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Ch. 5 Japan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Fujiwara rose to power by
a)
buying the loyalty of court officials.
b)
winning wars with other clans.
c)
winning an election.
d)
having their daughters marry emperors.
2.
Why does so much of the Japanese diet come from the ocean?
a)
Because the Japanese people prefer fish over all other food.
b)
Because farmers export their crops to other countries.
c)
Because the government only allows a certain number of farms.
d)
Because there is limited land for growing crops.
3.

Under feudalism, who was responsible for protecting the people?

a)

the emperor

b)

the samurai

c)

the shogun

d)

the daimyo

4.
The code of the samurai, translated to mean "the way of the warrior," was called
a)
Code of Bushido
b)
Shogun
c)
Feudalism
d)
Mantra
5.
Kabuki is a form of drama
a)
that was developed before Noh.
b)
that replaced Noh.
c)
performed for the common people.
d)
reserved for the nobility.
6.
What common factor united people in a specific clan in early Japan?
a)
Ancestry
b)
Religion
c)
Farming Methods
d)
Ethnicity
7.

How did Prince Shotoku try to unite Japan?

a)

Hired Samurai to enforce laws.

b)

Tried to start Feudalism.

c)

Sent advisers to China to get ideas about their government.

d)

Told the people of Japan that a Godzilla names Ms. West was going to destroy Japan.

8.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
9.
A kami is a holy being that
a)
represents an aspect of nature.
b)
was only worshiped at certain times of the year
c)
is central to Buddhism.
d)
has a war-like nature.
10.
The Tale of Genji is a popular piece of Japanese literature because of what?
a)
It tells us that Glenn is ALIVE.
b)
It is the world's oldest novel.
c)
It shows the basics of Shinto.
d)
It tells the reader about Feudalism.
11.
Under the Fujiwara family, the emperor lost control of his government and became nothing more than a(n)
a)
Kami
b)
Peasant
c)
Shogun
d)
Figurehead
12.
What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection his samurai offered?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Labor and crops
c)
Loyalty to the emperor
d)
Promise to fight enemies
13.
Which of the following best describes the physical geography of Japan?
a)
It is a rain forest.
b)
It is an archipelago.
c)
It is a peninsula.
d)
It is an isthmus.
14.
Whom did the samurai serve?
a)
The emperor
b)
The daimyo
c)
The people
d)
Foreign Invaders
15.
Japan's golden age
a)
lasted for only 100 years.
b)
began with the establishment of the Heian court.
c)
borrowed little from Chinese culture.
d)
was limited to developments in art and architecture.
16.
A torii marks the entrance of a Shinto place of worship, also called a(n)
a)
Temple
b)
Kami
c)
Shrine
d)
Mantra
17.
Which of the following is the traditional religion of Japan?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Shinto
d)
Christianity 
18.
How did early contact with China affect Japan?
a)
Many Japanese became fluent in Chinese.
b)
Japan became a Chinese territory.
c)
Many Japanese moved to China.
d)
The Japanese adopted the Chinese writing system.
19.

Which of the following lists Japanese Feudalism in the correct order.....from most powerful to least?

a)

Shogun, Samurai, Daimyo, Peasants

b)

Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants

c)

Daimyo, Shogun, Samurai, Peasants

d)

Shogun, Samurai, Daimyo, Peasants

20.

Why did Feudalism begin in Japan in the 1100's?

a)

The emperor lost his power, and Japan was in constant warfare.

b)

It was traded on the Silk Road.

c)

The Shogun voted this system to take place.

d)

Prince Shotoku got the idea from China.

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