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Week 1 - Introducing Shogunate Japan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following regions would most likely have had the closest cultural contacts with Japan?

a)

The Americas

b)

China

c)

Great Southern Land (now Australia)

d)

India

2.

What social class does the following definition belong to?


"Means ‘commander in chief’; the highest warrior rank, applied to all leaders, who were usually hereditary military dictators."

a)

Emperor

b)

Merchant

c)

Shogun

d)

Daimyo

3.

What religion does the following quote belong to?


"A superior person should show love and kindness to an

inferior person, and an inferior person should show respect and obedience to a superior person."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

4.

Which religion does the following quote belong to?


"Wisdom is achieved by living a life of moderation and by avoiding over-indulgence."

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Judaism

5.

A Japanese poem of 17 syllables, popular among samurai and still a part of Japanese literature today is called?

a)

Waka

b)

Haiku

c)

Haikai

d)

Renku

6.

Kabuki performers were initially women.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the ritual the following definition refers to?


"Ritual suicide performed in Feudal Japan by members of the samurai class, often for failure to live up to their responsibilities."

a)

Bon Odori

b)

Soba

c)

Seppuku

d)

Nihan Guyo

8.

What was the dominant role Artisans provided for Shogunate Japan

a)

Military

b)

Religious

c)

Economic

d)

Political

9.

What essential elements of Zen Buddhism should the Tea Ceremony reflect?

a)

Harmony, respect, peace, purity

b)

Happiness, respect, tranquillity, Zen

c)

Happiness, respect, tranquillity, purity

d)

Harmony, respect, tranquillity, purity

10.

Which of the following statements best sums up Japanese society during the Shogunate period?

a)

The values of discipline, commitment, loyalty and the development of the whole person were characteristics of Japanese society.

b)

Japanese society was characterised by a casual and laid-back attitude.

c)

Japan was a disorganised society which valued only military success.

d)

Japanese society placed little value on the arts and literature.