Japan Heian Period Quiz

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

• rich mines.

• foreign trade.

• military power.

• art and literature.

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?

• aristocrats

• farmers

• emperors

• merchants

What action did the emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?

• He taught a new religion.

• He introduced high taxes.

• He moved the capital city.

• He tore down old temples.

What features gave natural beauty to Heian-kyo?

• vast desert sands

• lakes and streams

• plains and grasslands

• rocks along the seacoast

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

• Nagaoka

The Fujiwara family gained political power by

• taking over the position of emperor.

• getting support from unhappy peasants.

• marrying daughters into the royal family.

• creating a monopoly on international trade.

Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were

• priests.

• women.

• peasants.

• foreigners.

Why is the "Tale of Genji" especially famous?

• It records the lives of ordinary farmers.

• It reveals secrets about the royal family.

• It was retold as an oral history.

• It may have been the world's first novel.

Which royal practice helped bring the Heian period to an end?

• Imposing military control

• Taxing most land too heavily

• Providing food to the hungry

• Giving large estates to nobles

In Japan today, the lasting influence of the Heian period is strongest in

• rank and class.

• literature and drama.

• science and technology.

• politics and government.