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Module 16 Lesson 2: Japanese Nobles and Art in the Heian Period

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Zen?

a)

A form of Buddhism

b)

A type of art

c)

A Japanese festival

d)

A Japanese dish

2.

In what year did the emperor and empress move to Heian?

a)

794

b)

800

c)

850

d)

900

3.

What did the nobles at Heian love?

a)

War

b)

Beauty

c)

Farming

d)

Trade

4.

Fill in the blank: The nobles at Heian made the court the center of a golden age of art and learning between ____ and 1185.

a)

794

b)

800

c)

850

d)

900

5.

Fill in the blank: The Tale of Genji is the story of a prince named ____.

a)

A) Kanmu

b)

B) Genji

c)

C) Shikibu

d)

D) Heian

6.

In the Heian period, which architectural style was most Heian architecture based on?

a)

Roman

b)

Chinese

c)

Indian

d)

Egyptian

7.

What is a Noh play?

a)

A form of dance

b)

A type of painting

c)

A drama combining music, dance, and speaking parts

d)

A religious ceremony.

8.

Fill in the blank: Most Heian architecture was based on that of the Chinese capital, ______.

a)

A) Beijing

b)

B) Chang’an

c)

C) Kyoto

d)

D) Nara

9.

Fill in the blank: Performing arts flourished at the Heian court, including a form of drama called ______.

a)

Kabuki

b)

Noh

c)

Bunraku

d)

Rakugo

10.

What was a common feature of Heian architecture?

a)

Stone buildings

b)

Tiled roofs and elegant gardens

c)

Wooden sculptures

d)

Metal structures.

11.

A group of nobles that served and advised a ruler was called a ______.

a)

court

b)

council

c)

assembly

d)

senate

12.

Which of the following is a style of decorative writing?

a)

Origami

b)

Ikebana

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Haiku

13.

The Heian period is known for its development in which of the following areas?

a)

Military

b)

Arts

c)

Science

d)

Agriculture

14.

Which city was a great center of the arts during the Heian period?

a)

Nara

b)

Kyoto

c)

Tokyo

d)

Osaka

15.

What is the primary focus of Zen as a form of art?

a)

Music

b)

Dance

c)

Meditation

d)

Writing