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From Imperial to Shogun Rule - Medieval Japan
From Imperial to Shogun Rule - Medieval Japan
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A quiz! to help you remember everything we've covered in history so far this term.
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The first period in Japanese Medieval history spans from 710 - 784CE. It is known as:
The Nara Period
The Nagasaki Period
The Kamakura Period
The Heian Period
2
How did each Daimyo increase his power?
All of the above
Maintained political allegiances with other Daimyo
Gained more Bushi, Samurai and land
Fought and won more battles
3
What were the names given to the daimyo's warriors?
Busha and Samurai
Busho and Samurai
Bosho and Sumurai
Bushi and Samurai
4
Japan is a country made up of how many islands?
2
4
3
5
At the beginning of the Kamakura period Shoguns began ruling Japan. A Shogun is what exactly?
A wealthy land owner
A king
Most powerful Daimyo (warlord) controlled all other Daimyo
Descendent of the Emperor
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Japan's culture developed orally, without any form of writing up until what time?
3rd Century CE - 200's
5th Century CE - 400's
2nd Century CE - 100's
4th Century CE - 300's
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The Heian Period, which stretched from 794 - 1156 AD was significant for the development of:
Tepanyaki style cooking and eating
Samurai fighting
New farming techniques
Culture: art, writing and music
8
Imperial rule ended in Japan at the beginning of the Kamakura period, in which year?
1185 CE
1165 CE
1175 CE
1195 CE
9
Japan adopted writing as a result of being heavily influenced by which country?
India
Mongolia
China
Korea
10
Prior to the Nara period, what was the main religion of Japan?
Judaism
Islam
Hindu
Shinto
11
What powers did the emperor bestow upon Minamoto?
The right to appoint tax collectors for the provinces
All of the above
The right to appoint men to run the provinces
The right to appoint military protectors in the provinces
12
Japanese script is similar to Cantonese from China, but the two are spoken differently. Why?
Because the Japanese had trouble learning Cantonese
Because they wanted to be different to China
Because Japanese attributed their sounds to Chinese script
Because the whole idea of writing was foreign to Japanese
13
What are names of Japan's four main islands?
Shitoku, Nagasaki, Kamakura and Kyushu
Hakkaido, Hoi Sin, Shitaki and Hyushu
Kyushu, Shitoku, Honshu and Hakkaido
Hokkein, Shitaki, Soba and Mirin
14
The Nara period gets its name from...
a type of fish commonly found in Japanese waters
Prince Shotoku's daughter, Nara
the city which was Japan's capital at this time
a style of Japanese painting developed during this era
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Who was Minamoto Yoritomo?
A powerful Daimyo who united the Daimyo against the emperor
All of the above
The real ruler of Japan
The first Shogun of Japan
16
The Nara Period began in 710 and extended for...
74 years, until 784 AD
84 years, until 785 AD
104 years, until 805 AD
94 years, until 795 AD
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The two most significant things that happened in the Nara period were?
Conflict between provinces
Sushi was invented
Building of roads
Government was centralised under Emperor + Buddhism arrived
18
Japan is an archipelago. What is an archipelago?
A group of islands stretching a vast distance of sea
A country which is home to various species of pelicans
An area of land first discovered by the Spanish
A country ruled by monarchy
19
Why were farmers/peasants valued highly in Medieval Japan?
Because they owned lots of land
Because there were many more of them than in other sectors
Because they grew food for the whole country
Because the Daimyo favoured them
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The Shogun ruled Japan from a Bakufu. What was a Bakufu exactly?
The throne made for him by the other Daimyo
A prosperous plot of land owned by the Shogun
A portable tent that traveled with the Shogun in battle
A mountain of religious significance near Kamakura
