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Medieval Japan (Chapter 5)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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1.

The except describes an aspect of Japanese culture that developed during the Middle Ages.


"Samurai grew to be the...ideal for the whole race..."As among flowers the cherry is queen, so among men the samurai is Lord," so sang the populace. Debarred from commercial pursuits, the military class itself did not aid commerce; but there was no channel of human activity, no avenue of thought, which did not receive in some measure an impetus from Bushido. Intellectual and moral Japan was directly or indirectly the work of Knighthood."


Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of Japanese history, which statement describes one impact of the samurai way of life on Japanese society?

a)

The military power of rulers decreased.

b)

The ethical behavior of the people improved.

c)

Control by the government bureaucracy increased.

d)

Religious membership in traditional faiths shrank.

2.

Shinto recognizes ___________ as being nature spirits they can look to for help.

a)

kami

b)

bushido

c)

animism

d)

katana

3.

The belief that humans, animals, rocks, plants and rivers all have their own spirits is

a)

kami

b)

animism

c)

bushido

d)

katana

4.

People who follow Shinto believe

a)

in one god.

b)

everything in nature has a spirit.

c)

in Buddhism.

d)

they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle.

5.

Though the Japanese during the Nara period were heavily influenced by the Chinese they differed in the way they hired government officials. In Nara Japan officials were hired because they

a)

were from powerful noble families.

b)

were friends of the emperor.

c)

did well on civil service exams.

d)

were related to the emperor.

6.

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of successful government.

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Korea

7.

After the Minamoto successfully defeated the Taira in a civil war, the Japanese emperor wanted to ensure the loyalty of Minamoto Yoritomo. He did this by

a)

declaring war against the Minamoto family.

b)

giving Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun.

c)

persuading the Mongols to side with him against the Minamoto.

d)

declaring a state of emergency and shutting down the government.

8.

Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their bodies through

a)

faith.

b)

martial arts.

c)

meditation.

d)

poetry.

9.

Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their mind through

a)

faith.

b)

meditation.

c)

martial arts.

d)

poetry.

10.

The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of

a)

complexity.

b)

columns and domes.

c)

Korean styles.

d)

simplicity.

11.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote the world's first novel, _____________________, about a young Japanese prince.

a)

The Tale of Genji.

b)

The Tale of Heike.

c)

A Shogun Tale.

d)

Samurai Warrior.

12.

Japan's wealth came from it's increased trade, artisans, and

a)

land.

b)

shipbuilding.

c)

taxes.

d)

farmers.

13.

Japan is a chain of islands, this is known as a(n)

a)

peninsula.

b)

island chain.

c)

archipelago.

d)

tsunami.

14.

In Japan during the civil war period of the 1100s, shoguns were

a)

a warrior class following a strict code of rules, pledging loyalty to the daimyo.

b)

powerful generals who began to challenge the Emperor's power by establishing military governments.

c)

powerful generals who served the Emperor faithfully.

d)

religious leaders ruled by the daimyo.

15.

Refer to the map. What was the shogunate capital?

a)

Edo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Nagoya

d)

Wakayama

16.

During the A.D. 800s, who ruled Japan in place of its emperors?

a)

regents

b)

samurai

c)

shamans

d)

taika

17.

Read the list below.


*system of writing

*building styles

*a government bureaucracy

*landscape painting


These are all examples of

a)

ideas or skills that arose because of the Great Change.

b)

achievements accomplished during the shogun era.

c)

things that the Japanese people borrowed from China.

d)

changes that came to Japan with the rise of daimyo.

18.

Who is described in the list below?


*ruled as regent for his aunt

*desired for Japan to have a strong, central government

*created a constitution that made the emperor all powerful

a)

Prince Shotoku

b)

Taika

c)

Murasaki Shikibu

d)

Minamoto Yoritomo

19.

Bushido was the code of conduct used by the samurai, the name means

a)

"way of the spirits."

b)

"to serve."

c)

"way of the warrior."

d)

"this is the way."

20.

Twice the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, tried to attack and overtake the Japanese. Both times they were unsuccessful. What prevented their success?

a)

Japan's strong navy and able commanders.

b)

Typhoons that came to be called kamikaze, "divine winds."

c)

Minamoto Yoritomo led a successful attack against China instead.

d)

A samurai army surrounded the Mongols and forced them to return to China.