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Japan

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many MAIN islands does Japan have?

a)

44

b)

2,000

c)

400

d)

4

2.

The Japanese archipelago has about 4,000 islands in total.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

THREE advantages to Japan's geography were...

a)

Could see enemies coming

b)

Easy to trade with other countries

c)

Lots of room to farm

d)

Ocean provides food

4.

Which three countries are CLOSEST to Japan on the Asian mainland?

a)

China, India, Russia

b)

Korea, China, Russia

c)

Indian, Russia, Korea

d)

Mongolia, Russia, China

5.

Culture is...

a)

The way most people look

b)

A pattern of behavior shared by a group of people.

c)

The place you grow up

d)

The spread of ideas

6.

Cultural Diffusion is...

a)

Religions changing when introduced in new countries

b)

Cultures growing overtime

c)

Cultures spreading into new areas, mixing or blending different ideas

d)

Adopting new ideas

7.

Cultural diffusion spread into Japan from which three countries?

a)

India, China, Russia

b)

China, Korea, Japan

c)

China, Korea, India

d)

Korea, Russia, China

8.

Buddhism originally spread across Asia from...

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Korea

9.

Ancient Japanese was a spoken, not written language. Who did they borrow characters for writing from?

a)

Korea

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Russia

10.

Why do historians use timelines?

a)

To understand important events

b)

To understand cause and effect

c)

To keep important events in chronological order

d)

To keep track of important people

11.

Kami are...

a)

Sacred spirits and spiritual energies found in nature and ancestors

b)

The people who founded Shintoism

c)

Gods to be worshipped

d)

People who've reached Enlightenment

12.

The word "indigenous" means:

a)

generous

b)

native

c)

foreign

d)

modern

13.

Shintoism and Buddhism BOTH...

a)

have no founder that started the religion

b)

want to be in touch with Kami

c)

are practiced by 80% or more of Japan

d)

have a sense of right and wrong

14.

Shinto and Buddhism were both started in Japan

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Shinto rituals center on...

a)

Purification

b)

Worship of God

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Being kind

16.

Who is the founder if Buddhism?

a)

Prince Shotoku

b)

Prince Siddhartha Guatama

c)

Emperor Kammu

d)

Budai

17.

The main goal of Buddhism is to...

a)

Be in touch with Kami

b)

Gain enlightenment

c)

Be worthy of heaven after death

18.

Which of these is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

All life involves suffering

b)

The cause of suffering is desire and attachment

c)

Suffering in endless

d)

Desire and attachment can be overcome

19.

Buddhist believe you can overcome suffering by following the 8 Fold Path.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Three important ideas in the 8 fold path are...

a)

Right speech, livelihood and kami

b)

Right feelings, action, and speech

c)

Right action, speech and livelihood

d)

Right mindfulness, actions and enlightenment

21.

What was a significant element of the Heian Period?

(Think about the many things you learned at the stations)

a)

The Emperor became the most powerful force

b)

The peasants rebelled and established a democracy

c)

The aristocracy (upper class) created a culture with many rules and traditions

d)

Lord Murasaki wrote the first novel

22.

What was considered beautiful during the Heian period?

a)

Black teeth

b)

White powdered skin

c)

Small red lips

d)

Drawn in eyebrows

e)

All of the above