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Japan: Unit Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Japan's BIGGEST island?

(Hint: Tokyo is on this island.)

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

2.

What ocean is Japan located next to?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Artic Sea

3.

Japan's most sacred landmark (located near Tokyo on Honshu) is...

a)

Mount Edo

b)

Mount Tokyo

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Everest

4.

What countries are located to the WEST of Japan?

a)

North + South Korea

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

United States

5.

A chain of islands is called:

a)

Land Bridge

b)

Island Chain

c)

Archipelago

d)

Land Mass

6.

What island is known for its cold, snowy climate?

a)

Honshu

b)

Kyushu

c)

Shikoku

d)

Hokkaido

7.

What islands are known for being more tropical, because they are located closer to the equator?

a)

Shikoku

b)

Honshu

c)

Kyushu

d)

Hokkaido

8.

Japan is about 73-80%...

a)

wetland marshes

b)

mountains

c)

coastal valleys

d)

agricultural plains

9.

The Ring of Fire causes Japan to have:

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

tsunamis

c)

earthquakes

d)

cyclones

10.

Japan borrowed its writing system, calendar, and Confucian values from what country?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

11.

Japan has 4 big islands and 4,000+ small islands.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who was the FIRST emperor of Japan, descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu?

a)

Jimmu

b)

Murasaki Shikibu

c)

Shotoku

d)

Suiko

13.

Prince Shotoku ruled as regent for Empress Suiko. His 17 Article Constitution contained elements of what 2 religions/beliefs?

a)

Shinto

b)

Confuciansim

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

14.

What is the NATIVE religion of Japan?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Shinto

c)

Pure Land Buddhism

d)

Zen Buddhism

15.

Kami are...

(Hint: There are 2 answers!)

a)

Ancestors that have passed away

b)

Spirits that inhabit sacred objects and nature

c)

Evil spirits

d)

Pictures of Amida Buddha

16.

Pure Land Buddhism's goal was to reach peace and happiness in the afterlife by doing the action of staring into the sunset while chanting Amida Buddha's name.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Zen Buddhism's goal was to achieve spiritual perfection through the act of rituals, mental puzzles, and physical labor.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Who liked to practice Zen Buddhism?

a)

peasants and farmers

b)

wealthy nobles and samurai warriors

c)

artisans and wealthy nobles

d)

emperor and merchants

19.

Who liked to practice Pure Land Buddhism?

a)

peasants and farmers

b)

wealthy nobles and samurai warriors

c)

artisans and wealthy nobles

d)

emperor and merchants

20.

Modern Japanese people practice Shinto by...

a)

chanting Amida Buddha's name while staring into the sunset

b)

hanging ema up during festivals

c)

purchasing talismans and charms

d)

visiting shrines and praying at home altars

21.

Who were large, wealthy landowners that had their own, private armies?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

22.

Who was a military general and the 'real ruler' of Japan?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

23.

What was the name of the system where a daimyo offered protection in exchange for loyalty and military service from smaller landlords, named vassals?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Daimyo-ism

c)

Republic

d)

Feudalism

24.

This group of people were also known as 'parasites'.

a)

Merchants

b)

Peasants

c)

Samurai

d)

Artisans

25.

Who wrote the first novel not only in Japan, but the world?

a)

Amaterasu

b)

Emperor Jimmu

c)

Lady Murasaki Shikibu

d)

Prince Shotoku

26.

According to the Bushido Code, samurai believed it was more important to die with honor than to live a long life.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Bushido Code was...

a)

a ritual and a process through which one could reach zen

b)

a chant that could unlock the 'pure land' or paradise behind the sunset

c)

set of articles that discussed Buddhism and Confucianism

d)

a warrior code of morals and ethics, that stressed honor and bravery

28.

A time when art and literature flourish (or thrive) in a civilization is known as a...

a)

Literary Age

b)

Dark Age

c)

Golden Age

d)

Bronze Age

29.

Who is the 'Buddha of Infinite Light'?

a)

Amida

b)

Siddhartha Gautanama

c)

Amaterasu

d)

Yamato

30.

Who was feudal Japan's largest class?

(Hint: What group did most people belong to?)

a)

Merchants

b)

Peasants

c)

Samurai

d)

Daimyo