WorksheetsMedieval Japan
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which doesn't describe the geography of Japan?
Mt Fuji was their most important symbol
total, its the size of Texas
less than 15% can be farmed
there are 4 main islands
Which god was most important to the Japanese?
Mt Fuji God
Goddess of Mt Fuji
Sun Goddess
Kamikaze
Today, who does the Japanese royal family claim to be descended from?
Honshu clan
Yamato clan
Minamoto clan
Fujiwara clan
Which does not describe Prince Shotoku?
he ruled as a regent
he wanted to be like Ming China
he helped to unite Japan
Whose government was Japan's most like?
Han Chinese
Ming Chinese
Tang Chinese
Mongol
Which best describes the Heian age?
it became known as Kyoto and was known for tranquility
it was based off of the ancient Roman cities
emperors lived there for just a few years
it was very military-based
What determined your rank in Japan?
your family relationships
your merit
your military achievements
your grades
What did Minamoto Yoritomo do?
set up capitalism in Japan
started having samurais
took the title shogun
set up a dynasty that ruled for 300 years
What was life like during feudal Japan?
peaceful
tranquil
lawless
calm
Which does NOT accurately describe ninjas?
did unconventional warfare
highly honored
used to fight and spy
skills passed down in secret
Why did the Japanese believe they were to remain independent from the Mongols?
they had a great rice harvest that year
samurais defeated the Mongols
their ancestors predicted it
kamikazes protected them
Which does NOT describe Tokugawa Ieyasu?
founded a new capital at Edo
gave the daimyos a lot of freedoms
made laws that brought peace
only allowed samurais to own weapons
How did Murasaki Shikibu have a unique insight for her book The Tale of the Genji?
her dad was the temple priest
she married a high ranking noble
her brother was the emperor
she worked in the palace for the emperor's wife
What was meant to calm the mind and heart?
Noh plays
harvests
ancestor worship
tea ceremonies
The followers of Shinto honored their beliefs by...
developing their own language
worshiping their ancestors
building shrines
performing seppuku
Which one is NOT correct?
Ring of Fire- in the Pacific Ocean that has numerous earthquakes and volcano eruptions
kami- Japanese spirits/gods
Kamikaze- divine winds
Zen- Buddhist sect that believes in meditation
regent- someone who is named emperor in the Yamato clan
Which one is NOT correct?
Kabuki- plays that appealed to the middle class
shogun- supreme military commander
samurai- means those who serve
bushido- code of honor for the samurais
katana- ritual suicide done by the samurai
What type of architecture is this?
common
noh
kabuki
pagoda
What is this called?
Pagoda
Seppuku
Katana
Kabuki
What is the name of the geographical feature in the background?
Himalayas
Mt. Fuji
Fukushima
Sun Mountain
What is a kamikaze
divine wind
divine mountain
divine sun
shrine for a kami
Who is the local landowner?
shogun
samurai
daimyo
kabuki
What was sometimes done because they felt it was better than being captured?
samurai
bushido
katana
seppuku
What is E
Edo
Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
Fukushima
Where is Kyoto
J
G
E
D
Where is the Pacific Ocean
O
N
F
S
What is B
Japan's most sacred site
Where a nuclear disaster happened
where the United States dropped an atomic bomb
the capital of Japan
What is L
Kyushu
Shikoku
Honshu
Hokkaido
What is C
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
What is P
China
Russia
North Korea
South Korea
What is G
Edo
Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
Heian
Which does NOT describe a katana?
held with two hands
means cutting edge up
more straight and broad than knights' swords
used when seppuku was performed by samurai
Who was ranked higher socially?
samurai
daimyo
