Japan During the Medieval Times- review

Question 1

A _____ is a warrior member in Japan.

Accepted Answer

samurai

Question 2

A tower-shaped structure with upturned roofs used for religious practices is called a ____ .

Accepted Answer

pagoda

Question 3

Which writing style was used first... kanji or kana?

Accepted Answer

kanji

Question 4

At first, Japan was a rural agricultural society ruled by _____ or chiefs of a number of clans.

Accepted Answer

uji

Question 5

What body of water is off of Japan's east coast?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 6

Which two countries lie closely to Japan's west coast?

Accepted Answer

Korea and China

Question 7

The spread of one culture to another is called?

Accepted Answer

cultural diffusion

Question 8

Part of the samurai training was to learn ____ or a type of self defense like judo or karate.

Accepted Answer

martial arts

Question 9

During the Heian era, Japan's government was best described as a ____ ( wealthy land owners ).

Accepted Answer

aristocracy

Question 10

One of Japan's most powerful families during Japan's golden age.

Accepted Answer

Fujiwara

Question 11

_____ is a Japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature.

Accepted Answer

Shinto

Question 12

A part of a samurai's armor was a colorful robe called a ______ .

Accepted Answer

kimono

Question 13

This person was like a noble lord in Medieval Europe and was in charge of groups of samurai.

Accepted Answer

daimyo

Question 14

After the Heian period, a _______ ____ ruled over Japan.

Accepted Answer

warrior class

Question 15

Besides Korea and China, Japan was also influenced by_____ .

Accepted Answer

India

Question 16

The head of the military government in Japan in the era of the samurai was called...?

Accepted Answer

shogun

Question 17

A religion from India that influenced Japan's religious thoughts and architecture was...?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 18

This Japanese prince encouraged cultural diffusion from mainland Asian countries.

Accepted Answer

Prince Shotoku

Question 19

A period in a nation's past during which its culture attained a height of achievement.

Accepted Answer

golden age

Question 20

What is Japan's highest mountain?

Accepted Answer

Fuji

Question 21

What is not a common occurrence in Japan?

Accepted Answer

tornadoes

Question 22

The _________ period is often called Japan's golden age.

Accepted Answer

Heian

Question 23

Japanese poets developed what type of poetry?

Accepted Answer

tanka

Question 24

Japan modeled its government style after China, which had layers of government called...

Accepted Answer

bureaucracy

Question 25

Japan is an island nation with ___ main islands and about ____ smaller ones.

Accepted Answer

4 / 3,900

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