East Asia Vocab Quiz

What is a dialect?

• A type of ancient script

• A universal language

• A language spoken by animals

• A form of language specific to a region or group

Who was a Shogun?

• A general ruling Japan in the emperor's name

• A type of Japanese art

• A traditional Japanese dish

• A Japanese festival

What is a Samurai?

• A Japanese musical instrument

• A type of Japanese clothing

• A class of warriors in feudal Japan

• A Japanese tea ceremony

What defines a Dynasty?

• A type of government

• A single ruler's reign

• A historical period in Japan

• A series of rulers from the same family

What does Atheism mean?

• Belief in multiple gods

• Belief in one god

• Belief that there is no god

• Belief in nature spirits

What is Zen?

• A school of Buddhism in Japan

• A Japanese festival

• A Japanese martial art

• A type of Japanese garden

Who is an artisan?

• A person who studies languages

• A person who teaches art

• A worker skilled in a craft

• A person who writes poetry

What is infrastructure?

• The basic framework of a building or system

• A type of architectural style

• A method of construction

• A type of transportation

What does suffrage mean?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote

• The right to free speech

• The right to education

Which of the following is a characteristic of a dialect?

• It is a universal language

• It is specific to a region or social group

• It is a dead language

• It is a language spoken by animals