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Ch 6: Civilizations of Korea and Japan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Korea has been most greatly influenced by which of the following?

a)

China & Japan

b)

the Yamato

c)

Ashikaga

d)

Mongol invaders

2.

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

a)

Korea

b)

India

c)

Vietnam

d)

China

3.

What was Prince Shotoku's most important contribution to Japan?

a)

a constitution

b)

the practice of Shinto

c)

establishing trade with Southeast Asia

d)

The Great Change

4.

Who were the samurai?

a)

warriors

b)

farmers

c)

noblemen

d)

educators

5.

The shogun was in charge of...

a)

agriculture

b)

the military

c)

the capital

d)

religion

6.

What did medieval Japan & Europe have in common?

a)

They were industrial socities

b)

They fought the Chinese

c)

They were feudal societies

d)

They were explored by the world

7.

What type of Buddhism was popular in medieval Japan?

a)

Zen

b)

Theravada

c)

Mahayana

d)

Tibetan

8.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince.

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Tale of Heike

c)

A Shogun Tale

d)

A Samurai Warrior

9.

7. The religion practiced by the earliest Japanese was __________.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

10.

a group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times

a)

Feudalism

b)

Guild

c)

Tribute

d)

Animism

11.

a military governor who ruled Japan

a)

Vassal

b)

Tribute

c)

Shogun

d)

Archipelago

12.

a person under the protection of a lord who he has vowed loyalty to

a)

Guild

b)

Constitution

c)

Shamanism

d)

Vassal

13.

Match the following Japanese Feudal classes.

Peasants

Was a figurehead, didnt really have any power.

Daimyo

Military leader who held all the power in society.

Samurai

Lords who received and controlled land.

Shogun

Warriors of Feudal Japan.

Emperor

Provided food and labor. Well respected in Feudal Japan.

14.

Describe Korean culture.

a)

heavily influenced by Japan and Indonesia

b)

developed in opposition to Chinese culture

c)

its porcelain was imported from Europe

d)

it was influenced by China but developed its own unique style.

15.

What are kami?

a)

Rocks

b)

Shrines

c)

Nature Spirits

d)

Dragons

16.

Alphabet that uses symbols to represent the sounds of spoken Korean

a)

Hangul

b)

Kana

c)

Daimyo

d)

Pagoda

17.

Describe the ships used by Admiral Yi Sun-shin.

a)

They were vessels known as turtle ships

b)

They were the first ships to not be in water

c)

They were vessels known as eagle ships

d)

They were known as scorpion ships

18.

What aspects of Japanese culture were influenced by China? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Religion

b)

Sociology

c)

Philosophy

d)

Science

19.

What was the capital city of Japan during the medieval period?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Nara

d)

Shifu

20.

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

a)

The Japanese allowed women to serve as government officials; the Chinese did not.

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