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WorksheetsMedieval Japan- Chapter 5 Test
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
What are the 4 main islands of Japan?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
Kyoto
Which statements are true regarding Japan's geography?
Japan is covered by mountains
Only 20% of Japan's land is farmable
Japan has 198 volcanoes
Japan has many earthquakes because it's location on tectonic plates
What geographical features led to Japan developing an independent society?
The vast ocean surrounding Japan isolated it from the rest of Asia
Japanese people were able to travel island to island on boats, trading goods and ideas
The huge mountains isolated Japanese villages from each other
The abundance of farmland allowed huge populations to grow
When did the Yayoi first reach Japan?
~300 BC
30,000-10,000 BC
~ AD 500
AD 600
What skills did the Yayoi bring to Japan?
Farming
Pottery-making
Rice-growing in paddies
Metalworking
Civil Service Exams
What is defined as "a group of families related by blood or marriage, headed by a group of warriors. Farmers, artisans, and servants paid warrior chiefs rice for protection"?
Clan
Province
Tribe
Shoryuken
Which statements are true regarding kofuns?
They are large tombs for Yayoi chiefs
Tney are made of dirt
They are made of stone
They were filled with personal belongings
Many were as large as Egyptian pyramids
Who called himself "Emperor of heaven" and founded the line of Yamato leaders who still rule Japan today?
Jimmu
Jimin
Jungkook
Shotoku
Which statements are true regarding Prince Shotoku?
Took the throne ~ AD 600
Wanted to create a strong government
Looked to China for inspiration
Took the throne ~ AD 500
What did the officials that Prince Shotoku sent to China study while there?
Buddhist Teachings
Chinese Art
Chinese Medicine
Chinese Philosophy
Chinese Agricultural Techniques
Which statements are true regarding Japan's constitution?
All power was given to the emperor
All people have to obey the emperor
Created a bureaucracy where emperor chooses officials
Had rules for officials to follow
Had a civil service exam for potential officials
Which statements are true regarding the Taika?
Means "Great Change"
Divided Japan into provinces
Gave all land to the emperor
All taxes now went to the emperor
Clan leaders power was strengthened
Which statements are true regarding the Horyuji?
It's Japan's oldest Buddhist temple
It's the world's oldest wooden building
It's Japan's tallest building
It's the world's oldest metal building
What is defined as "the belief that natural things (such as wind, rivers, and mountains) are alive"?
Animism
Shinto
Kami
Jimmu
What is the name of Japanese "nature spirits" who were honored and worshiped at shrines?
Kami
Piccolo
Shinto
Jimmu
What is the name of Japanese "holy places" where kami were worshiped and priests, dancers, and musicians performed rituals?
Shrines
Horyuji
Shoryuken
Shotoku
What is the Japanese word for "way of the spirits"?
Shinto
Jimmu
Hadouken
Kami
What is defined as "a person who rules for an emperor when they are too young or sick to rule"?
Regent
Shogun
Samurai
Daimyo
What is defined as "warriors who fought for nobles, received land for their services"?
Regent
Shogun
Samurai
Daimyo
What is defined as "code of conduct for warriors. Taught loyalty, courage, and honor, and shunned wealth"?
Animism
Shogun
Bushido
Daimyo
What is defined as "military warlord, commander of the emperor's military forces"?
Samurai
Shogun
Kamikaze
Daimyo
Who were the "powerful military lords" that divided Japan after the end of the Kamakura Shogunate?
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurai
Minamoto
What is defined as "soldiers with an oath of loyalty: fights during wartime in exchange for land"?
Samurai
Shogun
Vassal
Daimyo
What is defined as "economic situation where lords own land and hire soldiers to protect it"?
Ashikaga Shogunate
Vassal
Feudalism
Daimyo
Which statements are true regarding the Onin War?
It lasted from 1467-1477
Kyoto was destroyed as a result
The breakdown of central government led to it
Strong shoguns reunited Japan after its conclusion
Which statements are true regarding Japan's census?
The Emperor's power came from his control of Japan's land and crops
The government took a census to measure Japan's wealth
Landowners had to pay taxes of rice or silk based on its results
Men and women had to serve in the army based on its results
What was the third social class in Japan to accept Buddhism?
Emperor
Government officials and nobles
Common People
Shogun
What caused Nara to stop being the capital of Japan?
The emperor left Nara to the Buddhists after the 770 attempted rebellion
Nara was destroyed by a massive typhoon known as kamikaze
It was destroyed by American bombers in WWII
The Ashikaga shogunate moved the capital to Kamakura
Why did the Japanese government weaken in the ad 800s?
After a time of strong emperors, many weak ones came to the throne
Regents ruled for emperors who received the throne as children, refused to give power back once they were grown
The government gave land to/stopped taxing Nobles to keep them happy
Mongol invasions of the cities of Heian and Nara caused the emperor's strongholds to weaken greatly
What items did the Samurai use?
Swords
Daggers
Bow & Arrow
Armor of steel/leather scales
Spear
How did Nobles keep Samurai from overthrowing them as they did to the Emperor?
By teaching them the way of Bushido to teach loyalty
By using Buddhist peace principles to calm them
By using Confucian civil service exams to choose the best Samurai
By giving them much land and high wages to keep them happy
Which statements are true regarding Minamoto Yoritomo?
He was the leader of the Minamoto armies
He was the first to receive the title of Shogun
He appointed his family members to help him run Japan
He set up the capital of his shogunate at Kamakura
Which statements are true regarding the time of Japan's 2 governments?
The emperor and his bureaucracy stayed in Heian but had no power
The shogunate ruled from Kamakura and had military power
The emperor and his bureaucracy ruled from Heian and kept control of Japan
The shogunate ruled from Heian and had military power
When did Samurai become the leading group in Japan?
When protecting the land and enforcing the law for nobles
When running Japanese villages and collecting taxes for the Shogun
After protecting Japanese villages from Mongol invaders
When serving the Daimyo as vassals during Japan's age of feudalism
Which statements are true regarding the end of the Kamakura shogunate?
It ended in 1333
Samurai had started to become resentful because they had become poor
In 1331, the Emperor and Samurai rebelled against the Shogun
It ended because regents began to rule for weak Shogun
By 1567, who was left to rule Japan?
The Emperor
The Shogun
The Daimyo
The Samurai
What 2 religions did the Japanese people combine during the middle ages?
Shinto
Buddhism
Confucianism
Animism
Which Japanese religion focused on the afterlife?
Buddhism
Shinto
What did Buddhist ideas inspire the creation of?
Temples
Paintings
Poems
Plays
Laws
What is defined as "a small religious group"?
Sect
Mahayana
Origami
Guild
Which form of Buddhism focused on a happy afterlife?
Mahayana Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Which form of Buddhism came to Japan in the 1100's?
Mahayana Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
How did Zen Buddhists believe one achieved inner peace?
By having faith in Lord Amida
By chanting Lord Amida's name
By practicing self-control
By living a simple life
How did Zen Buddhists achieve their goals of self-control and living a simple way of life?
By having faith in Lord Amida
By chanting Lord Amida's name
By practicing martial arts
Through meditation
What is defined as "sports involving combat and self-defense. Zen Buddhists used this to practice self control"?
Martial Arts
Meditation
Origami
Haiku
What did Japanese art show an appreciation for?
Beauty
Simplicity
Decoration
Complexity
What is defined as "the art of folding paper. Was combined with flower arranging to produce tea-drinking ceremonies"?
Origami
Tanka
Meditation
Calligraphy
Which statement is false regarding Japanese landscape paintings?
Depicted Nature
Depicted Battles
Drawn on paper/silk
Used ink/watercolors
Depicted the royal court
Which statements are true regarding Shinto Shrines?
Built next to sacred natural feauture
Built in the Japanese style
Had a sacred gate called Torii
Built in the Chinese style
Had zen gardens outside
Which statements are true regarding Buddhist temples?
Built next to sacred natural feauture
Built in the Japanese style
Were richly decorated with statues, paintings, and altars
Built in the Chinese style
Had zen gardens outside
What is defined as "made of raked sand, carefully placed rocks, and a few plants. Meant to create a feeling of peace and calm by imitating nature"?
Zen Garden
Origami
Haiku
Calligraphy
Which statements are true regarding Japan's writing system?
Originally came from China in 500s
Was adapted in the 800s
Symbols added to Chinese characters to make sounds like letters in the alphabet
Originally came from Korea in 600s
What is defined as "the art of writing beautifully. All educated people were expected to learn this"?
Calligraphy
Tanka
Haiku
Origami
What is defined as "Japan's oldest poetry form. Focus is nature's beauty and the joys/sorrows of life"?
Tanka
Haiku
Meditation
Origami
What is defined as "Japan's most popular style of poetry. Has 3 lines adding up to 17 syllables"?
Tanka
Haiku
Meditation
Origami
Which famous Japanese story described the fight between the Taira and Minamoto clans?
Tale of Genji
Tale of Heike
Tale of Minamoto
Bhagavad Gita
Which statement is false regarding Japan's economic growth?
The upper class benefited the most
Merchants and traders began to prosper
Farmers stayed poor
The lower class experienced growth
What is defined as "a group of merchants and artisans, formed to protect and increase their profits"?
Guild
Sect
Tanka
Origami
Which statements are true regarding Noh Plays?
Used to teach Buddhist ideas
Performed on simple, bare stages
Actors wore masks and elaborate robes, danced to the music of drums and flutes
Used to teach Shinto ideas
What caused Japan's economy to grow?
Increased food production of farmers
The many goods artisans made
Trade with China, Korea, and Southeast Asia
The centralization of the emperor's power
What were the responsibilities of women in farm families?
Working in the fields
Cooking for family
Spinning/weaving clothes
Caring for children
Running family business
In what roles did women contribute to Japanese culture?
Writers
Artists
Warriors
Merchants
