What was Medieval Japan like?

Why was the government of the shoguns referred to as bakufu, or "tent government"?

Under the ________ , the Japanese emperor was little more than a figurehead.

The Japanese Golden Age of art, literature, and drama was known as the _____ Period

Japanese Buddhism is referred to as what?

Which statement best describes how another culture contributed to the Japanese writing system?

The Japanese classic The Tale of Genji is significant because of what reason?

Chinese influence was strongly felt in the Japanese system of writing. Why was it so influential?

Which tradition is most associated with the samurai culture of feudal Japan?

Shinto was the original belief system of the Japanese until Prince Shotoku promoted the Chinese tradition of _____.

A result of historical conflict between Korea and Japan is...

Which statement best describes how Japan was influenced by a tradition from another culture?

Why was Zen Buddhism from China appealing to samurai in Japan during the Kamakura Period?

Prince Shotoku was influential in spreading _____ throughout Japan.

Prince Shotoku created a constitution for the Japanese government based on the _____ principles seen in China.

In the Japanese feudal hierarchy, who directly served the shogun?

The Japanese tradition of combining both Buddhism & ___beliefs/practices is common and not seen as contradictory

Prince Shotoku sent Japanese _____ to China, to learn more from the country and its people.

Which theme in the Tale of Genji reflects Buddhist beliefs?

Which of these groups was considered to be on the lowest level in the four-tier social system of feudal Japan?

Which of these best describes the role of the samurai in Japan in the late twelfth century?

Which is an example of Chinese influence on Japan's imperial court?

Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of the Genji, was a member of the _____ clan.

Which Chinese ideas were brought to medieval Japan and influenced the imperial court?

Japanese art during the Golden Age shifted more towards expressing Chinese culture than Japanese Culture.

Bushido traditions are most evident as part of which activity in modern Japan?

What important roles did women play during Japan's cultural Golden Age?

Many Buddhist monasteries in Japan were fortified and had standing armies, originally as a protective measure.

The Tale of the Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is regarded as the world’s earliest _____.

Which of the following is true of Mahayana Buddhists?