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Ancient Japan & Korea

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The oldest religion of Japan

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Samurai

2.

Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called

a)

An archipelago

b)

a peninsula

c)

islands, y'all

d)

volcanos

3.

A shogun is

a)

a sumo wrestler

b)

a noble

c)

a military leader

d)

spirit

4.

What is the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Mount St. Helens

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Wannhoukalougie

d)

Mount Fuji

5.

What form of poetry originated in Japan?

a)

sonnet

b)

haiku

c)

limerick

d)

sestina

6.

Japan was influenced culturally by whom?

a)

Chinese and Russians

b)

Koreans and Greeks

c)

Chinese and Koreans

d)

Koreans and Egyptians

7.

What type of social structure Japan have?

a)

Ogliarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Feudalism

d)

Democracy

8.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
9.
Why was Japan isolated from Korea and China in ancient times
a)
Japan is separated by the Great Wall
b)
Japan is thousands of miles away from Korea and China
c)
Japan's island location separated it from other people in Asia
d)
trade between these nations was forbidden
10.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

a)

The emperor had absolute control of Japan

b)

The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly

c)

The emperor was seen as a god

d)

The emperor was a figurehead with limited power

11.

What was the result of Japan's early experiences with Europeans?

a)

Japan traveled widely and embraced cultural diffusion with the European countries

b)

Japan invited foreign officials to visit and share their ideas

c)

Japan sent representative to other countries

d)

Japan adopted a policy of isolationism

12.

What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

13.

What was the code of honor, loyalty, and discipline practiced by the samurai?

a)

chivalry

b)

bushido

c)

shintoism

d)

isolationism

14.

When the shoguns gained power in Japan, how did it impact the emperor?

a)

they allowed the emperor to make many decisions

b)

they kept the emperor as a figurehead

c)

they banished the emperor from Japan

d)

they killed the emperor

15.

The system of government in Japan that gave power to daimyo, military lords.

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

feudalism

16.

Identify the two religions practiced in ancient Japan.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

17.

Who is below the shogun in the feudal system social structure?

a)

Braham

b)

Daimyo

c)

slaves

d)

untouchables

18.

In Japan, Buddism was adapted to fit ______ religious practices

a)

Shinto

b)

Islam

c)

Hindu

d)

Christianity

19.

When Japan closed their ports and refused to interact with other countries, this is known as

a)

Segregation

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

20.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo 
d)
Samurai 
21.

This shogun was the first to unite all of Japan.

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Yoritomo

c)

kabuki

d)

Shinto

22.

This shogun brought 200 years of peace, and kicked out foreigners, isolating Japan.

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Yoritomo

c)

kabuki

d)

Shinto

23.

American who used gun boat diplomacy to open up trade with Japan.

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Matthew Perry

d)

Josh Schwartz