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Chapter 8 Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Japanese government adopted the idea of selecting the most qualified person for government jobs from visitors from __________, a nearby country.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mongolia

d)

Vietnam

2.

During the era of the lord–vassal (Feudalism) society in Japan, which group of people actually ruled Japan and truly held power?

a)

the emperors

b)

the samurais

c)

the shoguns

d)

the artisans

3.

Which practice is best associated with the followers of Zen Buddhism?

a)

meditation

b)

military training

c)

human sacrifices

d)

pilgrimage

4.

Japan changed to a military government, or shogunate, during the late twelfth century. Who had the most power under this new form of government?

a)

the emperor

b)

samurai warriors

c)

shogun

d)

a landholder

5.

What was the primary function of samurais in feudal Japan?

a)

to make weapons for warriors

b)

to set up dynasties called shogunates

c)

to protect the interests of the daimyo

d)

to spread the beliefs of Zen–Buddhists

6.

–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?

a)

Prince Yamashiro

b)

Prince Shotoku

c)

Emperor Yangdi

d)

Master Yoritomo

7.

What was the recurring theme in the history of the Vietnamese people?

a)

they were very underdeveloped

b)

they were conquered

c)

china would take over them, and then china would be driven out.

d)

all of the above

8.

Considered the world's first full-length novel, The Tale of Genji also holds importance for being based on what style of literature?

a)

fantasy

b)

historical fiction

c)

oral tradition

d)

haiku

9.

Match the term to the big idea concept:

Samurai were Zen Buddhists, meaning quiet meditation was common practice.

a)

Government

b)

Religion

c)

Geography

d)

Achievements

10.

Match the term to the big idea concept:

Fishing was a major source of food and industry in Japan.

a)

Religion

b)

Achievement

c)

Economy

d)

Government

11.

Match the term to the big idea concept:

Prince Shotoku created more power for the emperor to be similar to the government of China.

a)

Religion

b)

Government

c)

Social Class

d)

Achievements

12.

Japan is made up of mostly?

a)

Islands

b)

Mountains

c)

Rivers

d)

Lakes

13.

Who was the shogun?

a)

The Warrior class

b)

The workers of the fields

c)

The military leader of the country

d)

The figurehead

14.

Who was the Figurehead of Ancient Japan?

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyos

c)

Peasants

d)

The Emperor

15.

Who were the landowners who worked for the shoguns?

a)

Peasants

b)

The Emperor

c)

The Military

d)

Daimyos

16.

Who did the Samurais work for?

a)

The Daimyos

b)

The merchants

c)

The artisans

d)

The citizens

17.

Most Japanese people have always lived in the flat areas called:

a)

Coastal plains

b)

Wet lands

c)

Continental drift

d)

Peninsula

18.

This has been a part of Japanese diet for years?

a)

Chicken

b)

Beef

c)

Seafood

d)

Chitlins

19.

The native religion of Japan is?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shinto

d)

Confucianism

20.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
21.
What is the major religion in China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
22.
Buddhism is ...
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
non-theistic
d)
all of them
23.

What did Japanese symbols (writing) represent?

a)

Art

b)

Action

c)

Confucianism

d)

Action, Ideas, and Objects

24.
Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are religions
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What is the main crop of Korea?
a)
Carrots
b)
Fish
c)
Rice
26.

(#16) Describe the Japanese Feudal System?

a)

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.

b)

peasants owned all the land but were taxed by local Lords and Samurai who collected the taxes

c)

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

27.

(#17) What is a Shogunate?

a)

a type of military dictatorship common in Medieval Japan

b)

A form of democratic government in which the elected leader is referred to as the "Shogun".

c)

A Theocratic government controlled by Shinto priests called Shoguns