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WorksheetsMedieval Japan Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
In medieval times, Japan absorbed different cultures because Prince Shotoku...
conquered many cities in Korea and China.
had relatives that lived in Korea and China.
encouraged contact with Korea and China.
ruled Japan after ruling Korea and China.
Japan's original religion that expresses respect for nature is called...
Nirvana.
Kami.
Shinto.
Buddhism.
In 552, what religion did the king of Korea introduce to Japan?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Sikhism
For nearly 300 years, the Fujiwara family...
served as the official court artists to the emperor of Japan.
were in charge of the entire banking system in Japan.
controlled Japan without being the official rulers.
were the Japanese royal family, from which all emperors came.
How did the Fujiwara family gain power in Japan?
They won elections because they were very popular.
They controlled the Japanese treasury and finances.
They led a strong and powerful army of samurai.
They married into the royal family and were royal advisors.
Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were
women
peasants
priests
foreigners
Why is Murasaki Shikibu's "Tale of Genji" especially famous?
It records the lives of ordinary farmers.
It reveals secrets about the royal family.
It was only sold and told as an oral history.
It may have been the world's first novel.
The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its achievements in...
technology.
military power.
art and literature.
religious power.
By the 17th century, samurai were expected to practice the art of beautiful writing, also known as...
calligraphy.
bushido.
tanka.
kemari.
Why was Zen Buddhism a good match for the samurai way of life?
Zen brought samurai closer to nature and their role in it.
Zen forced samurai to examine and increase their fear of death.
Zen gave samurai the hope of reaching the paradise of Pure Land.
Zen helped samurai learn discipline and focus their minds.
A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?
king
lord
knight
peasant
The main job of the shogun was to...
give advice to the emperor.
rule through military power.
encourage arts and literature.
loyally serve and obey his lord.
Read the first two lines of this haiku.
The waterfall shines,
Sparkling in golden sunlight.
Which line below would correctly complete the haiku?
It is so bright. (4)
Hear the water laugh. (5)
At night it will grow dark. (6)
It looks like gold from the mines. (7)
Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?
Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea.
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.
Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea.
Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates.
In the Heian period, a person's social rank was determined almost completely by...
their family's status.
their education level.
their religious practices.
their outward appearance.
