the 17th century?

• As samurai culture developed, women's status declined.
• When the emperors regained power, women lost authority.
• As Buddhism took hold, women could not seek enlightenment.
• When the capital moved to Edo, women were denied government jobs.

In Middle Ages Japan, the number of folds in a fan, the color of one's robes or the height of a gatepost in front of their home might inform you about…

• a person's occupation
• the family you belong too
• the religion followed in an area.
• the status of someone in society

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

Which of the following would NOT be considered a core idea of Shinto

• Kami
• Nature
• Buddha
• Cleanliness

Below is a Japanese Pagoda, which of the following statements would the picture most likely support

• Japan supported a strong military
• The civil service system was working
• Japan had been in close contact and influenced by their neighbors
• The Shogun required that a large palace be built in his name
• The Mandate of Heaven had been followed by the king