wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

7th-World History - Medieval Japan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before 800 C.E., the Japanese capital had moved from Nara to Heian-kyo

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The word samurai means “to serve,” and bushido means “the way of the warrior.”

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan’s government for the next seven centuries

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Noh is a form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines and 17 syllables

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?

a)

He declared war against the Minamoto family

b)

He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun

c)

He persuaded the Mongols to side with him

d)

He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government

7.

Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their bodies through

a)

faith

b)

martial arts

c)

meditation

d)

poetry

8.

The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of

a)

complexity

b)

columns and domes

c)

Korean styles

d)

simplicity

9.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Tale of Heike

c)

A Shogun Tale

d)

Samurai Warrior

10.

Japan’s wealth came from its farmers and artisans, and increased

a)

land

b)

shipbuilding

c)

taxes

d)

trade