WorksheetsMedieval Japan
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Prince Shotoku sent Japanese __________ to China in order to learn more from the country and it's people
embassies
spies
travelers
agents
Chinese influence was strongly felt in the Japanese system of writing. Why was it so influential?
Japan has so many written language that was impossible to communicate
Japan had no written language before the influence of China
China's written language was easier to learn than Japan's
China's written language was very similar to Japan's so nobody noticed the change
Which Chinese idea's were brought to medieval Japan and influenced the imperial court?
Confucian ideas of government and society
Economic ideas of trade and commerce
Christian ideas of resurrection and the soul
bi-partisan politics and ideas on natural rights
Which statement best describes how another culture contributed to the Japanese writing system?
Chinese characters are used to express ideas and sounds in the Japanese language.
Due to influence of Buddhism, sacred text in Japan were written in Indian script
The creation of cuneiform script in Mesopotamia influenced much of the Japanese written language
As a result of conquest and colonization, many Japanese words have a Mongol origin.
The Heian Period was known as the golden age for arts such as
Literature, Painting & Drama
Creating of electronic communication
Making automobiles and carriages
Wood making and landscaping of other countries in Europe
"The Tale of Genji" was important because
It was considered a classic album and the first collection of music
It was considered the world's first novel
It was a famous movie that many Samurai's would base their life on
It was a famous recipe that everyone in Medieval Japan used
Bushido was considered
a warriors way of life
a Daimyo's way of life
Way of life for the farmer
Way of life for the Shogunate
The code of Bushido, it was mostly evident in
Martial arts
Dancing
Learning the written language in Japan
Commercial fishing
Why was Zen Buddhism important from China appealing to the Samurai in Japan during the Kamakura period?
Zen Buddhism was the heart of Bushido and helped warriors and Samurai's come to terms with death
Zen Buddhism was a major influence in fighting off Europeans from traveling to Japan and conquering land
The practice of zen meditation helped with martial arts
The practice of zen Buddhism prepared the Daimyo for taking land from farmers
Japan had borrowed many aspects of Chinese culture such as their political structure, philosophies and written language
True
False
True or False. Japanese art during the Golden Age shifted more towards expressing Chinese culture than Japanese Culture.
True
False
Prince Shotoku created a constitution for the Japanese government based on the _____ principles seen in China.
Taoist
Islamic
Shinto
Confucian
Japanese Buddhism is referred to as what?
Mahayana
Theravada
Taoist
Farsi
The Japanese tradition of combining both Buddhism and ___________ beliefs and practices is common and not seen as contradictory.
Confucian
Samayuda
Shinto
Tao
True or false. Many Buddhist monasteries in Japan were fortified and had standing armies, originally as a protective measure.
True
False
Shinto was the original belief system of the Japanese until Prince Shotoku promoted the Chinese tradition of _____, and many Japanese people began to follow a combined version of the two religions.
Catholicism
Buddhism
Shinto
Jainism
Most of the influences from China did not come directly to Japan. Which of the following accurately describes how Japan was influenced by China?
China influenced Korea, Korea in turn spread those ideas to Japan
China hosted students from all over the world who learned their ways and then returned to their home countries to teach what they had learned.
China influenced India, Indian sailors traveled to Japan and taught the Japanese
China and Korea had influences on Japan through all the following. (Select all three that apply)
Confucian principles supported imperial rule
New methods of rice farming introduced
Buddhist ideas combined with traditional practices
Monotheism replaced worship of several gods
