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WorksheetsChapter 8, Japan
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What religion did Prince Shotoku encourage to spread in Japan?
a)
Daoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shinto
d)
feudalism
2.
(3) What does the Shinto religion focus on?
a)
nature
b)
death
c)
freedom
d)
the afterlife
3.
What did the Japanese people believe gave the emperor of Japan his power?
a)
that he was descended from heaven and had a mandate to rule
b)
that he was the living form of the volcano god that lived in Mt. Fuji
c)
the he was the most intelligent man and philosopher in all of Japan
d)
that he was the most skilled general and his army could not be defeated
4.
Which of the following have been important food resources for Japanese people for thousands of years?
a)
fish and rice
b)
beef and corn
c)
pork and wheat
d)
chicken and barley
5.
What is regent
a)
A regent is somebody who has no power
b)
A regent is somebody who is elected to power
c)
A regent is somebody who rules in place of somebody else
d)
A regent is somebody who enforces the law
6.
What is a shogun?
a)
A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
b)
A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
c)
A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
d)
A high ranking landowning nobleman
7.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
8.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
9.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
10.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
11.
Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogunate
c)
Kimikaze
d)
Vassal
12.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
13.
The Japanese emperor was considered a god
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the religions below is indigenous to Japan?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Shinto
c)
Confucianism
d)
Hinduism
15.
Which two important beliefs influenced art in ancient Japan?
a)
Shinto and Zen Buddhism
b)
Shinto and Confucianism
c)
Hinduism and Confucianism
d)
Confucianism and Zen Buddhism
16.
Which country heavily influenced Japanese culture?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Korea
d)
Russia
17.
From which country did Japanese writing originate?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Korea
d)
Russia
18.
How were the code of chivalry and the bushido code similar?
a)
They both stressed honor, bravery, and loyalty.
b)
They both stressed loyalty to the Emperor.
c)
They both stressed loyalty to women
d)
They both stressed loyalty to the country rather than the ruler
19.
In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
20.
How did Japan's geographic location and characteristics influence its history?
a)
Because it was an island nation, Japan dominated world trade for all of world history.
b)
Because it was an island nation, Japan was isolated from most other cultures.
c)
Because it was an island nation, Japan was open to multiple invasions
d)
Because it was an island nation, Japan had contact with many different cultures
21.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
22.
Japan's oldest form of poetry
a)
daimyo
b)
shrine
c)
tanka
d)
guild
23.
the art of writing beautifully
a)
martial arts
b)
tanka
c)
pottery
d)
calligraphy
24.
The bond of loyalty between a lord and those to whom he has given land
a)
vassal
b)
clan
c)
feudalism
d)
constitution
25.
What state is similar in size to Japan?
a)
Indiana
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Rhode Island
26.
What is Japan's native religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Shinto
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
27.
How did Buddhism first get introduced to Japan?
a)
From India and Persia
b)
From Korea and China
c)
From Mongolia and the Holy Land
d)
From India and Mongolia
28.
Which body of water lies between China and Japan?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Yellow Sea
c)
East China Sea
d)
Sea of Japan
29.
What is Japan's greatest natural resource?
a)
Ocean
b)
People
c)
Oil
d)
Rice
30.
On what island does most of Japan's population live?
a)
Shikoku
b)
Honshu
c)
Kyushu
d)
Hokkaido
31.
What clan produced the first emperor?
a)
Minamoto
b)
Yamato
c)
Tokugawa
d)
Honshu
32.
Which religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
33.
Why was Minamoto Yoritomo appointed shogun?
a)
He didn't want to be a Samurai
b)
He didn't want to be Daimyo
c)
He didn't want to be King
d)
He didn't want to be Emperor
34.
Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors?
a)
Helped them learn more about God
b)
It taught discipline and self-control
c)
It taught concentration and purity
d)
It rid the mind of evil spirits
35.
What is a haiku?
a)
3 line 17 syllable poem
b)
3 line 9 syllable poem
c)
3 line 21 syllable poem
d)
3 line 15 syllable poem
36.
Who threatened the Japanese with invasion in the late 1200's?
a)
The Portuguese
b)
China
c)
The Mongols
d)
India
37.
What was the most important possession of the Samurai?
a)
His sword
b)
His feif
c)
His wife
d)
His armor
38.
What were samurai given for their service to the daimyo?
a)
Small piece of land
b)
Honor
c)
Respect
d)
Peasants
39.
What was the name of the samurai code?
a)
bakufu
b)
miyabi
c)
hiragana
d)
bushido
40.
What were the main religions in Japan?
a)
Buddhism and Shinto
b)
Buddhism and Confucianism
c)
Shinto and Confucianism
d)
Confucianism and Christianity
41.
Describe Japan's geography.
a)
Islands with mostly flat land
b)
Islands with rivers
c)
A peninsula with mountains
d)
Islands, mostly mountains
42.
Why was The Tale of Genji important in the history of writing?
a)
It was the first short story written by a woman
b)
It was the first Japanese novel and it was written by a woman
c)
It was the first novel in the world and it was written by a woman
d)
It was the funniest story every written
43.
What is the most common subject of Haiku poetry?
a)
Nature and weather
b)
Human feeling and Samurai
c)
Nature and human feeling
d)
Nature and Samurai
44.
Beautiful handwriting
a)
Shrine
b)
Shogun
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Porcelain
45.
22) What is Bushido?
a)
The samurai code of conduct
b)
The Confucian government system adopted in Japan
c)
The ritualistic rules of the Heian Japanese Court
d)
The Shogun's oath of loyalty to his daimyo
46.
A religious group is also known as a . . .
a)
sect
b)
guild
c)
vassal
d)
shogun
47.
What is the person doing?
a)
martial arts
b)
vassal
c)
constitution
d)
meditation
48.
Which of the following modern jobs would a samurai NOT hold?
a)
soldier
b)
poet
c)
sheriff
d)
factory owner
49.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
50.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
daimyo
51.
Japan's large landowners
a)
daimyo
b)
shogun
c)
dimyo
d)
shogum
52.
a general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
a)
shogun
b)
samurai
c)
daimyo
d)
kamikaze
53.
who was a great haiku poet
a)
matsuo basho
b)
me
c)
genji
d)
all of the above
54.
Who was the first shogun?
a)
Prince Shotoku
b)
Minamoto Yoritomo
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
55.
Prince Shotoku's attitude toward China was one of
a)
fear
b)
anger
c)
admiration
d)
disrespect
56.
A regent ruled when
a)
an emperor died
b)
an emperor was still a child
c)
an emperor became ill
d)
an emperor conquered other lands
57.
What was the role of the emperor in medieval Japan?
a)
a figurehead with no real power
b)
a strong ruler that controlled the shoguns
c)
to bless Japan with divine power
d)
to write official Haiku
58.
What are the geographical advantages of Japan being an island?
a)
volcanoes
b)
protection from invasion
c)
earthquakes
d)
very little land for farming
59.
How did Shotoku promote Chinese culture in Japan?
a)
He sent Japanese scholars and artists to China.
b)
He set up the Seventeen Article Constitution based upon Confucian principles.
c)
He opened a Japanese embassy in China.
d)
all of the above
60.
When Shotoku introduced Buddhism from China in Japan
a)
It met with opposition because it challenged Japan's native religion.
b)
The nobles gained power.
c)
It was just a figurehead.
d)
Daimyo hired samurai
61.
23) What is celadon?
a)
Unique style of porcelain with a blue-green glaze
b)
A super-realistic style of painting
c)
A three-line style of poetry
d)
A form of jade sculpture developed in Korea
62.
Which of the following was one of the Three Kingdoms of early Korea?
a)
Silla
b)
Koryo
c)
Shinto
d)
Korea
63.
Why is Korea a bridge between China and Japan?
a)
People can walk across it.
b)
Links culture
c)
Korea is frequently invaded
d)
Korea charges a tax to all who pass through.
64.
How did Buddhism and other ideas / goods reach Korea?
a)
invasions
b)
missionaries
c)
force
d)
trade
65.
Name three influences from China.
a)
Government, military, and religion
b)
Government, writing, and sports
c)
Government, religion, and writing
d)
Government, religion, and sports
66.
Korea lies on a(n):
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
fault line
d)
archipelago
67.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games took place in
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Malaysia
d)
Thailand
68.
Kim Jung Il is claimed to have been born
a)
in a hospital
b)
on the top of a high mountain
c)
on the banks of the Yalu River
d)
in a wide valley full of flowers
69.
Which company is NOT located in South Korea
a)
Samsung
b)
Kia
c)
Hyundai
d)
Nestle
70.
what is koreas national dish
a)
kimchi
b)
salad
c)
sushi
71.
what is tofu made of
a)
soybean
b)
chineese cabbage
c)
flowers
d)
rice
72.
Korea has been most greatly influenced by which of the following?
a)
China and Japan
b)
the Yamato
c)
Ashikaga
d)
Mongol Invaders
73.
How did Buddhism reach Japan?
a)
came on the Silk Road from India
b)
from Korea
c)
through trade from Europe
d)
from Mongolia
74.
Who is at the bottom of feudal society because they are thought to be selfish?
a)
merchants
b)
emperor
c)
shoguns
d)
peasants/artisans
75.
Who is at the top of society in feudal Japan even though they had no real power?
a)
shogun
b)
emperor
c)
samurai
d)
peasants/artisans
76.
What type of writing used in Japan reveals your level of education and social standing?
a)
calligraphy
b)
hangul
c)
tangun
d)
shintoism
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