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Medieval Japan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were some ideas that came from China to Japan?

a)

Confucianism

b)

merchants

c)

shrimp fried rice

d)

bushido

2.

What was the name of the Prince that was created a new constitution based on ideas from China?

a)

Prince Tyoko

b)

Prince Chinalog

c)

Prince Shotoku

d)

Prince Confucian

3.

True or False: Japan got its system of writing from the Chinese.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why was The Tale of Genji famous?

a)

It was the shortest book ever written

b)

It was the first poem ever written

c)

It was Prince Shotoku's life biography

d)

It was the first novel ever written

5.

What is the name of the Samurai honor code?

a)

Bushido

b)

Chivalry

c)

Zen Buddhism

d)

Shinto

6.

What was the lowest level in Japanese society?

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Peasants

d)

Merchants

7.
Powerful military lords who controlled small territories in Japan
a)
daimyo
b)
shoguns
c)
samurai
d)
emperior
8.
Commander of the emperor's military forces
a)
daimyo
b)
emperor
c)
samurai
d)
shogun
9.
plan of government
a)
calligraphy
b)
constitution
c)
animism
d)
vassal
10.
the belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirits
a)
animism
b)
meditation
c)
vassal
d)
tanka
11.
the art of writing beautifully 
a)
martial arts
b)
tanka
c)
pottery
d)
calligraphy
12.
The Japanese religion called Shinto was based on natural spirits.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Japan’s mountains and islands isolated Japan and shaped it’s society.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
During the B.C. 1300s, Japan built a strong national government at Tokyo and Islam became a popular religion.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Japan’s civilian government and the emperor came to be dominated by military rulers.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Buddhism and Shinto affected Japanese art, architecture, novels, and plays.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which of the following best describes the early religion of Japan?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Conficianism

d)

Hinduism

18.

Spirits that dwelled in nature in Japan were known as...

a)

Nymphs

b)

Kami

c)

Samurai

d)

Wraiths

19.

What was a shogun in medieval Japan?

a)

a military dictator who ruled in place of the emperor

b)

a general who served as commander of the emperor's army

c)

the high priest and head of the Shinto religion

d)

the name given to the emperor of Japan

20.
How did Buddhism first get introduced to Japan? 
a)
From India and Persia
b)
From Korea and China
c)
From Mongolia and the Holy Land
d)
From India and Mongolia