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Japan

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
2.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
3.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
4.

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

a)

Women

b)

farmers

c)

shoguns

d)

emperor

5.

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

6.

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

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Korea

7.
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
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.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo 
d)
Samurai 
11.
What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?
a)
absolute control
b)
cruel dictator
c)
seen as the Buddha
d)
a figurehead
12.

Japan entered a period known as _________ after the victory from the Mongols.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Warring States

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Golden Age

13.
This image shows
a)
A Shinto shrine
b)
a Buddhist Temple
c)
A Samurai
d)
Origami
14.

Who had the greatest influence of Japanese government

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

India

d)

Australia

15.

Based on kami and began in Japan

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Chirstianity

16.

What role did samurai have in Japan

a)

they served their lords

b)

farmed difficult crops

c)

led religious groups

d)

engaged in trade

17.

What nations had the greatest influence on Japan

a)

India and Korea

b)

India and China

c)

China and Japan

d)

China and Korea

18.

Who created the Mongol Empire by uniting tribes

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Gaizong

c)

Zheng He

d)

Genghis Khan

19.

How did Buddhism spread through China during the Tang

a)

printing press and nuns

b)

monks and printing press

c)

monks, missionaries, and traders

d)

traders and literature

20.

Who made Buddhism the official religion of China

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Lady Wang

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Genghis Khan

21.

Who created the constitution for Japan

a)

Prince Shotoku

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Confucius

d)

the kami

22.

What is the term for a chain of islands?

a)

mainland

b)

peninsula

c)

archipelago

d)

strait

23.

What is the region of volcanoes and earthquakes that circle the Pacific Ocean?

a)

The Ring of Fire

b)

The Circle of Fire

24.

How many major islands does Japan have?

a)

1 major island

b)

2 major islands

c)

3 major islands

d)

4 major islands

25.

What is the name of the traditional Japanese religion?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

26.

What is the Japanese warrior code of behavior called?

a)

Chivalry

b)

Bushido

c)

Shinto

27.

What characteristic is the highest ideal of the samurai?

a)

charity

b)

honor

c)

wealth

d)

strength

28.

What natural feature is an important symbol in Japan?

a)

Mount Whitney

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Fuji

29.

What term means the main area of land that forms a country, rather than the islands near to it that are also part of it

a)

islands

b)

mainland

c)

peninsula

30.

___ percent of the land in Japan is farmable

a)

50

b)

10

c)

100

d)

20

31.

Isolated means

a)

Separate

b)

Together

c)

Friendly

d)

Searching

32.

Japan is located in the __________________ Pacific Ocean.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

33.

This new capital was built in the 700's CE

a)

Nara

b)

Tokyo

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima

34.

Buddhism spread to Japan from ________________.

a)

China

b)

Vietnam

c)

Tibet

d)

Korea

35.

These officials ruled for the children emperors.

a)

Babysitters

b)

Ministers

c)

Regents

d)

Czars

36.

The _________________ family were the first shoguns of Japan.

a)

Yamato

b)

Fujikawa

c)

Minitonka

d)

Minamoto

37.

After the shoguns became weak the ______________ ruled Japan.

a)

Daimyo

b)

Emperors

c)

Regents

d)

Kings

38.

Self control and a simple way of life was key to

a)

Pure Land Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Animism

d)

Zen Buddhism

39.
Commander of the emperor's military forces
a)
daimyo
b)
emperor
c)
samurai
d)
shogun
40.
Powerful military lords who controlled small territories in Japan
a)
daimyo
b)
shoguns
c)
samurai
d)
emperior
41.
A warrior in a nobel's private army
a)
vassal
b)
shogun
c)
daimyo
d)
samurai
42.
The bond of loyalty between a lord and those to whom he has given land
a)
vassal
b)
clan
c)
feudalism
d)
constitution
43.

What does Bushido mean?

a)

the "way of the warrior"

b)

the "noble art"

c)

the "way of the gods"

d)

the "divine art of war"

44.
large land owners in Japan
a)
shogun
b)
samurai
c)
daimyo
d)
figurehead
45.
Which of these are not charcteristics of bushido?
a)
honor
b)
bravery
c)
respecting others
d)
fleeing in battle
46.

Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?

a)

samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant

b)

samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo

c)

shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant

d)

shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

47.

The oldest religion of Japan

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Samurai

48.

Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called

a)

An archipelago

b)

a peninsula

c)

islands, y'all

d)

volcanos

49.

A shogun is

a)

a sumo wrestler

b)

a noble

c)

a military leader

d)

spirit

50.

What is the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Mount St. Helens

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Wannhoukalougie

d)

Mount Fuji

51.

Shinto worshippers believe that _______ can help them if they are pure and good.

a)

kami

b)

sumo

c)

rice

d)

origami

52.
What type of social structure did they have? 
a)
Ogliarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Feudalism
d)
Democracy
53.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
54.
The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of
a)
Noh
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shinto
d)
feudalism
55.
Why was Japan isolated from Korea and China in ancient times
a)
Japan is separated by the Great Wall
b)
Japan is thousands of miles away from Korea and China
c)
Japan's island location separated it from other people in Asia
d)
trade between these nations was forbidden
56.
An extended family 
a)
Shinto
b)
Clan
c)
Regent
57.
What is a unique geographical feature of Japan?
a)
It is made up of islands
b)
The Sahara Desert
c)
The snowy mountains
58.
What main foods did Japan acquire by human & physical resources, due to their geography?
a)
A.  Rice & poultry
b)
 B.  Corn & beans 
c)
 C.  Seafood & rice
d)
D.  Egg rolls & seafood
59.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
60.
What weapon would be common for a samurai to use?
a)
Gun
b)
Sword
c)
Slingshot
d)
Dagger
61.

True or False: Japan got its system of writing from the Chinese.

a)

True

b)

False

62.
plan of government
a)
calligraphy
b)
constitution
c)
animism
d)
vassal
63.
the art of writing beautifully 
a)
martial arts
b)
tanka
c)
pottery
d)
calligraphy
64.
Japan’s mountains and islands isolated Japan and shaped it’s society.
a)
True
b)
False
65.

Spirits that dwelled in nature in Japan were known as...

a)

Nymphs

b)

Kami

c)

Samurai

d)

Wraiths

66.
Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shoguns
c)
Daimyos 
d)
Artisans 
67.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
68.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
daimyo
69.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
70.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
71.
Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogunate
c)
Kimikaze
d)
Vassal
72.
The importance of loyalty, honor, discipline, in Japanese society today are mainly the result of what influence in Japan's history?
a)
the Bushido Code
b)
the teachings of Shinto
c)
the reforms of Prince Shotoku
d)
the spread of Chinese Buddhism
73.
How is Shinto different from other major religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism? 
a)
Shinto does not have a sacred text.
b)
Shinto worships only one god.
c)
Shinto does not perform religious ceremonies.
d)
Shinto was developed by Buddhist monks.
74.
Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan in the 1100s. This distinct form was especially popular with the warrior class. It was different from other forms because it placed importance on 
a)
faith and good behavior
b)
observance of rituals and wisdom
c)
self-discipline and meditation
d)
sacrifice and ancestor worship
75.

What group of people are considered the lowest classes in Feudal Japan?

a)

Shoguns

b)

Samurai

c)

Merchants/Peasants

d)

Daimyos

76.

Who is considered a puppet ruler?

a)

Shoguns

b)

Samurai

c)

Daimyos

d)

Emperors

77.

The knights in Medieval Europe are the same as _______________ in Medieval Japan ?

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Daimyo

d)

Shoguns

78.

Other than rice, what do the Japanese have to depend on for food and trade?

a)

Hunting

b)

Crop Rotation

c)

Fishing

d)

Silk Road

79.

What is something that Japan has little of?

a)

Fish

b)

Rice

c)

Farm Land

d)

Sea water

80.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
India
81.

What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

82.

What was so scarce and valuable in Japan that control of it caused many conflicts?

a)

land

b)

gold

c)

water

d)

silver

83.

Why were the merchants located at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Japan?

a)

they did not follow the laws

b)

they did not contribute to taxes

c)

they did not produce anything

d)

they did not practice Shinto

84.

When the shoguns gained power in Japan, how did it impact the emperor?

a)

they allowed the emperor to make many decisions

b)

they kept the emperor as a figurehead

c)

they banished the emperor from Japan

d)

they killed the emperor

85.

How did Japan's location and characteristic influences its history?

a)

It was an island nation that dominated world trade.

b)

It was an island nation and isolated from other cultures.

c)

It was an island nation and open to invasions.

d)

It was an island nation and interacted with different cultures.

86.

The system of government in Japan that gave power to daimyo, military lords.

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

feudalism

87.

What led to feudal system in Japan?

a)

Japan controlled trade route in Asia.

b)

Japan's government was democratic.

c)

Japan did not have access to large amounts of farm land.

d)

Japan was colonized by Europeans.

88.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

89.
Japanese people like to drink __.
a)
TEA
b)
COFFEE
c)
COKE
d)
DR PEPPER
90.
Most meals contain __.
a)
RICE
b)
BROTH
c)
SEAFOOD
d)
NOTHING
91.
Japanese cartoon films or TV shows
a)
ANIME
b)
MANGA
c)
CALLIGRAPHY
d)
ORIGAMI
92.
an artistic form of writing using ink and a brush
a)
ANIME
b)
MANGA
c)
CALLIGRAPHY
d)
ORIGAMI
93.
Japanese comic books
a)
ANIME
b)
MANGA
c)
CALLIGRAPHY
d)
ORIGAMI
94.

Who is a Ronin?

a)

A worker skilled in a certain trade.

b)

An 'ex-samurai'.

c)

A worker who provided food for the community.

d)

Their job was to trade and sell goods.

95.

Who is a Artisan?

a)

A worker skilled in a certain trade.

b)

A military commander

c)

A worker who provided food for the community.

d)

Their job was to trade and sell goods.

96.

What is Seppuku?

a)

A certain type of sushi

b)

Suicide with honour

c)

When a samurai loses in battle

d)

Meaning 'Way of the warrior'.

97.

What does Bushido mean?

a)

A certain type of sushi

b)

Suicide with honour

c)

When a samurai loses in battle

d)

'Way of the warrior'.

98.

What item of military gear did the Samurai NOT wear?

a)

Guns

b)

Swords

c)

Helmets

d)

A grenade

99.
As merchants traded goods along the Silk Road, many ideas, cultures, and inventions were exchanged.  This is called
a)
social trading
b)
divine exchange
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
gossiping

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