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Articles on Japan

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan emperors claim their right to rule came from being descendants of

a)

Confucian

b)

Amaterasu

c)

Jesus

d)

Buddha

2.

Buddhism first developed in

(a)  

3.

Two major Buddhist concepts are

a)

impermanence and emptiness

b)

wealth and prosperity

c)

wisdom and leading

4.

Zen Buddhism is practiced by ________ and freeing one's mind.

a)

giving to the poor

b)

praying

c)

sitting for hours

5.

Confucianism comes from

a)

India

b)

China

c)

England

d)

Japan

6.

Early Japanese believed the world was inhabited by

a)

evil elves

b)

fairies and dragons

c)

gods and spirits

7.

Japanese believe gods and spirits were present in

a)

peoples homes

b)

emperors castle

c)

nature

8.

Shinto means

a)

the way of the Gods

b)

fighting till the death

c)

honoring the emperor

9.

Kami were considered....

a)

cheerful and friendly

b)

warrior like

c)

strong and powerful

10.

Kami could cause ...

a)

confusion among people

b)

natural disasters

c)

the death of world leaders

11.

Which group would get angry if people failed to maintain physical and spiritual cleanliness?

a)

The Samurai

b)

The Kami

c)

Emperors

12.

The Shinto creation myth says that Japan was created by how many deities?

a)

2

b)

200

c)

1

d)

1 million