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Early Japan

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan is mostly covered by what type of geographical feature?

a)

Deserts

b)

Plains

c)

Mountains

d)

Forests

2.

What does the word archipelago mean?

a)

The Japanese religion involving nature

b)

A group of islands

c)

Nature spirits

d)

Difficult terrain

3.

Because of its ____, only a small amount of Japan can be farmed.

a)

poor soil

b)

lack of irrigation

c)

mountains

d)

rivers

4.

Isolated means?

a)

close

b)

together

c)

separate

d)

ice covered

5.

The Yayoi brought farming to Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What gave Japanese emperors the right to rule?

a)

They were descendants from a sun goddess

b)

They were given the mandate of heaven

c)

Prince Shotoku defeated the Mongols in combat

d)

All of the following are correct

7.

Who was the Yamato prince that is credited for creating Japan's first constitution?

a)

Shotoku

b)

Jimmo

c)

Hirohito

8.

What are kami?

a)

A Shinto shrine

b)

A poem that is about nature

c)

Japanese cuisine

d)

Nature spirits

9.

The Shinto religion believes

a)

in the ideas of Buddha

b)

in the ideas of Confucius

c)

That all things in nature have spirits

d)

that there is reincarnation

10.

Which of the following happened under Prince Shotoku's rule? (Check all that apply)

a)

Shotoku created the samurai warriors

b)

He created a constitution

c)

People had to obey the emperor and the emperor had to take care of his people

d)

Shotoku borrowed ideas from China's government

e)

He expanded his empire into China

11.

What country did Prince Shotoku use as a model for Japan?

a)

Korea

b)

India

c)

Vietnam

d)

China

12.

What was one difference between the early Japanese and early Chinese governments?

a)

The Japanese allowed women as government officials

b)

The Chinese used exams to choose their government officials, the Japanese did not

c)

The Japanese paid their government officials very well, the Chinese did not

d)

The Chinese always allowed foreigners to be government officials, the Japanese did not.

13.

What was a key element of Prince Shotoku’s constitution?

a)

The emperor was second in charge

b)

The emperor was all powerful ruler

c)

The emperor was one of many rulers

d)

The emperor was the head of parliament

14.

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