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Japan Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT an influence on Japanese culture?

a)

Buddhism from China and Korea

b)

A system of writing from China

c)

The Crusaders from Europe

d)

Food, clothing, art and culture from China and Korea

2.

During Japan's feudal period, the MAIN role of the samurai was to...

a)

Teach martial art

b)

Offer prayer before battle

c)

Serve as advisors to the emperor

d)

Protect the Daimyos and their kingdoms

3.

Which country's government did Prince Shotoku use as an example for Japan?

a)

China

b)

Ghana

c)

India

d)

England

4.

Shintoism believes that....

a)

Jesus died for the sins of the world.

b)

Everything in nature has a spirit that can guide us.

c)

Happiness in life is only found when everyone knows their role in society

d)

Avoiding suffering is the key to happiness

5.

In which way did the Heian aristocracy influence Japanese culture?

a)

They could care less about the noble class of Japanese people.

b)

They built a fleet of ships to go conquer neighboring countries

c)

They did not value education and encouraged schools to close

d)

They spent their time creating art that would reflect Japanese values.

6.

Which TWO religious traditions coexisted in Japan during the Medieval Period?

a)

Shinto and Hinduism

b)

Shinto and Buddhism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

Christianity and Buddhism

7.

How did the shogun influence the culture of feudal Japan?

a)

Farming was the most valued skill in Japanese culture

b)

The shogun encouraged education and the arts in Japanese culture

c)

The Shogun allowed neighboring countries to invade Japan

d)

Military skills were viewed as more valuable than farming

8.

To begin this period of Japan, the capital was moved, and the Japanese enjoyed a golden age of art and culture. What period was it?

a)

Shogunate

b)

Heian

c)

Feudal

d)

Nara

9.

Although Japan was heavily influenced by their neighbors, what cultural practice did they decide NOT to adopt?

a)

Using characters instead of letters for their writing system

b)

Metalworking with steel

c)

The Civil Service Exam system

d)

Painting scenes from nature

10.

he role of the Daimyo under the Japanese feudal system is most like what role in the European feudal system?

a)

King

b)

Knight

c)

Peasant

d)

Lord