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Social Studies 8 Japan Unit Review
Social Studies 8 Japan Unit Review
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An overview of a unit on medieval Japan
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1
Which country traded least with Japan due to geography (being furthest away)?
Korea
India
Mongolia
China
2
What was the first capital city in Japan?
Chang'an
Fujiwara
Heian-Kyo
Nara
3
Which is NOT true about a samurai's armor?
Took 5-7 months to make.
Included a scary mask as protection.
Was flexible and allowed for quick movements.
Made of iron, silk, and lacquer.
4
Training young samurai to fight without weapons is the idea of…?
Martial Law
Martial Arts
Juditsu
Seppuku
5
The three lowest levels of feudal Japanese society equal how much of society?
90%
75%
15%
93%
6
This word means "those who serve."
Imperial
Shinto
Samurai
Warrior
7
Which member of the Japanese feudal system is considered a figurehead?
Peasant
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
8
Japan's history when ruled by an emperor is most specifically known as…?
imperial Japan
medieval Japan
ancient Japan
Heian Japan
9
What was the name of the world's first novel?
Canterbury Tales
Heian Times
The Tale of Geisha
The Tale of Genji
10
The Japanese and European feudal systems both include who?
Emperors
Chivalry
Knights
Peasants
11
Which idea of government did Japan NOT get from China?
Legalism
Various levels of government officials
Meritocracy
An emperor in charge.
12
Which is NOT an example of a figurehead?
Queen Elizabeth of England
Japan's Emperor during its feudal system
Empress Suiko
Prince Shotoku
13
This city was located where Tokyo is today.
Edo
Nara
Heian-kyo
Beijing
14
Japan's Buddhist temples came from the previous idea of stupas…which country had stupa shrines?
Korea
China
India
Japan
15
Who were considered the lowest people in feudal Japan?
Peasants
Artisans
Merchants
Serfs
16
Which religion spread from India to Japan, eventually affecting the samurai way of life?
Sanskrit
Shinto
Buddhism
Confucianism
17
Which was NOT a common beauty process in Heian Japan?
Blackened teeth
bright pink lipstick
White powdered face
reddened cheeks
18
The Heian period in Japan ended because the government spent too much money on what?
Executing criminals
Beauty
Developing a writing system
Cannons
19
Which is NOT true about Tanka poems?
Usually based on respect and nature.
Has two lines with 5 syllables, and 3 with 7 syllables.
Each line must have a certain number of syllables.
Consists of 5 lines
20
Which peninsular country is CLOSEST to Japan geographically?
China
Phillippines
Korea
India
21
Samurai were expected to follow a code of honor called…?
Chivalry
Kendo
Bugaku
Bushido
22
Which popular Japanese religion stressed love and nature?
Shinto
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
23
During Japan's golden age, what was most important in society?
Love
Proper manners
Education
Military strength
24
Which weapon did the Japanese most value?
Spear
Cannon
Long sword
Short Sword
25
The Japanese feudal pyramid has how many levels?
4
7
8
5
26
This was developed in Japan WITHOUT the help of China, Korea, and India.
Bugaku
Writing system
Pagoda
Origami
27
What could a samurai do to avoid shame or dishonor?
Find enlightenment
Commit seppuku
Collect heads
Pay off their debt
28
A person who rules in the place of another is known as a…?
figurehead
regent
emperor
ruler
29
Under Japan's feudal system, which person had actual power and controlled all other classes?
Daimyo
King
Emperor
Shogun
30
What were the earliest Japanese sculptures made of?
Wood
Clay
Bronze
Sandstone
31
From China, Japan learned poetry and first created what type of poems?
Haiku
Gagaku
Tanka
Nara
32
A feudal system exchanges loyalty and protection for…?
money
beauty
land
democracy
33
How was a person judged during the Heian period?
By how beautiful they were.
By the family they were born into.
By how white their face powder was.
By the amount of crops their family produced.
34
Japan didn't have their own version, so they adopted China's idea of…?
Manners
Writing
Reading
Spelling
35
Which is NOT an example of a 'golden age?'
Roman Empire
Tang Dynasty in China
Byzantine Empire
Feudal Japan