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Caldeira - Lesson 23: Cultural Influences on Japan
Caldeira - Lesson 23: Cultural Influences on Japan
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Which architectural style did Japanese Buddhists adopt for their temples?
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Before the time of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government:
had a bureaucracy of officials.
ruled over Korea & China
depended on local leaders.
filled jobs based on examinations.
3
Who would have been most upset by changes in land ownership meant to strengthen imperial power?
military leaders
clan leaders
merchants
peasants
4
A difference between the Chinese capital Chang'an and the Japanese capital Nara is:
Nara lacked a wall for protection.
Nara lacked an imperial palace.
Nara lacked temples and monasteries.
Nara lacked an orderly street pattern.
5
How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a tanka?
by checking whether pairs of lines rhyme
by counting the syllables in each line
by identifying the social class described
by analyzing the symbols described
6
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
simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words
changed their grammar to be more like Chinese
7
Which sentence best describes cultural diffusion?
Written languages developed separately in Japan & Korea
Korea & Japan grew different crops because of climates
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan
Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea
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When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?
They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts.
They set up a new government over the country.
They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.
They worked as slaves for middle-class families.
9
As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of:
emperors
the Buddha
armored warriors
Shinto kami
10
In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?
by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
by encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers
by providing time to regret one's sins
by teaching the steps to a moral life
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False
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Prince Shotoku's creating ranks for government officials was based on:
Shinto ideas
Muslim ideas
Buddhist ideas
Confucian ideas
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The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to:
respect for the beauty of nature
worship of foreign gods
a code of moral rules
the cycle of pain and suffering
14
In what ways did neighboring cultures influence Japan?
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What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smithing.
He divided power among the chiefs of clans.
He increased contact with neighboring cultures.
He turned it into an agricultural society.
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How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
The Japanese sang only Chinese songs.
Japanese chants became more popular.
New musical instruments were used.
The Japanese hired Chinese musicians.
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A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that
life on Earth is the only life
all people can reach nirvana
only the material world is real
all buddhas hold false beliefs