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Cultural Influences on Japan
Cultural Influences on Japan
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What explains the fact that Japan's culture was influenced by its neighbors?
the ideas of Prince Shotoku
the growth of Feudalism
the Inquisition
Geography
2
The spread of cultural elements from one society to another is called...
trade
cultural exchange
cultural diffusion
conflict
3
How do Buddhists achieve wisdom and become enlightened?
almsgiving
pilgrimage
prayer
meditation
4
How many syllables does a
tanka
have?
5
7
22
31
5
Prince Shotoku, who encouraged cultural exchange, ruled Japan as
President
Regent
Emperor
Lord
6
What are
kami
?
natural spirits
Buddhist temples
Buddhists who choose to help others reach enlightenment
Shinto priests
7
Which building design did the Chinese adopt from the Indians?
cathedral
pagoda
yurt
stupa
8
Which religion that came to Japan originated in India?
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Shinto
9
Japanese sculptors learned to use the styles of Chinese and Korean artists, but they preferred
stone
wood
clay
ivory
10
How did gagaku, Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
traditionalmusic was forgotten
the Japanese started using the sheng/sho
the Japanese hired Chinese musicians
Japan adopted new musical instruments
11
Which building design did the Japanese adopt from the Chinese?
pagoda
stupa
yurt
cathedral
12
In which country did aristocracy eventually replace meritocracy?
Korea
China
India
Japan
13
Which religion celebrates the life and beauty of nature?
Judaism
Buddhism
Shinto
Confucianism
14
Japan's capital city had which of the following features, borrowed from China?
Buddhist temples
wall surrounding the city
wide boulevard down the center
checker-board pattern
15
Which letters did Japanese scholars first begin using? ("Chinese writing")
kana
syllables
cuneiform
kenji