WorksheetsFeudal Japan
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is Buddhism?
a special food in Japan
a religion that began in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama
a religion founded in America for the Japanese that lived in the country
Japanese music
What does "bushido" mean?
the way of the warrior
made of many bushes
the way of Buddha
go through the bushes quickly
A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a
bushido
ancestry
dynasty
clan
The dharma wheel is a symbol of Buddhism. The eight spokes of the wheel symbolize the eightfold path. True or false?
true
false
A person who leads or rules in name only but actually has no power is called a
headless leader
shinto
figurehead
vassal
Haiku is a form of poetry that has ...
seventeen syllables in three lines
seventeen syllables in four lines
sixteen syllables in three lines
however many syllables and lines the author decides to write
kabuki is
a Japanese dance
a Japanese poem
a Japanese desert
a Japanese drama
Karate and judo are forms of self-defense and they are also widely practiced as a sport. These are called the
Japanese arts
martial arts
self-defense sports
defense arts
In feudal Japan, a samurai was a
cook
warrior
ruler
animal
Shinto is a Japanese religion in which people worship gods and spirits associated with
war
nature
water
holidays
This is a place that is considered holy because it is associated with a holy person or event.
vassal
synagogue
shrine
shinto
Where did the silk come from to make thread and cloth in Japan?
special silk plants
a caterpillar called a silkworm
silk trees
silk slugs
Another name for a windy hurricane like storm with heavy rain is ...
storm surge
tornado
typhoon
dharma wheel
A vassal is ...
a container to hold liquid
a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for that ruler
a Japanese religion
a Japanese sport
A type of Buddhism developed in Japan that emphasizes meditation and thoughtful tasks as the way to peace is called
Ren Buddhism
Ten Buddhism
Ven Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
How did China and Korea influence the development of Japanese culture?
Koreans taught Japanese how to make tools.
Koreans brought Buddhism to Japan.
Japanese people learned new things from Chinese literature, philosophy, writing, and science.
All of the above!
What is at the core of the Shinto religion?
the love of nature
the love of animals
the love of people
the love of prayer
What are the basic teachings of the Buddhist religion?
Belief in the Four Noble Truths and following the Steps in the Eightfold Path
a love of nature and animals
Buddha is king and must be obeyed
prayer and meditation only
True or False? The belief that wanting things of this world causes suffering in this life is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
True
false
Which of the following are Steps in the Eightfold Path of Buddhism?
thinking kind thoughts
not harming others
both of these
True or false? A shogun was never more powerful than an emperor.
true
false
True or False? The emperor was the one who really made all of the decisions.
True - no one was more powerful than the emperor.
False, the emperor became more of just a symbol or figurehead who no longer made decision.
Who was the supreme military commander?
the shogun
the emperor
the vassal
the bushido
How did daily life differ for people based on their place in society?
The upper class lived in large homes.
The samurai families had nice homes, expensive clothes, and their children went to school.
The lower classes lived in small homes in villages, wore plain clothing, and their children worked.
The peasants did the hardest work of all!
All of these are true about how people lived based on their place in society.
True or false? Foreign trade brought about the end of the shogun era.
True
false
