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WorksheetsJapan's Golden Age
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Japanese invented haiku, which is a
book of works by different writers.
long fictional story.
set of symbols that stand for sounds.
form of poetry with 17 syllables and three lines.
How did a growing economy affect Japan during the feudal age?
Women began to enter the work-force.
Towns grew larger and trade increased.
Japan began to use paper currency.
More people went into farming.
During the ninth and tenth centuries, nobles in the Heian court were expected to
have good manners and know how to read and write.
dress simply and give money to charities.
practice Buddhism and spend their time relieving suffering in the world.
dress elaborately and buy the emperor lavish gifts.
Many of the great works of Heian literature were written by
samurai.
ladies-in-waiting.
the emperor.
Buddhist monks.
Which sect of Buddhism was based on the belief that the religion should be open to everyone, not just monks and nuns?
Tendai sect
Shingon sect
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
__________ told tales or legends using costumes, masks, music, and dance.
The tea ceremony
Noh drama
Pagoda
Yamato-e
Who helped to spread Buddhism across Japan?
missionaries and monks
nobles and emperors
military leaders and warriors
merchants and peasants
Which sect of Buddhism emphasized secret rituals and appealed mostly to Heian nobles?
Tendai sect
Shingon sect
Nichiren Pure
Land Buddhism
The great masterpiece of Heian literature is
The Pillow Book.
Kokinshu.
The Tale of Genji.
The Shining Prince.
Who was able to get an education in Heian Japan?
the aristocracy
everyone
the samurai
the samurai the imperial family
In their architecture, the Japanese used __________ so that rooms would become part of the garden.
garden-themed wallpaper
indoor plants
sliding doors and shutters windows
windows
Most Japanese who lived in rural areas were
daimyos.
clan leaders.
samurai.
tenant farmers.
Heian artists developed a distinctive style of painting called
mandala.
oil painting.
mural painting.
scroll painting.
During the Heian period, __________ was developed to simplify Japan's writing system.
kana
kanji
haiku
daimyo
Both Buddhism and Confucianism regarded women as
the equals of men.
superior to men.
inferior to men.
sacred beings.
