WorksheetsEarly Japan
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Japan is mostly covered by what type of geographical feature?
Deserts
Plains
Mountains
Forests
What does the word archipelago mean?
The Japanese religion involving nature
A group of islands
Nature spirits
Difficult terrain
Because of its ____, only a small amount of Japan can be farmed.
poor soil
lack of irrigation
mountains
rivers
Isolated means?
close
together
separate
ice covered
The Yayoi brought farming to Japan.
True
False
What gave Japanese emperors the right to rule?
They were descendants from a sun goddess
They were given the mandate of heaven
Prince Shotoku defeated the Mongols in combat
All of the following are correct
Who was the Yamato prince that is credited for creating Japan's first constitution?
Shotoku
Jimmo
Hirohito
What are kami?
A Shinto shrine
A poem that is about nature
Japanese cuisine
Nature spirits
The Shinto religion believes
in the ideas of Buddha
in the ideas of Confucius
That all things in nature have spirits
that there is reincarnation
Which of the following happened under Prince Shotoku's rule? (Check all that apply)
Shotoku created the samurai warriors
He created a constitution
People had to obey the emperor and the emperor had to take care of his people
Shotoku borrowed ideas from China's government
He expanded his empire into China
What country did Prince Shotoku use as a model for Japan?
Korea
India
Vietnam
China
What was one difference between the early Japanese and early Chinese governments?
The Japanese allowed women as government officials
The Chinese used exams to choose their government officials, the Japanese did not
The Japanese paid their government officials very well, the Chinese did not
The Chinese always allowed foreigners to be government officials, the Japanese did not.
What was a key element of Prince Shotoku’s constitution?
The emperor was second in charge
The emperor was all powerful ruler
The emperor was one of many rulers
The emperor was the head of parliament
What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?
created a strong central government
reduced the emperor's power
built many Buddhist temples
gave civil service examinations
