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WorksheetsChapter 8 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
The Japanese government adopted the idea of selecting the most qualified person for government jobs from visitors from __________, a nearby country.
China
India
Mongolia
Vietnam
During the era of the lord–vassal (Feudalism) society in Japan, which group of people actually ruled Japan and truly held power?
the emperors
the samurais
the shoguns
the artisans
Which practice is best associated with the followers of Zen Buddhism?
meditation
military training
human sacrifices
pilgrimage
Japan changed to a military government, or shogunate, during the late twelfth century. Who had the most power under this new form of government?
the emperor
samurai warriors
shogun
a landholder
What was the primary function of samurais in feudal Japan?
to make weapons for warriors
to set up dynasties called shogunates
to protect the interests of the daimyo
to spread the beliefs of Zen–Buddhists
–Established the first Japanese embassy in China
–Adopted Confucian aspects into Japanese law
–Encouraged Chinese art and building practices in Japan
During the 7th century, Japanese culture made the above changes under what leader?
Prince Yamashiro
Prince Shotoku
Emperor Yangdi
Master Yoritomo
What was the recurring theme in the history of the Vietnamese people?
they were very underdeveloped
they were conquered
china would take over them, and then china would be driven out.
all of the above
Considered the world's first full-length novel, The Tale of Genji also holds importance for being based on what style of literature?
fantasy
historical fiction
oral tradition
haiku
Match the term to the big idea concept:
Samurai were Zen Buddhists, meaning quiet meditation was common practice.
Government
Religion
Geography
Achievements
Match the term to the big idea concept:
Fishing was a major source of food and industry in Japan.
Religion
Achievement
Economy
Government
Match the term to the big idea concept:
Prince Shotoku created more power for the emperor to be similar to the government of China.
Religion
Government
Social Class
Achievements
Japan is made up of mostly?
Islands
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
Who was the shogun?
The Warrior class
The workers of the fields
The military leader of the country
The figurehead
Who was the Figurehead of Ancient Japan?
Shogun
Daimyos
Peasants
The Emperor
Who were the landowners who worked for the shoguns?
Peasants
The Emperor
The Military
Daimyos
Who did the Samurais work for?
The Daimyos
The merchants
The artisans
The citizens
Most Japanese people have always lived in the flat areas called:
Coastal plains
Wet lands
Continental drift
Peninsula
This has been a part of Japanese diet for years?
Chicken
Beef
Seafood
Chitlins
The native religion of Japan is?
Christianity
Buddhism
Shinto
Confucianism
What did Japanese symbols (writing) represent?
Art
Action
Confucianism
Action, Ideas, and Objects
(#16) Describe the Japanese Feudal System?
Local Lords owned most of the Land, paid Samurai helped protect the Lord's land, and peasants worked the land and paid taxes to their Lord.
peasants owned all the land but were taxed by local Lords and Samurai who collected the taxes
The emperor owned most of the Land but the Shogun collected taxes and paid the Local Lords and Samurai, who forced peasant to work the land
(#17) What is a Shogunate?
a type of military dictatorship common in Medieval Japan
A form of democratic government in which the elected leader is referred to as the "Shogun".
A Theocratic government controlled by Shinto priests called Shoguns
