WorksheetsJapan in the Middle Ages (TCI)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?
Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates
Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan
Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea
The Heian period is called Japan's golden age because of its
rich mines
art and literature
foreign trade
military power
How should a guest behave at a tea ceremony?
suggest moving the party outside
silently observe the master make tea
help prepare the tea
tell jokes while the water boils
The main job of a Shogun was to
loyally serve and obey his lord
encourage arts and literature
rule through military power
give advice to the emperor
What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
He turned it into an agricultural society
He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smelting
He divided power among the chiefs of clans
He increased contact with neighboring cultures
How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a Tanka?
By checking whether pairs of lines rhyme
By analyzing the symbols described
By identifying the social class described
By counting the syllables in each line
Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?
It allowed them free movement
It showed their strength in battle
It was inexpensive to purchase
It made them demonstrate courage
Judo and karate are Japanese martial arts. Unlike other ways the samurai learned to fight, martial arts such as these
were used mostly among children
served as popular entertainment
helped with their spiritual healing
often do not require weapons
Zen Buddhism suited the samurai way of life because of its emphasis on
faith
discipline
warfare
prayer
Why might life of a Japanese women have been better in the 12th century than in the 17th century?
When the capital moved to Edo, women were denied government jobs
As samurai culture developed, women's status declined
When the emperors regained power, women lost authority
As Buddhism took hold, women could not seek enlightenment
When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?
They set up a new government over the country
They worked as slaves for middle-class families
They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland
They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts
After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese
used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words
invented a new set of characters based on objects in Japan
began speaking Chinese in everyday conversation
by teaching the steps to a moral life
In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?
by teaching the steps to a moral life
by providing a time to regret one's sins
by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
by encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers
The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to
a code of moral values
worship of foreign gods
respect for the beauty of nature
the cycle of pain and suffering
