How did the Fujiwara family gain political power?

By marrying daughters into the royal family

Why were medieval Japanese documents written in Chinese?

Ancient Japanese was only a spoken language.

Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan

A difference between the Chinese capital Chang'an and the Japanese capital Nara is:

Nara lacked a wall for protection.

Was believed to be a fictional love story

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

Respect for the beauty of nature

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

He increased contact with neighboring cultures.

Reasons for the end of the Heian period include...

All the other answers combined together

After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese ....

Took Chinese characters to create written-Japanese

Shinto priests built shrines that reflected Japan's ....

agricultural society and love for nature

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

They brought knowledge and skill from the mainland.

Unlike Japan's emperor, the Chinese emperor

Ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.

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1
Who wrote the Constitution of Seventeen Articles about moral and political principal?
Prince Thanos
Prince Joman
Prince Shotoku
Prince Kamakura
2
Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s Golden Age?
merchants
aristocrats
farmers
emperors
3
How did the Fujiwara family gain political power?
By gaining a monopoly on international trade
By taking over the position of emperor
By getting support from unhappy peasants
By marrying daughters into the royal family
4
What action did the Emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?
He moved the capital city.
He tore down old temples.
He taught a new religion.
He introduced high taxes.
5
Where did Buddhism start?
India
Asia
United States
Europe
6
As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of
the Buddha
Shinto kami
emperors
armored warriors
7
The Tale of Genji, perhaps the first full length novel, was written by
Yoritomo Minamoto
a Buddhist monk
a noble woman
Sushi
8
Why were medieval Japanese documents written in Chinese?
Buddhist documents were written in Chinese.
Chinese was the original language of Japan.
Japanese scribes were usually born in China.
Ancient Japanese was only a spoken language.
9
The Heian period is called Japan's Golden Age because of its
rich mines
foreign trade
military power
art & literature
10
Cultural Diffusion
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan
The spread of diseases.
Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea.
11
Who was the Siddhartha Gautama?
Founder of Buddhism
Founder of Zoroastrian
Founder of Daoism
Founder of Hinduism
12
Shinto worships ________.
Movie Stars
Jedi
Animals
Nature
13
What did the Japanese copy exactly from the Chinese?
Musical instruments
Architecture
Farming techniques
City design
14
Nara and Heian periods, refer to what
Island names
Capital city
Temples
Religion
15
Prince Shotoku's ranks for government officials was based on....
Muslims ideas
Confucian ideas
Shinto ideas
Buddhist ideas
16
What is Shinto?
Japans soccer team
The Emperors middle name
The ancient religion of Japan
A Japanese theatre
17
A difference between the Chinese capital Chang'an and the Japanese capital Nara is:
Nara lacked temples and monasteries.
Nara lacked an orderly street pattern.
Nara lacked an imperial palace.
Nara lacked a wall for protection.
18
Kemari, rango, and bugaku are all
Heian tests of artistic skill
Seasons of the Heian calendar
Forms of Heian entertainment
Training for Heian emperor
19
Buddhism spread to what three countries?
China, Korea, and North Pole
India, China, Korea, and Japan
China, United States, Japan
India, China, and Japan
20
The Tale of Genji
Was believed to be the world's first short story.
Was believed to be the world'd first poem.
Was believed to be a fictional love story
Was believed to be the world's first song.
21
The design of a Shinto temple would likely draw attention to...
Worship of foreign gods
The cycle of pain and suffering
A code of moral rules
Respect for the beauty of nature
22
Which religion focused on meditation and living a good life in order to avoid reincarnation and reach Nirvana?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shinto
Hinduism
23
Who would most likely live in this home?
Aristocrat
Peasant
24
What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
He turned it into an agricultural society.
He increased contact with neighboring cultures.
He divided power among chiefs of clans.
He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smithing.
25
Reasons for the end of the Heian period include...
Civil War
The failure of the government to collect taxes.
Law enforcement broke down.
All the other answers combined together
26
After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese ....
Invented a new set of characters based on objects in Japan
Began speaking Chinese is everyday conversation
Changed their grammar to be more like Chinese
Took Chinese characters to create written-Japanese
27
From what TWO countries did Buddhism arrive to Japan between 1 and 500 C.E.?
Korea and China
Egypt and Germany
India and China
28
Which is Japan's original religion?
Shinto
Christianity
Catholism
Islam
29
Which statement is true about Heian women?
...gave themselves a masculine appearance.
...used white face powder.
...were only focused on inner beauty.
...prized a natural look.
30
Shinto priests built shrines that reflected Japan's ....
changing values and different morals
agricultural society and love for nature
good economy and appreciation for art
31
When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?
They brought knowledge and skill from the mainland.
They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts.
They set up a new government over the country.
They worked as slaves for middle-class families.
32
Unlike Japan's emperor, the Chinese emperor
Ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.
Had lost control over China's land.
Assured clans were semi-independent.
Divided up China's land into clans.
33
Before the time of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government:
depended on local leaders.
ruled over Korea & China
had a bureaucracy of officials.
filled jobs based on examinations.
34
What do fan folds mean?
It told the story of struggle in Japan
More folds cost more money
It designated your rank
More folds were used for formal events, less were for anyday

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