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Cultural Influences on Japan
Cultural Influences on Japan
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1
Which building design did the Chinese adopt from the Indians?
pagoda
cathedral
yurt
stupa
2
What are
kami
?
Buddhists who choose to help others reach enlightenment
Buddhist temples
Shinto priests
natural spirits
3
In which country did aristocracy eventually replace meritocracy?
Japan
China
Korea
India
4
What explains the fact that Japan's culture was influenced by its neighbors?
the Inquisition
the ideas of Prince Shotoku
Geography
the growth of Feudalism
5
Which letters did Japanese scholars first begin using? ("Chinese writing")
kana
kenji
syllables
cuneiform
6
Japanese sculptors learned to use the styles of Chinese and Korean artists, but they preferred
stone
ivory
wood
clay
7
How do Buddhists achieve wisdom and become enlightened?
pilgrimage
prayer
almsgiving
meditation
8
Which building design did the Japanese adopt from the Chinese?
yurt
stupa
pagoda
cathedral
9
The spread of cultural elements from one society to another is called...
cultural diffusion
cultural exchange
trade
conflict
10
Japan's capital city had which of the following features, borrowed from China?
wall surrounding the city
Buddhist temples
wide boulevard down the center
checker-board pattern
11
Which religion that came to Japan originated in India?
Christianity
Shinto
Confucianism
Buddhism
12
Which religion celebrates the life and beauty of nature?
Judaism
Shinto
Buddhism
Confucianism
13
How many syllables does a
tanka
have?
31
7
5
22
14
How did gagaku, Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
Japan adopted new musical instruments
the Japanese hired Chinese musicians
the Japanese started using the sheng/sho
traditionalmusic was forgotten
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Prince Shotoku, who encouraged cultural exchange, ruled Japan as
Lord
Regent
President
Emperor