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Chapter 8 Japan Review
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samurai warriors fought with
knives
two swords
their hands
firearms
2
Which of the following best describes Heian paintings?
scenes from nature and court life, soft colors
scenes from religious stories, bright bold colors
scenes from nature or court life, bright and bold colors
scenes from battle, dark colors
3
Which of the following events happened after the royal court became a center for art & culture?
the Shinto religion began
Prince Shotoku ruled Japan and spread Chinese ideas
Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a military society
villages were ruled by clans
4
Which is a true statement about samurai?
Samurai could get married
Samurai could take part in commerce
Samurai could attend the theater
Samurai could trade
5
What did samurai warriors receive in return for their military services?
land
noble titles
money
servants
6
Losing a fight, disobeying an order, failing to protect his lord were ways a samurai could
go to prison
be expelled from his position
lose his honor
lose land
7
The diet of Japanese people consists mainly of
fruit
wheat
beef
seafood
8
The main duty of a samurai warrior was to
manage large tracts of land for nobles
defend peasants from bandits
defend his daimyo and his property
conquer distant lands
9
Why was the Tale of Genji so influential?
It influenced religious leaders
It depicted the lives of nobles and influenced artists
It was the only literature written by Japanese women
It was the first great religious guide.
10
What did the Yamato rulers govern before they called themselves emperors of Japan?
a port city
ninjas
a monastery
a clan
11
Prince Shotoku helped to spread
Shinto
feudalism
Noh
Buddhism
12
What did Zen Buddhists NOT believe in?
wisdom can be found in quiet thinking
self-discipline
that faith leads to wisdom
regular meditation
13
The Samurai period in Japan lasted until the 1800s for all of the following reasons except
Japan's rulers banned guns
Japan was isolated from the rest of the world
Japan's rulers limited technology
Japan believed samurai were chosen by gods
14
Japanese nobles put aside their differences and united in 1274 to
overthrow a corrupt emperor in Heian
fight the outbreak of disease
rebuild after a hurricane
fight a common enemy, the invading Mongols
15
Who unified Japan in the 1600s
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Prince Shotoku
Lady Murasaki shikubu
Kublai Khan
16
Who had the most power?
shogun
daimyo
peasant
samaurai
17
How was Buddhism of the Japanese nobles different from the Buddhism of the common people?
the common people focused on religious services
common people focused on lengthy meditation
the nobles focused on good behavior
Nobles (not common people) practice elaborate rituals
18
Which of the following is not a way the samurai tradition survives in Japan?
showing loyalty to companies or a sports team
working hard
practicing self-discipline and sacrifice
showing disloyalty to family
19
The traditional religion of Japan is
Shinto
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
20
Which of the following is a characteristic of Pure Land Buddhism?
an elaborate tea ceremony
daily communal rituals
chanting Buddha's name
raked gravel gardens
21
Bushido "The way of the warrior", represents
the code of loyalty sworn to a daimyo
the fighting style of the samurai
the religious rituals performed by samurai
the rules of daily behavior for samurai
22
Which of the following statements is true about Ainu people?
they are the ancestors of modern Japanese
they spoke a unique language that was eventually lost
they practiced a religion called Shinto
they looked the same as other people of Japan
23
What role did the emperor have during the shogun period?
He led Japan's armies
he was only a figurehead
he fled to Korea
he held all power
24
Why was ancient Japan isolated from Korea and China?
It was separated by the Great Wall
Japan is thousands of miles away from China and Korea
Trade was forbidden
Japan is an archipelago
25
Why did nobles move to Heian during the 800s?
They wanted to be close to the emperor to win favor
it was a walled city, safe from invaders
It was a popular port from which to travel abroad
It was the center of trade and commerce
26
What was the main reason the emperor lost control of Japan to the Minamoto shogun?
he was defeated in battle
the emperor was too busy with courtly life in Heian
the peasants were unhappy with the emperor
the emperor's army did not have gunpowder
27
Samurai warriors improved their discipline with flower arranging, tea ceremonies, and...
musical instruments
intricate dances
Zen Buddhist meditation
fishing expeditions
28
Japanese people lived on coastal plains because most of Japan
has mountainous slopes that are difficult to farm
has volcanoes
has rivers and lakes that often cause floods
is desert
29
Why did many samurai adopt Zen Buddhism?
It could be practiced outside of the temple
it stressed self-discipline
it did not allow suicide
it placed great importance on warfare
30
Who wrote many of the great works of Japanese literature?
Samaurai
Buddhist monks
ninjas
noble women
31
What does the term figurehead mean?
was appointed leader by the shogun generals
lost all power and was sent out of the country
was the leader of the official religion of Japan
appeared to rule while someone else actually held power
32
During the 1400s, Japan was
divided with many daimyo controlling different territories
run by one shogun with an emperor figurehead
split into two factions, ruled by shoguns
ruled by one emperor
33
Japan was influenced by China and Korea in which way
farming practices
language, philosophy and religion
art and music
Chinese and Korean fighting styles and weapons
34
What was one way Prince Shotoku helped spread Buddhism in Japan?
He rewarded people who became Buddhist
He stressed that the Chinese practice Buddhism
He passed a law requiring people to practice Buddhism
he built a grand Buddhist temple
35
The raked garden helped Zen Buddhists to
make sacrifices
pray
predict the future
meditate
36
How were samurai repaid for their military service?
animals
money
slaves
land or food
37
Why did Japanese nobles in the city of Heian call themselves "dwellers among the clouds"?
their lives were easy and removed from the rest of Japan
they thought they were gods
they lived in very tall buildings
they lived in a foggy valley
38
What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?
the Japanese had superior weapons
The Japanese were helped by Korean allies in both attacks
the Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks
the Japanese were aided by the weather in both attacks
