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WorksheetsChapter 13 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
How does Japan form an archipelago?
Japan consists of two main islands.
Japan consists of the four main islands in addition to many smaller islands.
Japan is a single large island.
Japan is connected to the Asian continent.
Why is little known about Japan's early history?
The people kept extensive records during the early development of Japan.
The records were lost in natural disasters.
The people did not keep records during the early development of Japan.
Early history was passed down only through oral traditions.
What civilizations influenced Japan?
India and Mongolia
China and Korea
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Greece and Rome
How did the Yamato come to power in Japan?
The Yamato clan used peaceful negotiations to gain control.
The Yamato clan overpowered rival clans to form strong military states.
The Yamato clan was elected by the people.
The Yamato clan inherited power from Chinese emperors.
During the Yamato period, who did each emperor claim was their ancestor?
Jimmu Tenno
Wang Xizhi
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
What religion from China did Shotoku introduce to Japan?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Shintoism
Who is credited for being the father of calligraphy?
Jimmu Tenno
Shotoku
Wang Xizhi
Confucius
Prince Shotoku influenced Japanese history and culture by ___.
sending ambassadors to China in order to bring back its culture, economy, and politics
developing irrigation and working for the welfare of the people
assembling the chronicles of the government and setting rules for officials in the constitution
teaching the Japanese to read and write Chinese
The Chinese influenced the Japanese way of life by ___.
sending Buddhist missionaries to teach the Japanese how to read and write Chinese
teaching the Japanese to read Chinese literature
teaching the Japanese to create art in the Chinese style
The Taika Reform weakened the influence of clan chieftains by ___.
The Taika Reform weakened the influence of clan chieftains by ___.
modeling changes in the Japanese government after the strong centralized Chinese government
establishing a civil service examination in order to give positions to Buddhist priests
putting in place a new tax system which allowed governmental officials to gather taxes instead of chieftains
sending ambassadors to China to learn from their governance
The main problem with the world according to Shintoism is that ___.
mankind is out of harmony with nature
sin is the main problem
there is a lack of rituals
kami are displeased
If people practice Shinto rituals, they believe they can develop a connection with ___.
kami
God
angels
spirits of the ancestors
According to Biblical truth, sin disrupts people's relationships with ___.
each other
creation
nature
all of the above
According to Biblical truth, a truly prosperous life involves being made ___ with God by having sins ___.
right, forgiven
wrong, remembered
equal, ignored
distant, punished
What system of government was established in Japan after the Meiji Restoration?
Feudalism
Constitutional monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Republic
Which period in Japanese history is known for the emergence of the samurai class?
Heian Period
Kamakura Period
Nara Period
Edo Period
How did the introduction of Buddhism to Japan influence its culture?
It replaced Shinto as the dominant religion.
It led to the development of new architectural styles.
It had little to no influence on Japanese culture.
It caused a decline in the practice of traditional arts.
