WorksheetsMedieval Japan Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 42mins
the rule of Japan by Tokugawa Ieyasu and his successors in the Tokugawa family
Zen
Tokugawa Shogunate
Shogun
Prince Shotoku
the Japanese military leader who ruled on the emperor's behalf
daimyo
regent
samurai
shogun
one of Japan's most important regents
Tokugawa Shogunate
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Prince Shotoku
Zen
Japanese religious tradition based on respect for nature and ancestors
Shinto
Zen
Haiku
Kabuki
a trained warrior who belonged to the private armies of the daimyo
daimyo
samurai
shogun
kabuki
a large landowner in Japan
daimyo
samurai
shogun
kabuki
sect of Buddhism that emphasized self-discipline, simplicity, and meditation
Shinto
Zen
Haiku
Kabuki
a form of poetry with 17 syllables - three line of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
Zen
Haiku
Kabuki
Shinto
a style of drama developed in Japan in the 1600s that combines singing, dancing, and elaborate costumes
Zen
Haiku
Kabuki
Shinto
Why did Chinese culture have such a strong impact on Japanese culture?
Both China and Japan were experimenting with new ideas.
The Chinese conquered Japan and forced its culture on the Japanese.
Japan is located close to China and Chinese culture was highly developed.
The Japanese wanted to have good relations with China.
What weakened Japan's central government during the 1100s?
The daimyo and their private armies were fighting too much.
The central government overtaxed the daimyo, causing rebellion.
The daimyo paid no taxes and had their own private armies.
The central government had lost interest in governing.
An influential change that occurred in Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate was
the growth of complex trade networks
the introduction of new cultural ideas from China
the growth of power held by the daimyo.
200 years of complete isolation from the world.
