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Ancient Japan (SC Standard 6-3.4)
Ancient Japan (SC Standard 6-3.4)
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SC Standard 6-3.4 Ancient Japan
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What did Zen Buddhists NOT believe in?
self-discipline
regular meditation
wisdom can be found in quiet thinking
that faith leads to wisdom
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Losing a fight, disobeying an order, failing to protect his lord were ways a samurai could
be expelled from his position
lose land
go to prison
lose his honor
3
Why was ancient Japan isolated from Korea and China?
It was separated by the Great Wall
Japan is made up of many islands islands
Japan is thousands of miles away from China and Korea
Trade was forbidden
4
The diet of Japanese people consists mainly of what?
wheat & corn
beef & noodles
seafood & rice
fruit & vegetables
5
What does the term figurehead mean?
lost all power and was sent out of the country
appeared to rule while someone else actually held power
was the leader of the official religion of Japan
was appointed leader by the shogun generals
6
The raked garden helped Zen Buddhists to do what?
make sacrifices
predict the future
meditate
pray
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How were samurai repaid for their military service?
slaves
money
land or food
animals
8
What did samurai warriors receive in return for their military services?
noble titles
land
money
servants
9
Why did many samurai adopt Zen Buddhism?
it did not allow suicide
it stressed self-discipline
It could be practiced outside of the temple
it placed great importance on warfare
10
Samurai warriors improved their discipline with flower arranging, tea ceremonies, and...
musical instruments
fishing expeditions
Zen Buddhist meditation
intricate dances
11
The traditional religion of Japan is?
Shinto
Buddhism
Taoism
Hinduism
12
Who or what ruled Japan before emperors?
ninjas
a port city
a clan
a monastery
13
In what ways did China and Korea influence Japan?
farming practices
Chinese and Korean fighting styles and weapons
art and music
language, philosophy and religion
14
What role did the emperor have during the shogun period?
He led Japan's armies
he fled to Korea
he held all power
he was only a figurehead
15
Which of the following happened after the royal court became the main focus of the emperor?
villages were ruled by clans
the Shinto religion began
Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a military society
Prince Shotoku ruled Japan and spread Chinese ideas
16
Samurai warriors fought with what type of weapons?
firearms
knives
two swords
their hands
17
Japanese people lived on coastal plains because Japan is mostly made up of what?
is desert
has rivers and lakes that often cause floods
has mountainous slopes that are difficult to farm
has volcanoes
18
What was the main reason the emperor lost control of Japan to the shogun?
he was defeated in battle
the emperor's army did not have gunpowder
the peasants were unhappy with the emperor
the emperor was too busy with courtly life in Heian
19
During the 1400s, Japan was ____________________
ruled by one emperor
run by one shogun with an emperor figurehead
split into two factions, ruled by shoguns
divided with many daimyo controlling different territories
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The main duty of a samurai warrior was to do what?
conquer distant lands
defend his daimyo and his property
defend peasants from bandits
manage large tracts of land for nobles
21
Who had the most power in Ancient Japan?
daimyo
peasant
samaurai
shogun
22
Bushido "The way of the warrior", represents
the code of loyalty sworn to a daimyo
the fighting style of the samurai
the rules of daily behavior for samurai
the religious rituals performed by samurai
23
The Samurai period in Japan lasted until the 1800s for all of the following reasons except
Japan's rulers banned guns
Japan believed samurai were chosen by gods
Japan's rulers limited technology
Japan was isolated from the rest of the world
