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WorksheetsBackground Essay Review Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What treasures were handed down to Jimmu by the gods?
a)
mirror, sword, jewel
b)
knife, samurai, jade
c)
scepter, crown, robe
2.
What was the name of the light-skinned, hairy people who lived in the north?
a)
Mongols
b)
Ainu
c)
Koreans
3.
The gods formed Japan, according to the myth, by stirring a jeweled spear in the ocean and lifting it out. Islands formed where water drops fell from the spear.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Yoshitsune and Yoritomo were members of what famous family?
a)
Minamoto
b)
Tiara
c)
Nobunaga
d)
Kardashian
5.
The word "samurai" means:
a)
Sword fighter
b)
Fierce warrior
c)
One who serves
6.
What was the samurai's favorite weapon?
a)
Musket
b)
Bow and Aarow
c)
Sword
d)
Knife
7.
Who was the leader of the Mongol invasion?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Kyoko Khan
d)
Beyonce
8.
What does the word "kamikaze" mean?
a)
Divine wind
b)
Fierce warrior
c)
Airplane pilot
d)
Ugly cricket
9.
How many invasion attempts were made on Japan by Khan's Mongol Army?
a)
None
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Fourteen
10.
The Japanese were conquered only once by the Mongols in 1281.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Khan's army was made up of soldiers from which countries?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Korea
c)
China
d)
All of these
12.
Which religion began in India and took root in Japan around AD 552?
a)
Christianity
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
13.
This religion was already in Japan when Buddhism arrived:
a)
Christianity
b)
Shinto
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
14.
Which language did Japanese men prefer for writing poetry?
a)
Japanese
b)
Chinese
c)
Sign
d)
Korean
15.
The name of the prince who enlightened Japan in the 6th and 7th centuries.
a)
Jimmu
b)
Shinto
c)
Shotoku
d)
Nagasaki
16.
What was introduced by the Portuguese in the 1500s that changed Japanese warfare dramatically?
a)
Swords
b)
Bombs
c)
Muskets
d)
Tanks
17.
Who was the clever general under Nobunaga who became absolute military ruler in the 16th century?
a)
Hideyoshi
b)
Ieyasu Tokugawa
c)
Yoritomo
d)
Fairy princess queen bee
18.
Who was the one war lord that Hideyoshi could not defeat?
a)
Nobunaga
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Ieyasu Tokugawa
d)
Justin Bieber
19.
Where was Hideyoshi's huge castle built?
a)
Edo
b)
Osaka
c)
Kyoto
d)
Nagasaki
20.
In whom did Hideyoshi trust to care for his son after his death?
a)
Nobunaga
b)
Tokugawa
c)
Confucius
d)
Jimmu
21.
Who was the general that brought the "Period of the Warring States" to an end?
a)
Yoritomo
b)
Nobunaga
c)
Tokugawa
d)
Hideyoshi
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