A powerful military leader that ruled in the emperor's name

The Tale of Genji is a story written about a warrior and his everyday battles by Lady Murasaki Shikibu

False, Genji is a prince and the story is about his quest for love

Leaders of samurai armies that were very powerful

How did Japan get their written language?

Introduced by China and Japan natives added onto it

Mountainous with very little flat land to live in

How did Japan's geography affect it's people's lives?

Isolated Japan from everyone else (besides Korea and Japan), Reduced the amount of habitable land

One of Japan's greatest leaders that ruled when he was only 20 years old

People that warred for land and subsequently lost their own land, People from what is now Sibera and looked different from natives

A serious type of performing arts/drama that combines music, words & dance.

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Study Guide Ch. 15 Assesment Quiz (RANDOMIZE ANSWER AND QUESTION ORDER!!!)

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Study Guide Ch. 15 Assesment made by Caleb Gokey. Anyone can use this for studying for Chapter 15 Japan for Mr. Randolph's 7th grade World History test. Have fun!

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1
Shogun were:
People that ruled over the samurai and were their master
A powerful military leader that ruled in the emperor's name
The emperor's second-in-command
Essentially glorified samurai
2
The Tale of Genji is a story written about a warrior and his everyday battles by Lady Murasaki Shikibu
False, written by Prince Shotoku
True
False
False, Genji is a prince and the story is about his quest for love
3
Damiyo were:
Leaders of samurai armies that were very powerful
Servants for samurai
Rulers that ruled above shogun and below the emperor
4
Many samurai adopted Zen Buddhism as their religion, which helped with self-discipline.
True
False
5
How did Japan get their written language?
Introduced by China and Japan natives added onto it
Developed it themselves
6
Many nobles adopted Buddhism as their religion because of their love for intricate rituals.
True
False
7
Japan's geography:
Flat, wide plains useful for growing rice
Flat land with a few hills, making for some beautiful landscape
Mountainous with very little flat land to live in
Very hilly with coarse dirt and little place to farm rice
8
What country (or countries) was Japan closest to?
China
India
France
Korea
9
How did Japan's geography affect it's people's lives?
Isolated Japan from everyone else (besides Korea and Japan)
Made Japanese citizens fight for land
Reduced the amount of habitable land
Decreased price of rice and made rice way more abundant
10
Prince Shotoku:
Prince that developed what is now modern theatre
One of Japan's greatest leaders that ruled when he was only 20 years old
Prince that was exiled from China for spreading rumors about the king
A prince that ruled horribly and as a tyrant
11
Ainu is/are:
People that warred for land and subsequently lost their own land
The written rules for how a proper warrior should act.
An ancient way of writing, using ink and small wood stamps
People from what is now Sibera and looked different from natives
12
Kami is:
A traditional dance
A religion that believed money = power
Energy that all matter has
A delicacy favored by nobles
13
Highest to Lowest: (Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants)
True
False
14
Bushido is a code which all samurai must follow, loyalty being the most important and valued over their own life
True
False
15
Noh is:
A serious type of performing arts/drama that combines music, words & dance.
A special type of drink made from rice drunken mostly by peasants.
The Japanese word for midnight.
A type of meditation that was sitting on top of mountains and relaxing.
16
Shinto (or Shintoism) is the religious teachings of Japan that believe that everything has kami and some protect us.
True
False

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