WorksheetsModule 16 Lesson 2: Japanese Nobles and Art in the Heian Period
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is Zen?
A form of Buddhism
A type of art
A Japanese festival
A Japanese dish
In what year did the emperor and empress move to Heian?
794
800
850
900
What did the nobles at Heian love?
War
Beauty
Farming
Trade
Fill in the blank: The nobles at Heian made the court the center of a golden age of art and learning between ____ and 1185.
794
800
850
900
Fill in the blank: The Tale of Genji is the story of a prince named ____.
A) Kanmu
B) Genji
C) Shikibu
D) Heian
In the Heian period, which architectural style was most Heian architecture based on?
Roman
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
What is a Noh play?
A form of dance
A type of painting
A drama combining music, dance, and speaking parts
A religious ceremony.
Fill in the blank: Most Heian architecture was based on that of the Chinese capital, ______.
A) Beijing
B) Chang’an
C) Kyoto
D) Nara
Fill in the blank: Performing arts flourished at the Heian court, including a form of drama called ______.
Kabuki
Noh
Bunraku
Rakugo
What was a common feature of Heian architecture?
Stone buildings
Tiled roofs and elegant gardens
Wooden sculptures
Metal structures.
A group of nobles that served and advised a ruler was called a ______.
court
council
assembly
senate
Which of the following is a style of decorative writing?
Origami
Ikebana
Calligraphy
Haiku
The Heian period is known for its development in which of the following areas?
Military
Arts
Science
Agriculture
Which city was a great center of the arts during the Heian period?
Nara
Kyoto
Tokyo
Osaka
What is the primary focus of Zen as a form of art?
Music
Dance
Meditation
Writing
