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Medieval Japan

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prince Shotoku served as (a)   for his aunt

2.

One of the most influential in bringing Chinese ideas to Japan was Prince (a)  

3.

Traditional religion of Japan is known as (a)  

4.

Japan has over _________________ small islands

a)

4,000

b)

3,000

c)

300

d)

400

5.

Someone who rules a country for someone who is unable to govern is a (a)  

6.

Japan is a string of islands known as a (a)  

7.

All his life, Prince Shotoku admired (a)   culture

8.

Confucius taught that (a)   should rule the family

9.

What religion was Shotoku

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhist

10.

What types of landforms cover most of Japan?

(a)  

11.

Shinto was a traditional religion based on (a)  

12.

Where did the capital move to in the Yamato period?

(a)  

13.

Where did the capital move to in the Heian period?

(a)  

14.

What is the most common geographical feature of Japan?

a)

plains

b)

mountains

c)

swamps

d)

desert

15.

Which statement is true?

a)

Hokkaido is the largest Japanese island in the Pacific

b)

Modern Japanese people are descended from the Ainu

c)

Early Japanese society was organized according to the clan system

16.

WHy did the Japanese adopt the Chinese method of writing?

a)

The Japanese did not have a written language

b)

The Japanese considered China's culture to be superior

c)

The Japanese wanted to replace their alphabet with character symbols

17.

Why are the years 710-794 known as the Nara period in Japanese history?

a)

The ruling family of Japan renamed its dynasty Nara

b)

The city of Nara became the capital

c)

Japan was invaded by barbarians named the Nara clan

18.

Early Japanese society was based on a clan system that was lead by (a)   who ruled over members of their extended family, farmers and other workers.

19.

This is a military ruler and a general who ruled Japan in the emperors name

(a)  

20.

Samurai code for rules is known as (a)  

21.

(a)   were hired by the shogun and were given large areas to control

22.

Which two nations most influenced the cultural development of Japan?

a)

India and Thailand

b)

China and Korea

c)

Mongolia and Russia

d)

Vietnam and Cambodia

23.

The city of Nara grew and the government built a network of roads. The helped with the collection of (a)  

24.

The islands of Japan are really just the tops of underwater (a)  

25.

After the Nara period came this period

(a)  

26.

These three items are staples in the Japanese diet

a)

lamb

b)

rice

c)

vegetables

d)

seafood

e)

noodles

27.

Japan relies of the surrounding (a)   for food