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WorksheetsJapan in the Heian Period
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which people called themselves "dwellers among the clouds" because they enjoyed lives of ease and privilege?
a)
the peasants
b)
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
c)
members of the noble court
d)
Yamato emperors and empresses
2.
What period was a golden age of the arts in Japan?
a)
794 to 1185
b)
625 to 1024
c)
1134 to 1593
d)
403 to 928
3.
Which great writer in Japanese history wrote "The Tale of Genji"?
a)
Sei Shonagon
b)
Murasaki Shikibu
c)
Kino Tomonori
d)
Hirumi Kawakami
4.
What were the most popular art forms in the Heian period?
a)
Paintings, calligraphy, and architecture
b)
Paintings, calligraphy, and cooking
c)
Calligraphy, architecture, and cooking
d)
Cooking, painting, and architecture
5.
Heian was modeled after Chang'an, a city in ________. Japan copied building styles from this country and admired their architecture.
a)
Mongolia
b)
Russia
c)
Korea
d)
China
6.
What form of Buddhism involved chanting the Buddha's name over and over to achieve an enlightened state?
a)
Zen
b)
Hinduism
c)
Pure Land Buddhism
d)
Peace Searcher Buddhism
7.
Do you think women in Heian had more rights and freedoms than women in other societies?
a)
Yes, they were respected as artists and nobles unlike women in other societies which were stuck at home doing housework.
b)
No, they were stuck at home doing housework while other societies gave women more freedoms.
8.
What form of Buddhism told that people seeking wisdom should practice self-discipline and meditation?
a)
Zen
b)
Hinduism
c)
Pure Land Buddhism
d)
Peace Searcher Buddhism
9.
Created in the 1300s, ______ plays combine music, speaking, and dance.
a)
Genji
b)
Noh
c)
Zen
d)
Court
10.
What was Heian?
a)
the capital of Japan for many centuries
b)
the name of the emperor when the Heian period began
c)
a Japanese term for "blossoming arts"
d)
a new form of Buddhism that developed in Japan
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