Prince Shotoku and Centralized Government

Who was Prince Shotoku?

• A Japanese emperor

• A regent in Japan

• A Chinese philosopher

• A Korean general

In what year did Empress Suiko name Prince Shotoku as regent?

Explain the significance of Prince Shotoku's constitution issued in 604.

Match the following: 1) Yamato - A) Introduced Buddhism 2) Prince Shotoku - B) Powerful clan 3) Regent - C) Ruler in absence of monarch.

• Regent

• Powerful clan

• Yamato

• Introduced Buddhism

• Prince Shotoku

• Ruler in absence of monarch

Prince Shotoku introduced a centralized government in Japan. (a)  

• Centralized Government

• Feudal System

• Democracy

• Monarchy

What was the main idea behind Prince Shotoku's message to the people of Japan?

Between which years did Prince Shotoku and Empress Suiko lay the foundations of Japanese government?

Why was the Yamato clan considered powerful?

What cultural influences did Prince Shotoku introduce to Japan?

• Indian

• Chinese

• Korean

• American

Fill in the blank: Prince Shotoku's constitution mixed Confucian and ______ ideas.