WorksheetsMedieval Japan- Ch. 18 Lesson 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Before A.D. 800, the Japanese capital had moved from Nara to Heian-kyo.
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Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces.
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Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan’s government for the next seven centuries.
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Noh is a form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines and 17 syllables.
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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 bodies through
faith.
martial arts.
meditation.
poetry.
The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of
complexity.
columns and domes.
Korean styles.
simplicity.
Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Heike
A Shogun Tale
Samurai Warrior
Japan’s wealth came from its farmers and artisans, and increased
land.
shipbuilding.
taxes.
trade.
The word samurai means “to serve,” and bushido means “the way of the warrior.”
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