WorksheetsJapan (lessons 1-3)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is not part of Japan's 4 main islands?
Hokkaido
Tokyo
Shikoko
Honshu
The religion Shinto is based on
respect for new ideas.
many gods.
respect for nature and ancestors.
suffering
What difficulty has Japan faced due to its geography?
little farm land
harsh climate
no water sources
lack of protection
Before the 400's, Japan's society was structured around
the emperor
divine spirits
clans
regents
Prince Shotoku's actions during his reign reveal that he
cared little for the common people of Japan.
admired China's culture.
wanted to re-establish Shinto as the primary religion.
had little time for projects.
Why was the development of the Seventeen Article Constitution historically important?
It helped spread Buddhism.
It explained the relationship between Japan and China.
It provided guidelines for government and a set of laws for the country.
It established guidelines for trade with foreign nations.
Followers of Zen seek to find
complex rituals
life after death
salvation
inner peace
Lady Mirasaki Shikubu's book was important to the development of Japanese literature because
it was the first noh play.
it was a realistic story focused on one individual.
it was key to Japanese legend.
it was a realistic story focused on modern culture.
Noh plays were based on
poetry
literature
legends
history
The person with the most power in Japan was
the daimyo
the emperor
the shogun
the king
In return for land, the Samurai provide their daimyo with
money
farm land
a wife
military protection
How did Bushido shape the culture of Japan?
Its ideals were forgotten under the military government.
The Samurai;s loyalty to individual daimyo damaged Japan's national unity.
The strictness of bushido discouraged young men from becoming samurai.
It became the national code of conduct into the 20th century.
In what way is a a shogunate different from an Imperial state?
Under a Shogunate, the emperor has little power.
An imperial state has a strong army and navy.
The bureaucracy controls all of the power in a shogunate.
Rulers in an imperial state inherit their positions.
Who is Takagawa leyasu?
A daimyo who was a fierce ruler of Japan.
A shogun who was a military leader that used force and political alliances.
A shogun who united Japan and brought peace and stability.
A daimyo who united Japan and brought peace and stability.
What was one major influence on the samurai culture?
Shintoism
their position in society
their love of fighting
Zen Buddhism
