WH L19-20 Japan

How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a tanka?

What features gave natural beauty to Heian-kyo?

n Buddhist teachings, how does meditation on help lead to wisdom?

Why is the "Tale of Genji" especially famous?

How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?

If people saw two Heian men carrying fans with different numbers of folds, they could conclude that the men

What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?

Which of the following was a factor that influenced the development of Heian art and sculpture?

When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?

The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to

Prince Shotoku’s creating ranks for government officials was based on

visitor compared the Chinese capital Chang’an and the Japanese capital Nara, what difference might the visitor no􏰁ce?

A􏰂er they learned about Chinese writng, the Japanese

Some of the original buildings of Heian-kyo were later rebuilt on the same sites. Where might a tourist go to see them?

Which royal practice helped bring the Heian period to an end?

Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were

A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that

EmpTenmu&Emp Jito made changes in land ownership to strengthen power. Who would have been most upset by these changes?

In Japan today, the lasting influence of the Heian period is strongest in

What action did the emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?

Why would a visitor to the home of a Heian aristocrat see few objects?

As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of

Which sentence best describes cultural diffusion?

The Fujiwara family gained political power by

Before the 􏰁me of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government

Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?

The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its?