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Medieval Japan-Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
2.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
3.

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was more of a figurehead

a)

Women

b)

farmers

c)

shoguns

d)

emperor

4.

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

5.

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of centralized government and a constitution

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Korea

6.
What is bushido?
a)
Samurai code of rules 
b)
Shinto's religious leader
c)
Another name for the emperor
d)
type of government with social classes
7.
a short, three lined poem of 17 syllables that describes nature scenes
a)
haiku
b)
samurai
c)
shogun
d)
daimyo
8.
Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:
a)
Christianity and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Shintoism
c)
Hinduism and Shintoism
d)
Shintoism and Islam
9.
Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors? 
a)
Helped them learn more about God
b)
It taught discipline and self-control 
c)
It taught concentration and purity 
d)
It rid the mind of evil spirits 
10.

A new type of drama in feudal Japan that used elaborate makeup to highlight important facial features

a)

kowtow

b)

haiku

c)

matsuo

d)

kabuki

11.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo 
d)
Samurai 
12.

What is the term for a chain of islands?

a)

mainland

b)

peninsula

c)

archipelago

d)

strait

13.

What is a shrine?

a)

a place of worship

b)

a major island

14.

What characteristic is the highest ideal of the samurai?

a)

charity

b)

honor

c)

wealth

d)

strength

15.

What natural feature is an important symbol in Japan?

a)

Mount Whitney

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Fuji

16.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
17.
Japan is part of
a)
Chinese dynasties
b)
the South China Sea
c)
the Paciifc Ocean
d)
none of the answers
18.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
19.

Which practice is best associated with the followers of Zen Buddhism?

a)

meditation

b)

military training

c)

human sacrifices

d)

pilgrimage

20.
Why did the samurai practice Zen Buddhism?
a)
It preaches the values of wealth and business.
b)
Its practice helped teach warriors how to control their bodies and their movements.
c)
It preaches the values of war and aggression.
d)
A)  Its practice brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.
21.
Which food staple have the Japanese relied on due to its geographic isolation and lack of arable land?
a)
flour
b)
rice
c)
sugar
d)
wheat
22.
What aspect of Shinto is evident in this Japanese painting?
a)
the beauty and power of nature
b)
the importance of sea travel
c)
A)  the need for shrines to the gods
d)
A)  the desire of humans to control nature
23.
How did the practice of Shintoism influence the Japanese culture?
a)
It led the Japanese to adopt monotheistic beliefs.
b)
It provided guidelines for a strict code of behavior for the Samurai to follow.
c)
It emphasized allegiance to the emperor and the nation.
d)
It encouraged the Japanese to respect the beauty and power of nature.
24.
Which group on the social hierarcy was considered to have the lowest rank in Japanese society?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Merchants
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
25.

What is the meaning of the word Shinto?

a)

"the right way"

b)

"the way of the gods"

c)

"good harvest"

d)

"the honorable way"

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