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7th grade ancient Civilizations Holt McDougal
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1
The houses in Japan are called
pagodas
Edos
daimyos
Nohs
2
Which is a characteristic of Pure Land Buddhism?
Chanting Buddha's name
an elaborate tea ceremony
daily communal rituals
raked gravel gardens
3
Accd to Confucius, who is most to least powerful in the family?
father, older brother, younger brother, mother
mother, father, younger brother, older brother
father, mother, older brother, younger brother
mother, father, older brother, younger brother
4
What happened after the royal court became a cultural center?
Prince Shotoku ruled Japan & spread Chinese ideas.
Shoguns took control of Japan.
Villages were ruled by clans.
The Shinto religion began.
5
Why was Japan isolated from Korea and China in ancient times?
Japan was thousands of miles from Korea and China.
Japan was separated by a Great Wall.
Trade between these nations was forbidden.
Japan's island location separated it from the other nations.
6
A type of performance developed in the 1300s is called
Ninja
Noh
Samurai
Opera
7
A popular religion among Japan's nobles was
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
8
What's the most important organization in Japan's Samurai society?
the church
the military
the family
the government
9
Because of their geography, even today Japan has a problem with all of these except
drought
earthquake
volcano
tsunami
10
The person who brought Chinese culture to Japan was
Prince Shotouku
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ainu
11
Most Japanese farmers grew this crop
tomatoes
rice
beans
corn
12
During the 1400s, Japan was
divided, with many daimyo controlling different territories.
split into 2 parts, with 2 shoguns.
ruled by one powerful emperor.
ruled by one shogun
13
Samurai's two weapons were a sword and
a bow
a ninja star
a gun
a whip
14
Who unified Japan in the 1500s?
Oda Nobunaga
Kublai Khan
Prince Shotoku
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
15
Why did Japanese nobles unite in 1274?
to fight a disease.
to rebuild after a hurricane.
to fight the Mongols.
to overthrow a corrupt emperor.
16
Which is a true statement about life as a samurai?
they begged for forgiveness if they failed
Samurai could get married.
Samurai could attend the theater.
Samurai could trade.
17
Author of
Tale of Genji
is
Oda Nobunaga
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Prince Shotouku
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
18
The storm that helped the Japanese to defeat the Mongols is called
hurricane
kamikaze
daimyo
typhoon
19
What did the Yamato rulers govern before they called themselves emperors of Japan?
all of Japan
a clan
a monastery
a port city
20
What percent of Japan is flat land?
85%
20%
33%
50%
21
One of the most powerful clans came from this island
Shikoku
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Honshu
22
A type of Buddhism emphasizing self-discipline & meditation is called
Clan
Shogun
Heian
Zen
23
Japan's large land owners are called
regents
daimyo
clans
kamikaze
24
Why did the Japanese start sumo wrestling?
it's good exercise
to provide entertainment for the emperor
to keep Samurai warriors from killing each other
so they could be in the Olympics
25
The Japanese city of Kyoto used to be called
Ainu
Heian
Daimyo
Edo
26
How was the Buddhism of Japanese nobles different from Buddhism of common people?
Elaborate rituals were practiced by nobles, not by commoners
Common people attended regular religious services.
Commoners had longer meditation sessions.
Nobles focused on good behavior, not religion.
27
The Japanese copied many ways of the
Romans
Greek
Egyptians
Chinese
28
Early Yamato warriors were buried in this shape mound of earth
oval
heart
rectangle
keyhole
29
The Samurai period lasted so long because of all these reasons except
Japan's rulers banned guns.
Japanese believed samurai was chosen by the gods.
Japan's rulers limited technology.
Japan was isolated from the rest of the world.
30
This book was written by a woman who served Japan's empress from 991-1000.
The Hunger Games
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle
Famous Japanese Swordsman
The Pillow Book
31
A traditional Japanese religion is
Shinto
Catholic
Islam
Buddhism
32
A Japanese play combining music, singing, dancing and poetry is called
Sake
Noh
Japanese opera
Kabuki
33
An early culture of Japan is
Shinto
kamikaze
Ainu
Zen
34
Which list is in order from the
least
power to the
most
power?
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
peasant, samurai, daimyo, shogun
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
