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Japan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
2.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
3.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
4.
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan? 
a)
Merchants
b)
Artisans 
c)
Peasants
d)
Farmers 
5.

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was more of a figurehead

a)

Women

b)

farmers

c)

shoguns

d)

emperor

6.

When Japan closed their ports and refused to interact with other countries, this is known as

a)

Segregation

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

7.

People who follow Shinto believe

a)

in one god

b)

everything in nature has a spirit

c)

in Buddhism

d)

they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle

8.

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of centralized government and a constitution

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Korea

9.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Tale of Heike

c)

A Shogun Tale

d)

Samurai Warrior

10.
What is bushido?
a)
Samurai code of rules 
b)
Shinto's religious leader
c)
Another name for the emperor
d)
type of government with social classes
11.
a short, three lined poem of 17 syllables that describes nature scenes
a)
haiku
b)
samurai
c)
shogun
d)
daimyo
12.
Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:
a)
Christianity and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Shintoism
c)
Hinduism and Shintoism
d)
Shintoism and Islam
13.
Many great works of early Japanese literature were written by
a)
Buddhist scholars
b)
Samurai warriors
c)
Shinto priests
d)
Noblewomen
14.
Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors? 
a)
Helped them learn more about God
b)
It taught discipline and self-control 
c)
It taught concentration and purity 
d)
It rid the mind of evil spirits 
15.

A new type of drama in feudal Japan that used elaborate makeup to highlight important facial features

a)

kowtow

b)

haiku

c)

matsuo

d)

kabuki

16.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo 
d)
Samurai 
17.
What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?
a)
absolute control
b)
cruel dictator
c)
seen as the Buddha
d)
a figurehead
18.

Japan entered a period known as _________ after the victory from the Mongols.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Warring States

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Golden Age

19.
This image shows
a)
A Shinto shrine
b)
a Buddhist Temple
c)
A Samurai
d)
Origami
20.

Which type of garden is represented in the picture?

a)

Dry Landscape

b)

Stroll Garden

c)

Paradise Garden

d)

Tea Garden

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