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

Respect for the beauty of nature

Which sentence describes cultural diffusion?

Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan

In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?

By emptying the mind of distracting thoughts

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

New musical instruments were used

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

By counting the syllables in each line

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

He increased contact with neighboring cultures

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The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan

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1
The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to...
The cycle of pain and suffering
A code of moral rules
Worship of foreign gods
Respect for the beauty of nature
2
Which sentence describes cultural diffusion?
Korea and Japan grew dif. crops because of dif. climates
Written Languages developed separately in Japan and Korea
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan
Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea
3
Before the time of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government...
Depended on local leaders
Ruled over Korea and China
Had a bureaucracy of officals
Filled jobs based on examinations
4
A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that
Only the material world is real
Life on Earth is the only life
All Buddhas hold false beliefs
All people can reach nirvana
5
Prince Shotoku's creating ranks for government officials was based on...
Buddhist ideas
Shinto ideas
Muslim ideas
Confucian ideas
6
In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?
By emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
By providing a time to regret one's sins
By encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers
By teaching the steps to a moral life
7
How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
The Japanese sang only Chinese songs
Japanese chants became more popular
New musical instruments were used
The Japanese hired Chinese musicians
8
How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a tanka?
By analyzing the symbols described
By checking whether pairs of lines rhyme
By counting the syllables in each line
By identifying the social class described
9
What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
He divided power among the chiefs of clans
He increased contact with neighboring cultures
He turned it into an agricultural society
He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smithing
10
As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of...
Shinto Kami
Armored warriors
The Buddha
Emperors

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