Topic 12 Test Review

When did the Yayoi introduce growing rice in irrigated fields?

• 300 C.E.

• 150 C.E.

• 200 C.E.

• 250 C.E.

What was the most important crop introduced by the Yayoi?

• Corn

• Rice

• Barley

• Wheat

Which clan is believed to be the world’s oldest ruling royal family?

• Minamoto

• Yamato

• Taira

• Fujiwara

What was the purpose of the Taika Reform enacted by the clans?

• To introduce Buddhism

• To end the samurai class

• To establish a new capital

• To implement the 'Great Change'

What is a 'kami' in the context of Japanese clans?

• A traditional garment

• A holy being

• A type of weapon

• A form of government

Which clans were rivals but worked together to remove the Fujiwara from power?

• Taira and Minamoto

• Minamoto and Tokugawa

• Taira and Fujiwara

• Fujiwara and Minamoto

Who was the first to receive the title of shogun?

• Tokugawa

• Fujiwara

• Taira

• Minamoto

What was most important for Samurai?

• Loyalty to family

• Loyalty to the lord

• Loyalty to self

• Loyalty to the emperor

What contributed to the end of feudalism in Japan?

• The arrival of western traders

• The rise of the samurai class

• The isolationist policies

• The decline of the merchant class

What percentage of Japan can be farmed due to volcanic mountain ranges?

• 50%

• 15%

• 35%

• 25%