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Japan's Golden Age

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Japanese invented haiku, which is a

a)

book of works by different writers.

b)

long fictional story.

c)

set of symbols that stand for sounds.

d)

form of poetry with 17 syllables and three lines.

2.

How did a growing economy affect Japan during the feudal age?

a)

Women began to enter the work-force.

b)

Towns grew larger and trade increased.

c)

Japan began to use paper currency.

d)

More people went into farming.

3.

During the ninth and tenth centuries, nobles in the Heian court were expected to

a)

have good manners and know how to read and write.

b)

dress simply and give money to charities.

c)

practice Buddhism and spend their time relieving suffering in the world.

d)

dress elaborately and buy the emperor lavish gifts.

4.

Many of the great works of Heian literature were written by

a)

samurai.

b)

ladies-in-waiting.

c)

the emperor.

d)

Buddhist monks.

5.

Which sect of Buddhism was based on the belief that the religion should be open to everyone, not just monks and nuns?

a)

Tendai sect

b)

Shingon sect

c)

Pure Land Buddhism

d)

Zen Buddhism

6.

__________ told tales or legends using costumes, masks, music, and dance.

a)

The tea ceremony

b)

Noh drama

c)

Pagoda

d)

Yamato-e

7.

Who helped to spread Buddhism across Japan?

a)

missionaries and monks

b)

nobles and emperors

c)

military leaders and warriors

d)

merchants and peasants

8.

Which sect of Buddhism emphasized secret rituals and appealed mostly to Heian nobles?

a)

Tendai sect

b)

Shingon sect

c)

Nichiren Pure

d)

Land Buddhism

9.

The great masterpiece of Heian literature is

a)

The Pillow Book.

b)

Kokinshu.

c)

The Tale of Genji.

d)

The Shining Prince.

10.

Who was able to get an education in Heian Japan?

a)

the aristocracy

b)

everyone

c)

the samurai

d)

the samurai the imperial family

11.

In their architecture, the Japanese used __________ so that rooms would become part of the garden.

a)

garden-themed wallpaper

b)

indoor plants

c)

sliding doors and shutters windows

d)

windows

12.

Most Japanese who lived in rural areas were

a)

daimyos.

b)

clan leaders.

c)

samurai.

d)

tenant farmers.

13.

Heian artists developed a distinctive style of painting called

a)

mandala.

b)

oil painting.

c)

mural painting.

d)

scroll painting.

14.

During the Heian period, __________ was developed to simplify Japan's writing system.

a)

kana

b)

kanji

c)

haiku

d)

daimyo

15.

Both Buddhism and Confucianism regarded women as

a)

the equals of men.

b)

superior to men.

c)

inferior to men.

d)

sacred beings.