WorksheetsCh. 6 Lesson 3: Medieval Japan
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Japanese capital moved from Nara to Heian-Kyo (Kyoto) in 794.
True
False
Samurai means "one who serves."
True
False
The military ruler of Japan (the real leader) is the..
emperor
shogun
daimyo
samurai
Bushido ("the way of the warrior") requires samurai to...
do as they please
help the peasants
be brave and loyal to their master
become the shogun
Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan’s government for the next seven centuries.
True
False
Noh is a form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines and 17 syllables.
True
False
What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?
He declared war against the Minamoto family
He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun
He persuaded the Mongols to side with him
He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government.
Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their mind through
faith
meditation
martial arts
poetry
The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of
Indian styles
Korean styles
Chinese styles
Mongol styles
Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince
The Tale of Genji
A Shogun Tale
The Tale of Heike
Samurai Warrior
Japan’s wealth came from its farmers and artisans, and increased
land
taxes
ship building
trade
What is a daimyo?
emperor
high priest in Shinto
noble landowner
pirate
Who failed to invade Japan twice?
Chinese
Koreans
Mongols
British
A person who gives an oath of loyalty to someone else is...
a noble lord
a shogun
a vassal
some guy
Feudalism is...
the religion of Japan
the fight to be the next shogun
the civil war in Japan
the bond between a lord and a vassal
