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WorksheetsJapan Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where is Japan located on the map below?
A
B
C
D
What was the first religion that Japan practiced and created?
Buddhism
Animism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Because it believes in many gods/spirits, Shintoism is:
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Nontheistic
Mythology
Which of the following was not a belief of Shintoism?
Maintaining physical cleanliness
Respecting/appreciating nature
Believing in Kami
Following the teachings of Buddha
What were Kami in Shintoism?
The ultimate goal of Shintoism that ends reincarnation
The gods/spirits that control nature & the world
The name of priests
The shrines that people worshipped in
True/False: People who follow Shintoism can follow other religions too.
True
False
What religion is most similar to Shintoism?
Buddhism
Animism
Shintoism
Hinduism
What 2 places did Japan get many of its early cultural ideas?
Korea
India
China
Indonesia
Japan's writing system, which eventually became Japanese, is most closely related to ________'s writing system/language.
Korea
India
China
Rome
Why was Japan so interested in learning more about Chinese culture?
Because of the spread of Buddhism
Because Kublai Khan invaded them
Because China was their biggest ally
Because of the spread of Shintoism
What two outside ideas helped to influence China and its government in the 600s?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Democracy
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhisim?
Moksha
Heaven
Nirvana
The Afterlife
Which of the following is not true about Confucianism?
It believed people needed to respect those above them.
It believed that leaders needed to treat others well.
It believed in strict laws and punishments.
It believed people should get jobs based on their ability to do it.
This document made many changes in Japan in the 600s, including:
-Created a strong central government
-Gave people government jobs based on merit/ability
-Told Japan to always obey their leader
The Eightfold Path
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku
The Ten Commandments
The Twelve Tables
What was an aristocracy?
Government ruled by wealthy families
Government where people vote on issues directly
Government ruled by a single family
Why did the Heian Aristocracy grant people more freedom?
They wanted to make them happier
They wanted to promote art and culture
They wanted to make Japan weaker
They didn't; they were harsh.
True/False: The Heian Aristocracy was unsuccessful in creating a unique culture in Japan.
True
False
How did the Heian Aristocracy treat peasants/ordinary people?
They had many rights
They only cared about them if they created pieces of art
They were given free crops by their leaders
They were treated with little respect and taxed heavily
What type of government was the Heian Aristocracy replaced with?
Monarchy
Democracy
Feudalism
Oligarchy
The military leaders that took over the Heian Aristocracy were originally:
Artisans
Landowners
The Wealthy
Slaves
Highest in Japan's social class;
They didn't hold much power and gave most of it to the shogun.
Emperor
Daimyo
Samurais
Artisans/Farmers
Second highest social class;
They were Japan's political/military leaders under feudalism!
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurais
Artisans/Farmers
Third highest in social class;
They governed smaller areas of land and worked for the shogun.
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurais
Artisans/Farmers
Fourth highest in social class;
They were soldiers for their local lords/daimyo and made sure that laws were being followed.
Emperors
Shoguns
Samurais
Artisans/Farmers
They were at the bottom of the Japanese social class system and were under the power of the daimyo.
Emperors
Shoguns
Samurais
Artisans/Farmers
