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Japan Short Study

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion is indigenous to Japan?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

2.

Pick the word that goes with this definition: A religious belief that objects, places, and creatures all have a spirit.

a)

Polythiesm

b)

Animism

c)

Baptism

d)

Deism

3.

Which two countries most influenced Japan?

a)

Mongolia and China

b)

Korea and China

c)

Mongolia and Thailand

d)

Thailand and Korea

4.

Which Japanese leader wrote a constitution for Japan?

a)

Emperor Kanmu

b)

Prince Shotoku

c)

Lady Murasaki

d)

Siddhartha Guatama

5.

Which philosophy was used in the government in Japan, seen in their constitution?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Greek

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

6.

Which novel shows historians what Heian society was like?

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Wandering Ronin

c)

The Last Samurai

d)

The Emperor's Choice

7.

Which of the following is not an example of Heian culture?

a)

Painting their teeth black

b)

Studying the martial arts

c)

Writing in beautiful calligraphy

d)

Reading literature written by women

8.

Who had the most power in Japan's military society?

a)

Emperor

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Shogun

9.

What religion inspired the Bushido, the code of conduct of the Samurai?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

10.

Which period in Japanese history is known for its art, poetry, and court culture?

a)

Heian Period

b)

Edo Period

c)

Meiji Period

d)

Kamakura Period

11.

What is the traditional Japanese garment worn by both men and women?

a)

Kimono

b)

Hanbok

c)

Sari

d)

Cheongsam

12.

Which Japanese philosophy emphasizes harmony with nature and simplicity?

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

13.

Which belief system believes that everything in nature contains kami, the spirit of ancestors?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

14.

What is the name of the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes?

a)

Origami

b)

Ikebana

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Haiku

15.

What is the Japanese term for the 'way of the warrior', the code of the Samurai?

a)

Geisha

b)

Ikebana

c)

Bushido

d)

Zen