8.3 Ancient and Classical Japan

What was the significance of the Yamato state in early Japan?

• It introduced Buddhism

• It unified various clans under one rule

• It overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate

• It established the samurai class

The capital city Nara was influenced by which foreign culture?

• Indian

• Mongolian

• Chinese

• Korean

Which early reform attempted to standardise land ownership based on Chinese models?

• Edo Reforms

• Yamato Code

• Taika Reforms

• Shinto Laws

During the Heian period, power gradually shifted to:

• Farmers

• Buddhist monks

• Nobles and military families

• Foreign merchants

Which religion significantly shaped Japanese statehood during the Classical period?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

How did emperors prove they had the right to rule during this time?

• By military conquest

• Claiming descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu

• Alliances with Chinese dynasties

• Democratic elections

Classical Japan is noted for which architectural influence?

• Gothic

• Roman

• Chinese

• Russian

What role did the emperor retain even after real power was lost?

• Military commander

• Religious and ceremonial figurehead

• Provincial governor

• Land reform advocate

The Yamato state originated in which part of Japan?

• Northern island of Hokkaido

• Central Honshu

• Western Kyushu

• Eastern Shikoku

Which city became the centre of Japanese aristocracy during the Heian period?

• Edo

• Nara

• Heian-kyo (Kyoto)

• Kamakura