What effect has geography had on the islands of Japan?

The mountains limited the area available for farming.

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

Confucian ideas from China influenced Japanese government.

Why did Japanese society adopt both Shintoism and Buddhism?

It believed that each religion focused on different needs.

How did the government of Japan change during the Nara period?

The government was reorganized and divided into several different ranks

What effect has geography had on the island of Japan?

The seas have isolated Japan and protected it from invasion.

What were two tactical advantages held by the Mongol army when it attacked other groups?

long-range arrows and horsemanship skills

How did the Nara Period of Japanese history change Japanese culture?

The government studied and imported Chinese ideas and cultural practices.

Justinian I is known for which achievement?

updating and codifying Roman laws

How did Zheng He impact Ancient China?

He explored much of the Indian Ocean and spread Chinese influence.

What role do Kami play in Shintoism?

They are nature spirits that are worshiped.

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1
The Byzantine Empire continued many of the traditions of which other empire?
Roman Empire
Tang Dynasty
Mongolian Empire
Heian Japan
2
Which term describes the geography of Japan?
archipelago
tundra
peninsula
isthmus
3
What effect has geography had on the islands of Japan?
The mountains limited the area available for farming.
Japan has been invaded by many countries during it is history.
Trade was limited between the island because of the lack of ports.
Water is scare on the island making it hard to grow crops.
4
What religion is most closely associated to shrines like this?
Buddhism
Catholicism
Hinduism
Shintoism
5
Which statement best describes how Japan was influenced by a tradition from another culture?
Farming methods from India influenced Japanese agriculture.
Islam spread by Arab traders influenced Japanese religion.
European feudalism influenced the Japanese social system.
Confucian ideas from China influenced Japanese government.
6
Which religion began in Japan?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
7
This quote is a teaching from which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shintoism
Confucianism
8
Why did Japanese society adopt both Shintoism and Buddhism?
It believed that each religion focused on different needs.
It believed that the Shinto gods created Buddhism.
It believed that Shinto ceremonies were created by Buddha.
It believed that both religions created conflicts.
9
How did the government of Japan change during the Nara period?
The government was reorganized and divided into several different ranks
The government stopped practicing feudalism.
The government began to employ commoners and used civil service exams
The government was overthrown in a democratic revolution.
10
What effect has geography had on the island of Japan?
Water is scarce on the islands of Japan making it hard to grow crops.
Famine was common in Japan due to the limited area available for farming.
The seas have isolated Japan and protected it from invasion.
Japan has been invaded by many countries during its history.
11
Which historical leader is most closely associated with the Mongol Empire?
Shah Abbas
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Mansa Musa
12
Which number correctly identifies China?
2
4
1
3
13
What were two tactical advantages held by the Mongol army when it attacked other groups?
gunpowder and fearless slaves
camels and huge amounts of supplies
knowledge of geography and cannons
long-range arrows and horsemanship skills
14
Which religion best completes this chart?
Christianity
Shinto
Judaism
Hinduism
15
Which number correctly identifies the Himalayan Mountains?
3
4
1
2
16
How did the Nara Period of Japanese history change Japanese culture?
The government studied and imported Chinese ideas and cultural practices.
The military became the political leaders of the government.
The government secluded Japanese culture from the outside world.
The adoption of Buddhism increased the importance of trade and economics.
17
What two religions had the greatest impact on Japanese culture?
Christianity and Shintoism
Buddhism and Judaism
Buddhism and Shintoism
Christianity and Judaism
18
This excerpt shows the influence of which tradition on early Japanese government?
Islam
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
19
Prince Shotoku sought to spread Buddhism in Japan during the 600s CE. Which group in Japan resisted this effort?
Islamic scholars
Confucian officials
Shinto priests
Christian monks
20
Justinian I is known for which achievement?
increasing the separation between religious laws and the government
updating and codifying Roman laws
establishing Islam as the main religion of the Byzantine Empire
preventing the collapse of the Western Roman Empire
21
Which geographical feature is located in East Asia?
Yellow River
Amazon River
Euphrates River
Nile River
22
The image illustrates the influence of which religion on Japanese art?
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
23
Which structure was built under the guidance of Justinian?
Colosseum
Parthenon
Hagia Sophia
Great Wall
24
How did Zheng He impact Ancient China?
He destroyed the Silk Road and weakened the Chinese economy.
He explored much of the Indian Ocean and spread Chinese influence.
He brought democracy to China.
He brought Buddhism to China.
25
Which nation had the greatest influence on Japanese culture and government during the Nara Period?
India
Australia
China
Korea
26
What role do Kami play in Shintoism?
They are nature spirits that are worshiped.
They are temples that house sacred teachings.
They are books that record history.
They are priests that spread religious ideas.

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