WorksheetsThe Rise of Japan
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The reason Japan was influenced by China was because of its ____________ to them?
a)
Nearness
b)
Proximity
c)
Long Distance
2.
A person who rules for someone who is not able to rule is called a
a)
Regent
b)
Substitute
c)
Fill in
3.
The Samurai honor code is called
a)
Nippon
b)
Tojo
c)
Bushido
4.
A chain of islands is called an
a)
Archipelago
b)
Line
c)
Sequence
5.
Feudalism is the
a)
Exchange of animals for land
b)
Exchange of ideas
c)
Exchange of land and money for loyalty
6.
Who was Prince Shotoku?
a)
The "Prince Charming" of Japanese history
b)
The first emperor of Japan
c)
A mythical Japanese hero
7.
What does Nippon mean?
a)
"Land of the setting sun"
b)
"Land of the four big islands"
c)
"Land of the rising sun"
8.
Where did the first inhabitants of Japan come from?
a)
India
b)
Europe
c)
Mainland of Asia
9.
Which of these is NOT part of Japanese feudalism?
(Hint: remember the pyramid)
(Hint: remember the pyramid)
a)
Merchants were highly respected
b)
Daimyos hired Samurai to protect their land and peasants
c)
The Shogun had more power than the emperor
10.
What is the "Shogun"?
a)
The supreme military commander
b)
Second in command to the emperor
c)
The emperor's guardian
11.
The early Japanese were divided into
a)
Gangs
b)
Tribes
c)
Clans
12.
Who tried to invade Japan twice?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Mongols
c)
The Koreans
13.
Who were the Fujiwara?
a)
A wealthy family that lent the emperor money
b)
The family of the first Shogun
c)
A powerful family who took control of Japan through marriage
14.
Which of these is NOT an important Japanese symbol?
a)
The Rising Sun
b)
Horses
c)
Mt. Fuji
15.
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
a)
The region of earthquake faults and volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean
b)
The circle of volcanoes around the Japanese Islands
c)
A region of Thunderstorms and Typhoons
16.
What two things were most important to a samurai warrior?
a)
Money and fame
b)
Family and education
c)
Loyalty and honor
17.
Who did Japan borrow most of their culture from?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
18.
What did Prince Shotoku borrow from China?
a)
Writing and government systems
b)
Money
c)
Soldiers
19.
Who were the three leaders that finally united Japan?
a)
Hirohito, Tojo and Akihito
b)
Prince Shotoku, Empress Suiko and Minamoto Yoritomo
c)
Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Tokugawa
20.
How was Prince Shotoku able to unite Japan?
a)
By taxing clan leaders more
b)
By forcing Daimyos to submit to his rule
c)
By reducing the power of clan leaders and spreading Buddhism
21.
Why was the capital of Japan moved in 794?
a)
To have a capital with better weather
b)
Because Buddhist priests were gaining too much power and wealth in the old capital
c)
Because the Fujiwara wanted a fresh start at a new capital
22.
Which Japanese ruler wanted and got the tile of Shogun?
a)
Minamoto Yoritomo
b)
Oda Nobunaga
c)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
23.
In Japan, no person under the title of samurai was allowed to
a)
Worship Kami without a priest
b)
Carry a sword
c)
Ride a horse
24.
An armada is
a)
A large army
b)
The Japanese government
c)
A large fleet of ships
25.
How did Buddhism spread to Japan?
a)
From India
b)
From China
c)
From Korea
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