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WorksheetsJapan Heian Period
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 51mins
During the Heian period, woman . . .
Thought thin faces were best
Shaved their arms and legs in order to look more athletic
painted cheeks black and added red paint to their teeth
painted their teeth black and added red blush to cheeks
Lady Murasaki wrote . . . .
The Tale of the Samurai
The Samurai's Tale
A Japanese Tale
The Tale of Genji
The Heian period ends because
The killed eachother
Because of lawlessness and chaos in the provinces
The emperor died
A new family took over the government
How did the Heian Period impact Japanese culture?
the Bubonic Plague destroyed the population
industrialization strengthened the economy
Christianity became the most popular religion
Japanese art and literature became more unique
What was the role of the samurai in the Japanese feudal system?
to select political leaders
to build farms and harvest crops
to guard the lands of their lord
to act as a national military
Possibly the first novel was written during the Heian Period. What was it called?
The Tale of Genji
Izanagi and Izanami
Basho's Frogs
The Tale of Benji
The form of Buddhism gained a large following with the samurai warriors of Japan.
Mahayana
Tendai
Zen
Shingon
Which was the most important weapon used by the samurai?
a metal fan
a tanto (short sword)
a katana (long sword)
meditation
Most of Japan's early literature was written by
leaders
women
the samurai
What type of look was NOT favored by upper class women?
blackened their teeth
wore silk robes
decorative fans
short hair syles
