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Ch 6 The Civilizations of Korea and Japan - Quiz Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Early Koreans believed that ______________________ could communicate with spirits.

a)

shamans

b)

Chinese

c)

Hangul

d)

Yi Dynasty

2.

With the help of the ____________________, the Silla finally were able to conquer Paekche and Koguryŏ.

a)

shamans

b)

Chinese

c)

Hangul

d)

Yi Dynasty

3.

_____________________, the writing system developed by Sejong and his advisers, is still used in Korea today.

a)

shamans

b)

Chinese

c)

Hangul

d)

Yi Dynasty

4.

During the Koryo kingdom, a new type of green-colored pottery, called ______________, was developed.

a)

shamans

b)

Chinese

c)

Yi Dynasty

d)

celadon

5.

Hanseong was the capital of the ______________________, which was one of the world’s longest ruling families.

a)

shamans

b)

Chinese

c)

Hangul

d)

Yi Dynasty

6.

Korea has been most greatly influenced by which of the following?

a)

China and Japan

b)

the Yamato

c)

Ashikaga

d)

Mongol invaders

7.

The Three Kingdoms of Korea were the Koguryŏ, Paekche, and

a)

Hanseong.

b)

Manchu.

c)

Silla.

d)

Yi Song-gye.

8.

General Wang Kon united the Korean Peninsula and set up the

a)

Kaya kingdom.

b)

Manchu kingdom.

c)

Koryo kingdom.

d)

Silla kingdom.

9.

Which group forced the Koryo king to flee?

a)

Chinese

b)

Japanese

c)

Mongols

d)

Buddhists

10.

a people who brought farming to Japan

a)

kami

b)

constitution

c)

Yayoi

d)

Jimmu

e)

Nara

11.

Yamato leader who took the title “emperor

of heaven”

a)

kami

b)

constitution

c)

Yayoi

d)

Jimmu

e)

Nara

12.

nature spirits

a)

kami

b)

constitution

c)

Yayoi

d)

Jimmu

e)

Nara

13.

plan of government

a)

kami

b)

constitution

c)

Yayoi

d)

Jimmu

e)

Nara

14.

capital city of Japan in the 700s c.e.

a)

kami

b)

constitution

c)

Yayoi

d)

Jimmu

e)

Nara

15.

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.

16.

What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?

a)

created a strong central government

b)

reduced the emperor’s power

c)

built many Buddhist temples

d)

gave civil service examinations

17.

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they

a)

were nobles from powerful families.

b)

were friends of the emperor.

c)

did well on examinations.

d)

were related to the emperor.

18.

The four largest Japanese islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and

a)

Hokkaido.

b)

Kamakura.

c)

Kyoto.

d)

Tokyo.

19.

Prince Shotoku admired this country’s civilization.

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Korea

20.

Before 800 c.e., the Japanese capital had moved from Nara to Heian-kyo.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The word samurai means “to serve,” and bushido means “the way of the warrior.”

a)

True

b)

False

23.

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

24.

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

a)

True

b)

False

25.

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.

26.

Followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their bodies through

a)

faith.

b)

martial arts.

c)

meditation.

d)

poetry.

27.

The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of

a)

complexity.

b)

columns and domes.

c)

Korean styles.

d)

simplicity.

28.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince.

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Tale of Heike

c)

A Shogun Tale

d)

Samurai Warrior

29.

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

a)

land.

b)

shipbuilding.

c)

taxes.

d)

trade.