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FAC- Japan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a pagoda?

a)

A type of bird

b)

A type of fruit

c)

A tiered tower with multiple eaves

d)

A type of flower

2.

Who was Prince Shotoku?

a)

A Chinese emperor known for his military conquests in Asia.

b)

A Mongolian warrior known for his raids on neighboring countries.

c)

A Korean philosopher known for his teachings on Confucianism.

d)

A Japanese prince known for his contributions to Buddhism & the development of a centralized government in Japan.

3.

What is Shinto?

a)

A form of meditation

b)

A style of Japanese cuisine

c)

A type of martial art

d)

A Japanese religion that expresses love & respect for nature

4.

What is meditation?

a)

A religious ritual performed by certain cultures.

b)

A practice where you use a technique to train attention and achieve a mentally clear & emotionally calm state.

c)

A type of medication used to treat mental health disorders.

d)

A form of exercise that involves stretching and bending the body.

5.

What does 'enlightenment' mean?

a)

Achieving physical strength

b)

Becoming a master in martial arts

c)

Attaining supernatural powers

d)

Gaining deep understanding or knowledge

6.

What & when was the Heian period?

a)

The cultural flowering in Japanese history from 794 to 1185

b)

A period in European history from 794 to 1185

c)

A period in Chinese history from 794 to 1185

d)

A period in Japanese history from 1185 to 1868

7.

What is meant by the 'golden age'?

a)

A period of political instability and conflict

b)

A time of economic recession and decline

c)

A period of great prosperity, success, or achievement in a society.

d)

A term used to describe a period of technological regression

8.

What is a courtier?

a)

A type of bird found in the Amazon rainforest

b)

A type of boat used for fishing in the Mediterranean Sea

c)

A male member who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen.

d)

A type of dessert made with chocolate and cream

9.

What is the Tale of Genji?

a)

A popular video game

b)

A Japanese novel & Heian masterpiece.

c)

A type of sushi roll

d)

A famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci

10.

What is origami?

a)

a type of Japanese music

b)

a type of Japanese sports

c)

the Japanese art of painting

d)

the Japanese art of paper folding

11.

What is 'kana'?

a)

A term used in the Japanese writing system to refer to the syllabic scripts Hiragana and Katakana.

b)

A martial arts technique

c)

A traditional Japanese dance

d)

A type of sushi roll

12.

What is a shogun?

a)

head of the Department of Education

b)

head of the military or commander-in-chief

c)

head of the Department of Finance

d)

head of the Department of Agriculture

13.

A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?

a)

a king

b)

a knight

c)

a lord

d)

a bishop

14.

What is the definition of Amida Buddhism?

a)

a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai

b)

a member of a powerful warrior class in Japan

c)

styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia

d)

form of Buddhism founded on the belief that all people can reach paradise by relying on the mercy of Amida Buddha

15.

What is the definition of Bushido?

a)

a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai

b)

a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless

c)

styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia

d)

form of Buddhism founded on the belief that all people can reach paradise by relying on the mercy of Amida Buddha

16.

What is a samurai?

a)

a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai

b)

a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless

c)

styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia

d)

a member of a powerful warrior class in Japan

17.

What is a Torii?

a)

the middle of a shrine

b)

the top of a shine

c)

the gate of a shrine

d)

the foundation of a shrin

18.

What are martial arts?

a)

a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai

b)

a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless

c)

the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai

d)

styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate

19.

What is Zen Buddhism?

a)

a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai

b)

a form of Buddhism that stresses self-reliance and enlightenment through meditation

c)

form of Buddhism founded on the belief that all people can reach paradise by relying on the mercy of Amida Buddha

d)

styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia

20.

What is a haiku?

a)

a type of music style that uses drums

b)

a type of painting style that uses black charcoal

c)

a type of poetry with 3 lines; 5,7,5 syllables

d)

a type of sport played in Japan