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WorksheetsMedieval Japan
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion that started around 500 BCE or earlier. Which of these is true about the Shinto religion?
It is the official religion of Japan today.
It shares sacred texts with Hinduism.
It is no longer important to Japanese culture.
It includes worship of nature spirits.
Prince Shotoku was known to help spread which of the following religions throughout Japan?
Christianity
Taoism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan in the 1100s. This distinct form was especially popular with the warrior class. It was different from other forms because it placed importance on
observance of rituals and wisdom.
self-discipline and meditation.
faith and good behavior.
sacrifice and ancestor worship.
According to Shinto beliefs, all elements, including the sun, trees, rocks, and animals, have a kami. Which of the following best describes a kami?
spiritual guru
high priest
Jewish prophet
nature spirit
Who introduced the Chinese writing system to the Japanese?
Chinese traders
Japanese princes
Buddhist monks
Korean scribes
The Japanese adopted ideas about government from the Tang dynasty. Which of the following was included in those ideas?
a more powerful local administration
a stronger central government
a class system with nobles as the government officials
a civil service system based on merit
Confucian ideas were adopted by the Japanese during Prince Shotoku's reign. Which of the following institutions was most heavily affected by Confucianism?
government
religion
trade
family
How is Shinto different from other major religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
Shinto worships only one god.
Shinto does not perform religious ceremonies.
Shinto was developed by Buddhist monks.
Shinto does not have a sacred text.
Medieval Japan was based upon the feudal system, where weaker territorial lords owed their loyalty to stronger ones. All power was held by military dictatorships led by the
emperor
samurai
knights
shoguns
Which of the following was a lasting impression that the Heian aristocracy left behind?
Exploration
Literature
Music
Technology
What was a long-term consequence of the political change illustrated by the map?
a revival of the power of the Roman Empire by reducing the political influence of the Eastern Empire
an increase in the efficiency of the bureaucracy which led to the territorial expansion of the Roman Empire
a fracturing of the unity of the Roman Empire which led to the elimination of the dictatorship form of government
an advancement of the Byzantine civilization through setting up competing centers of political power within the Roman Empire
Which waterway is marked with a star?
Red Sea
Nile River
Tigris River
Mediterranean Sea
