WorksheetsJapan Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Japan's history was dictated by its________________ as a nation of islands.
a)
religion
b)
popularity
c)
isolation
2.
Japan is most influenced by this other culture
a)
French
b)
Chinese
c)
Peruvian
3.
Early contact with ___________ convinced the Japanese they should remain isolated.
a)
Europeans
b)
Africans
c)
South Americans
4.
_________________ and Buddhism are Japan's two main religions.
a)
Christianity
b)
Shintoism
c)
Islam
5.
Japan only has a small amount of land that can be used for this
a)
roads
b)
climbing
c)
farming
6.
A shogun is a
a)
military dictator
b)
farmer
c)
kind of merchant
7.
This is a type of Japanese poem where the first and last lines have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables
a)
sepoy
b)
zulu
c)
haiku
8.
These are wealthy, private landowners to whom the samurai pledge allegiance
a)
emperors
b)
merchants
c)
daimyo
9.
In spite of many wars and struggles over land, Japan's economy
a)
declined
b)
grew
c)
stayed the same
10.
Japan is unique in that this group of people are at the bottom of the social hierarch
a)
peasants
b)
samurai
c)
merchants
11.
This helped spread Japanese culture throughout the world
a)
religion
b)
trade
c)
war
12.
Shinto shrines are located near
a)
roads
b)
natural features
c)
cities
13.
These kinds of ceremonies are important to Japanese culture
a)
rain dancing
b)
maypole
c)
tea drinking
14.
This Japanese art is concerned with intricately folding paper
a)
daimyo
b)
calligraphy
c)
origami
15.
Martial arts was a result of practicing
a)
Zen Buddhism
b)
Ramadan
c)
Lent
16.
This level in the social hierarchy is not really powerful. They are mostly just a figurehead
a)
daimyo
b)
emperor
c)
samurai
17.
The Code of Bushido is
a)
a special tea ceremony
b)
a set of rules for peasants to follow
c)
the samurai code of honor
18.
Japanese art is heavily influenced by
a)
Shintoism and Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
19.
These two foods are central to the Japanese diet
a)
corn and pork
b)
potatoes and beef
c)
fish and rice
20.
These are two cultural achievements of Japan
a)
guillotine and cotton
b)
calligraphy and lacquered furniture
c)
violent dances and horn solos
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