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Intro to Japan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

Who was the "puppet" ruler in feudal Japan?

Emperor

Daimyo

Samurai

Shogun

Which best describes the geography of Japan?

Japan is a desert country with little vegetation.

Japan is an island country with mountainous terrain, active volcanoes, and a variety of climates.

Japan is a landlocked country with no access to the sea.

Japan is a flat country with no significant geographical features.

What is an archipelago?

A group or chain of islands clustered together in a body of water.

A desert landscape

A large body of water

A type of mountain range

How did Japan fend off the Mongols?

Superior naval tactics, and Typhoons

Larger army

Tsunamis

Inferior naval tactics

What role did women play in the Heian court?

Women in the Heian court played roles as writers, poets, and influential figures in cultural and political spheres.

Women in the Heian court were known for their farming skills

Women in the Heian court were primarily warriors

Women in the Heian court were excluded from all aspects of society

Who are samurai in the Middle Ages?

Japanese warriors who served as the military nobility in the Middle Ages

Indian farmers in the Middle Ages

Chinese scholars in the Middle Ages

European merchants in the Middle Ages

Who are the shogun in the middle ages?

Farmers

Merchants

Artisans

Military rulers

What influence did China have on Japan during the Middle Ages?

China influenced Japan in religion, government, art, architecture, language, and writing system.

China had no influence on Japan during the Middle Ages

China influenced their social structure

China only influenced Japan in language

Who were the lowest class in Japanese feudalism?

Peasants

Shoguns

Merchants

Samurais

10.

Which of the following best describes Zen Buddhism?

Zen Buddhism focuses on material possessions and wealth accumulation.

Zen Buddhism promotes strict adherence to religious rules.

Zen Buddhism encourages excessive consumption and indulgence.

Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation and intuition over ritual worship

11.

What is Shinto in Medieval Japanese history?

Shinto was a form of Buddhism practiced in Japan during the medieval period.

Shinto was a political ideology that promoted centralized power in Japan.

Shinto was the indigenous religion of Japan that focused on connecting with kami in nature and ancestors.

Shinto was a military strategy used by samurais in medieval Japan.

12.

What environmental threats does Japan face during the middle ages?

Hurricanes

Drought and tsunamis

Typhoons and tsunamis

Deforestation and tornadoes

13.

What was the economy like under the Tokugawa shoguns?

Feudal system with focus on agriculture, limited foreign trade, and rice as primary currency

Barter system with emphasis on fishing and hunting

Industrial revolution with advanced technology and global trade

Capitalist economy with stock market and international banking

14.

How did the Tokugawa shoguns change the government?

Introduced a democratic system

Implemented a communist regime

Abolished the government entirely

Established a centralized feudal system

15.

Where is Japan on a map?

Japan is located in the Atlantic Ocean

Japan is located in North of Russia

Japan is located in West Asia

Japan is located in East Asia.

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Intro to Japan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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