Prince Shotoku is responsible for

Creating Japan's first constitution

Before the Heian period

samurai did not exist as a social class

How did the Japanese feel about Confucianism?

They liked the basics but disliked the civil service exams

Periods were named after capitals

Buddhism is widely accepted in Japan because

it offers an afterlife, something Shintoism does not have

The introduction of samurai

completely changes the social classes in Japan

From top to bottom the Japanese feudal triangle is

emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants

an important piece of Japanese culture with a large impact

Japan's first constitution

Unifies Japan by using Confucian ideas

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1
Prince Shotoku is responsible for
Founding the religion of Confucianism
Defeating the Koreans
Converting Japan to Buddhism
Creating Japan's first constitution
2
The main theme of Shintoism is
the teachings of Jesus Christ
a belief in an afterlife
nature
order
3
Before the Heian period
samurai did not exist as a social class
Japan only had ninja
Japan failed to have cultural relevance
Japan had no military
4
Samurai followed a strict code that defined their social class called
Chivalry
Bushido
Shintoism
Seppuku
5
Samurai's jobs would also include
government worker
Buddhist monk
artist
Shinto priest
6
A samurai's first job was to be a
warrior
police officer
artist
Monk
7
Bushido literally means
Path of destruction
Way of the warrior
Path of the warrior
Path to peace
8
Because of the value of land, samurai
would be paid in gold
would be paid in housing
would be paid in land
would be paid in rice
9
How did the Japanese feel about Confucianism?
They liked the basics but disliked the civil service exams
They disagreed 100%
They agreed 100%
The Japanese adopted only the civil service exam
10
In Japan
capitals were named after periods
Periods were named after capitals
Japan's period names were random
periods were named after people
11
What philosophy/religion did Japan adopt from China to incorporate it into its government?
Zen-Buddhism
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
12
The religion native to Japan is
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
13
Shotoku is known for supporting which two foreign religions
Shintoism and Confucianism
Shintoism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Confucianism
Buddhism and Christianity
14
The person who held the real power in Japan was the
daimyo
emperor
shogun
samurai
15
The two themes in Japanese art are
Youth and Buddhism
Simplicity and youth
Nature and youth
Simplicity and Nature
16
Buddhism is widely accepted in Japan because
it offers an afterlife, something Shintoism does not have
Japan always wanted a fat enlightened human
The Japanese are looking to to appeal to the Korean people
The Japanese want this to serve as a peace treaty with China
17
Japan is a relatively small country, so the value of land is significantly
increased
Japan is a large country
decreased
stays the same
18
The sea to the west (left) of Japan is called
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Sea of Japan/East Sea
19
Nature spirits in Japan are called
Cami
Kami
Shotos
Goku
20
Because the civil service exam was not used in Japan, control of the government was held by
The strongest warrior
influential and powerful clans
Japanese used civil service exam
Japan failed to create a centralized government
21
Samurai found a deep connection with the religion of
Zen-Buddhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
22
Japan's government is directly influenced by
China
Mongolia
Korea
India
23
Local rulers that controlled small armies of samurai were called
daimyo
emperor
peasants
samurai
24
The introduction of samurai
causes internal conflict in Japan
completely changes the social classes in Japan
Makes Japan a whole lot cooler
allows Japan to conquer other countries
25
Samurai would often act as a police force in Japan by
issuing tickets for poorly parked horses
by protecting the shogun
by conducting search and seizure of illegal weapons
putting down rebellions
26
Japan models their writing style on
Mongolia
India
Korea
China
27
From top to bottom the Japanese feudal triangle is
emperor, shogun, daimyo, peasants, samurai
emperor, daimyo, shogun, samurai, peasants
emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants
emperor, samurai, peasants, shogun, daimyo
28
Tale of Genji is
A novel that discussed Shintoism in depth
A novel that failed to influence Japan
A novel about spicy girl drama
an important piece of Japanese culture with a large impact
29
Buddhism entered Japan through which country?
Korea
India
China
Mongolia
30
The main theme in Tale of Genji is the way rich people lived also known as
court life
richstyle
aristocracy
Shintoism
31
Japan's first constitution
Causes infighting in Japan
Unifies Japan by using Confucian ideas
Makes Shotoku seem cool
Allows Japan to create a standing army

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