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Japan (part 2)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who practice what religion believe that everything in nature has a spirit or kami.

a)

Christianity

b)

Shintoism

2.

In the beginning of Japan, women had a lot of power. Ho did Confucianism change Japanese relationships between men and women?

a)

Women were highly valued.

b)

Men dominated relationships.

3.

What are the highest ideals or basic values in Japan?

a)

wealth and fame

b)

strength and courage

c)

charity and forgiveness

d)

loyalty and honor

4.

Who wrote the world's first novel, "The Tale of Genji?"

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Murasaki Shikibu

c)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

d)

Prince Shotoku

5.

Who were the highly trained warriors who were loyal to the daimyo?

a)

emperor

b)

shogun

c)

daimyo

d)

samurai

e)

peasants

6.

What is the name of the social system in which land owners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor?

a)

capitalism

b)

mercantilism

c)

feudalism

7.

Who was the supreme military commander and actual ruler in feudal Japan?

a)

The emperor

b)

The shogun

c)

The daimyo

d)

The samurai

e)

The peasants

8.

Who was influenced by China in government, philosophy (Confucianism), and a writing system?

a)

Murasaki Shikibu

b)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

c)

Yamoto

d)

Prince Shotoku

9.

The Japanese believe in the spirits or kami. Since they believe in several spirits or gods, they are...

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

10.

What two countries influenced Japan?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

Russia and Mongolia

c)

China and Korea