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chinese influences on japanese culture

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

confucianism mainly emphasized fillial respect, obedience for learning, and respect for the...

a)

aged

b)

superiors

c)

guardians

d)

men

2.

who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?

a)

merchants

b)

housewives

c)

peasants

d)

farmers

3.

prince shotoku used the what system to rank his advisors?

(a)  

4.

which chinese dynasty did the taika reform of land distribution come from?

a)

tang

b)

sui

c)

ming

d)

song

5.

the "exam" had to do with examining someone's..

(a)  

6.

unlike chinese emperors, the japanese emperor became a...

(a)  

7.

most japanese buildings were made flexible enough to withstand what?

(a)  

8.

multiple roofs symbolize different levels of...

a)

awakening

b)

life

c)

social status

d)

meditation

9.

hiragana allowed more...

(a)  

10.

the (a)   of gardens & courtyards were just as impt as the building itself.

11.

who built based on the chinese changan city plan?

a)

nara

b)

kyoto

c)

ashikaga

d)

fujiwara

12.

where did nara place the imperial palace?

a)

the north

b)

the south

c)

the east

d)

the west

13.

what material was worn in many layers by the upper class?

(a)  

14.

true or false: fans and parasols were carried by both men and women.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

what materials were the clothes of working class made of?

(separate w comma)

PUT IT IN ABC ORDER BC QUISIZIDSZ IS MEAN

(a)  

16.

what was the name of the clothing men wore (& women started wearing later)?

(a)  

17.

what kind of style did the japanese use to paint nature scenes?

a)

acrylic

b)

watercolor

c)

wood block

d)

black pencil

18.

the zen monks created images using what colored ink and few brush strokes?

(a)  

19.

the japanese developed a new painting style consisting of gold & jade colors, works of fiction, and narrative (scenes of battle and life).

what was it called?

(a)  

20.

like the chinese, the japanese started doing what with their music?

a)

writing it on paper

b)

carving it on wooden slabs

c)

stamping it

21.

the japanese used the gagaku for what kind of music?

a)

court

b)

festival

c)

wedding

d)

funeral

22.

the koto was based on the chinese...

(a)  

23.

instrument based on the chinese pipa

a)

biwa

b)

koto

c)

sho

24.

the sho was based on the chinese...

a)

chin

b)

sheng

c)

pipa

25.

dogen modified (a)   to zen buddhism

26.

zen buddhism appealed to the samurai because of its emphasis on concentration &

a)

meditation

b)

prayer

c)

poetry

d)

loyalty

27.

many main (a)   gods became buddhist gods.

28.

what emerged over time after chan buddhism was modified to zen buddhism?

a)

shrines & temples

b)

churches

c)

palaces

d)

isolated zen gardens