WorksheetsMaxwell's Class: Japan
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered untouchable
b)
they worked only with the Samurai
c)
they were servants of the Empire
d)
they did not produce anything on their own
2.
Which of the following religions was most closely linked to the martials arts as a form of disciplining one's mind and body?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
3.
In feudal Japan, the leaders of clan families who were wealthy landowners were known as
a)
ronin
b)
emperor
c)
daimyo
d)
shogun
4.
Which word is most associated with Shintoism?
a)
atheism
b)
polytheism
c)
monotheism
d)
animism
5.
Which of the following do Shinto and Japanese Buddhism have in common?
a)
studies a sacred book
b)
worship of ancestors
c)
positive outlook on human nature
d)
hope in life after death
6.
Which of the following was considered a characteristic of beauty in Heian Japan?
a)
blackened teeth
b)
short hair
c)
sleeping during the day
d)
thick eyebrows
7.
Why was the Japanese capital from Nara to Heian-kyo?
a)
problems between priests and emperors
b)
a new imperial leader
c)
problems between regents and emperors
d)
a new religious leader
8.
Samurai followed the code of honor known as....
a)
bushido
b)
seppuku
c)
mandate of heaven
d)
chivarly
9.
Which general statement is most true about Japan?
a)
It influenced Korea so the two places were almost identical.
b)
It refused to borrow from other cultures as way to protect its own culture.
c)
It kept its own culture but also borrowed ideas from other cultures.
d)
It got many ideas from China so the two countries were almost identical.
It got many ideas from China so the two countries were almost identical.
10.
Daimyos ensured that there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
using diplomacy
b)
asking the emperors to send armies
c)
scaring the peasants by using fierce Japanese warriors
d)
hiring samurai to protect it
11.
Spread by cultural diffusion, relieved human suffering, concerned with daily life. What religion is described in the list?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shinto
12.
What is Japan's indigenous religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
13.
What was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
peasants
b)
you
c)
emperor
d)
farmers
14.
What is a feudal system?
a)
a system like India's caste system
b)
a system in which people get money through trade
a system in which people get money through trade
c)
a system like China's dynasties
d)
system in which people get land for serving a higher
15.
The emperor lost control of his government and became nothing more than a(n)
a)
Figurehead
b)
Shogun
c)
Peasant
d)
Kami
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