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Ch. 6 Lesson 3: Medieval Japan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Japanese capital moved from Nara to Heian-Kyo (Kyoto) in 794.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Samurai means "one who serves."

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The military ruler of Japan (the real leader) is the..

a)

emperor

b)

shogun

c)

daimyo

d)

samurai

4.

Bushido ("the way of the warrior") requires samurai to...

a)

do as they please

b)

help the peasants

c)

be brave and loyal to their master

d)

become the shogun

5.

Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan’s government for the next seven centuries.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Noh is a form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines and 17 syllables.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?

a)

He declared war against the Minamoto family

b)

He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun

c)

He persuaded the Mongols to side with him

d)

He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government.

8.

Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their mind through

a)

faith

b)

meditation

c)

martial arts

d)

poetry

9.

The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of

a)

Indian styles

b)

Korean styles

c)

Chinese styles

d)

Mongol styles

10.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

A Shogun Tale

c)

The Tale of Heike

d)

Samurai Warrior

11.

Japan’s wealth came from its farmers and artisans, and increased

a)

land

b)

taxes

c)

ship building

d)

trade

12.

What is a daimyo?

a)

emperor

b)

high priest in Shinto

c)

noble landowner

d)

pirate

13.

Who failed to invade Japan twice?

a)

Chinese

b)

Koreans

c)

Mongols

d)

British

14.

A person who gives an oath of loyalty to someone else is...

a)

a noble lord

b)

a shogun

c)

a vassal

d)

some guy

15.

Feudalism is...

a)

the religion of Japan

b)

the fight to be the next shogun

c)

the civil war in Japan

d)

the bond between a lord and a vassal