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Ch. 19 Sect. 1 Japanese Civilizaion

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who introduced Chinese ideas and practices to strengthen imperial control?

a)

Empress Suiko

b)

Amaterasu

c)

Prince Shotoku

d)

Horyu-ji

2.

How did Japan use ideas from China's civilization?

a)

Japan faithfully copied Chinese civilization.

b)

Japan avoided all influence from Chinese civilizations.

c)

Japan adapted China's civilization to fit Japanese.

d)

Japanese culture was adapted to fit Chinese.

3.

Which of the following best describes the geography of Japan?

a)

Japan is made up of four large islands off the coast of China.

b)

Japan is located 120 miles from China.

c)

The islands of Japan are flat and ideal for agriculture.

d)

Japan's islands are the peaks of mostly submerged mountains and volcanoes.

4.

Which is Japan's most ancient religion?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Zen Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

5.

What was Japan's first culture?

a)

Jomon

b)

torii

c)

Yayoi

d)

Shinto

6.

By the 400s , Japan had united under the leadership of which clan?

a)

Shinto

b)

Yamato

c)

Jomon

d)

Yayoi

7.

What do you call a collection of islands?

a)

tributary

b)

peninsula

c)

archipelago

d)

artifact

8.

An area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity that arcs around the basin of the Pacific Ocean is called?

a)

Ring of Death

b)

Ring of Volcanoes

c)

volcanic ring

d)

Ring of Fire

9.

“Way of the gods”

__________is based on the belief that spiritual powers reside in nature. Worship divine spirits or gods called Kami.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Confucianism

d)

polytheism

10.

Religious ceremonies are called?

a)

rituals

b)

culture

c)

ethnicity

d)

clan

11.

Group of wealthy people are called?

a)

rituals

b)

aristocracy

c)

embassy

d)

clan

12.

A person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so is called?

a)

clan

b)

ritual

c)

regent

d)

embassy

13.

A group of families that shares a common ancestor is called?

a)

clan

b)

embassy

c)

daimyo

d)

Shinto

14.

A group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country are called?

a)

embassy

b)

clan

c)

artisan

d)

regent