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WorksheetsJapanese Culture
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote "The Pillow Book"?
a)
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
b)
Sei Shonagon
c)
Prince Shotoku
d)
Konjaku Monogatarishu
2.
Japanese nobles cared much about their appearance. They often carried fans to complete their outfits. What did they attach to their fan?
a)
Flowers
b)
Small lanterns
c)
Silk cords
d)
Bird feathers
3.
Japanese women often wrote _______ about their life at court.
a)
diaries
b)
books
c)
records
d)
songs
4.
"The Tale of Genji" is a story
about a prince named Genji and his search for love. During his search he meets women from
many different _______________.
about a prince named Genji and his search for love. During his search he meets women from
many different _______________.
a)
countries
b)
social classes
c)
families
d)
cities
5.
Most writers were women, but both men and women wrote _______.
a)
novels
b)
short stories
c)
epics
d)
poetry
6.
Calligraphy, paintings and architecture was common in Japan. What is calligraphy?
a)
decorative writing
b)
short poems
c)
Japanese temples
d)
a form of drama
7.
Japan copied their architecture in Heian from the building style of _______________.
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
It was original
d)
Africa
8.
A more serious form of drama that developed later in Japan was called ____________. It combines music, speaking, and
dance.
dance.
a)
Noh
b)
Zen
c)
Kabuki
d)
Karaoke
9.
Because the Japanese didn't have much time for or money for religious ceremonies, they practiced many forms of__________.
a)
Shinto
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
10.
__________ Buddhists believed that
faith, confidence or good behavior would not lead to wisdom. Instead, they practiced quiet thinking.
faith, confidence or good behavior would not lead to wisdom. Instead, they practiced quiet thinking.
a)
Pure Land
b)
Shinto
c)
Noble
d)
Zen
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