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Quiz on medieval Japan...last 2 questions are fun questions about the teacher.
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1
The central practice of Zen Buddhism is...
meditation
fasting
the repetition of a mantra
prayer
2
Japanese culture was influenced by its proximity to
China
Korea
Siberia
Vietnam
3
Why did Kublai Khan send an armada to invade Japan?
He was responding to Japanese attacks on Chinese ships
He wanted to gain control of Japan's rice production
He wanted to add more land to his empire.
He was angry because Japan refused to pay tribute to him
4
When it first began trading with China, Japan exported...
raw materials such as copper, pearls, and wood
food products such as fish
agricultural products such as rice
slaves
5
After the Mongol invasions failed, Japan experienced more that two centuries of...
drought and food shortages.
attacks and invasions from Korea and Vietnam
fighting among clans and weak emperors
peace and prosperity.
6
Shotoku was able to reduce the power of clan leaders/unite Japan by encouraging the spread of
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Shinto
7
Why did so many sects of Buddhism develop in Japan?
Each region of Japan developed its own form of worship
Missionaries from Korea/China/India brought different sects
Various paths to enlightenment appealed to different classes
Each class of society was assigned to a different sect
8
Unlike China, the imperial court of Japan gave government jobs to...
sons of noble families
members of the ruling clan
Buddhist priests
people who had earned them based on talent and skills
9
What kind of education did women receive during the Heian period?
Except at court, women rarely received any schooling
Men and women received a basic education
All women were given a few years of schooling
No women were allowed to get an education
10
Which Japanese capital was modeled after the Chinese capital at Chang'an?
Taira
Nara
Dokyo
Heian-kyo
11
The native religion of Japan is...
Shinto
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
12
Which of these books/movies does Ms. Hillis LOVE?
Harry Potter
The Lion King
Anastasia
Lord of the Rings
13
The most powerful warrior clans who drove the Fujiwara from power were the...
Daimyo and Heian-kyo clans
Taira and Minamoto clans
Antoku and Kyoto clans
Kammu and Shogun clans
14
When Japan began to make goods for export, it became famous for producing the world's finest...
ceramics
textiles
sculpture
swords
15
The daimyo provided protection to their peasants through a small army of
merchants
shoguns
samurai
artisans
16
Life under the shoguns was...
lawless and violent
peaceful
prosperous
democratic
17
The Taiho Code officially made the leader of the Yamato clan the...
head of the Japanese army
head of the Buddhist faith
head of the Japanese court system
emperor
18
Emperor Shomu helped spread Buddhism throughout Japan by...
ordered provinces to build a temple/a home for Buddhist nuns
ordered people to attend daily services at Buddhist temples
destroying all Shinto temples
sending Buddhist monks out to convert the Japanese people
19
Less than 20 percent of Japan's land can be used for farming because it is so...
densely populated
prone to earthquakes
mountainous
desertlike
20
About 2,000 years ago, warlike groups competed for land and power in Japan. The winner was...
the Yamato clan
Jimmu
Ninigi
Prince Shotoku
21
The Confucian concern for an orderly and harmonious society led to the practice of...
seeking consensus
majority rule
absolute rule
feudalism
22
By about 300 B.C., another group of settlers in Japan introduced the farming technique of...
growing rice in irrigated fields
dryland farming
terraced agriculture
crop rotation
23
In Japan, __________ were major centers for the arts.
government buildings
Buddhist monasteries
the homes of nobles
palaces
24
Borrowing from the Chinese, the Japanese garden usually had flowering trees and some kind of...
shrine
bench
deck
running water
25
Why did Tokugawa order the daimyo to destroy their castles and spend most of their time in Edo?
To end the clans' fighting and keep a close eye on them
He wanted to make the samurai loyal to him alone
To make Edo the biggest, most spectacular city in the world
He wanted to end feudalism in Japan
26
Why were the Mongol invasions of Japan unsuccessful?
Japanese surrounded/trapped the Mongols when they landed
Samurai put up a brave fight, and storms killed many Mongols
The voyage weakened the Mongol forces before reaching Japan
The Mongols' weapons were inferior to those of the samurai
27
The Tale of Genji was written by a lady-in-waiting at the Heian court named...
Lady Uma
Lady Sei Shonagon
Murasaki Shikibu
Matsuo Basho
28
The Tale of Genji is regarded as the world's first...
anthology
travel diary
short story
novel
29
Which of the following changes was NOT included in the Taika Reform of 646?
It defined crimes and established a system of punishments
transferred land/people controlled by clans to the emperor
It made everyone a subject of the emperor
It gave clan heads paid official jobs.
30
Buddhism came to Japan from
Vietnam
Korea
India
China
31
How was Japan first settled?
The first settlers came by boat from the Philippines
The first settlers came by land from the mainland of Asia
The first settlers were Buddhists who sailed from India
The first settlers came by land from Indonesia
32
What sport did Ms. Hillis play in High School?
Diving
Water Polo
Dance
Soccer
33
How did the Japanese receive Buddhism at first?
They welcomed it wholeheartedly and built many temples
They largely ignored it
Some were afraid of it, while others welcomed its teachings
They rejected it and sent the Buddhist monks home
34
In rural areas of Japan, most local decisions were made by...
the Buddhist monks at the local monastery
a village assembly
the women
the daimyos
35
A _____ with an upward-curving roof is an example of Chinese influence on Japanese architecture
mandala
haiku
pagoda
scroll
