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Test C Japan Test
Write the letter of the correct answer. 1. The court in Kyoto became known as a center of
A Japanese government. B Japanese culture. C Shinto. D Buddhism. 2. Rebellion in the provinces came from
A peasants and warriors. B nobles and warriors. C courtiers and artists. D all of the above 3. The four main islands of Japan were formed from
A hurricanes. B typhoons. C volcanoes. D earthquakes.
4. Most farmers in the provinces
A won large estates. B lived like “dwellers in the clouds.” C hired tenants to help them farm. D were very poor.
Use the chart below to answer question 5.
5. Nichiren Buddhists
A chanted the name of Amida Buddha. B hoped to find happiness in the afterlife. C believed the Lotus Sutra was Buddha’s last D stressed discipline and practiced physical and teaching and the only truth. mental exercises to reach enlightenment. 6. What religion did early Japanese people follow?
A Buddhism B Hindu C Shinto D kami 7. The Taika Reforms
A gave more power to the clan leaders. B greatly weakened Japan’s emperor. C brought Buddhism to Japan. D gave the government power over clan leaders. 8. One of the things that weakened the feudal system in Europe was
A opposition from the nobles. B the growth of towns. C peasant uprisings. D well-paying government positions for samurai. 9. Who headed a warrior government?
A shogun B daimyo C samurai D noble
Use the chart below to answer question 10.
10. Which of the following statements is supported by the chart?
A Kanji consists of phonetic symbols of a single B Hiragana is a writing system adopted from syllable. Chinese characters. C Kanji originated in Japan. D Hiragana consists of phonetic symbols, each representing a single syllable. 11. In the 1100s the Japanese samurai
A stopped using the bushido system. B became a new class of Japanese society. C left Japan. D all took jobs in the Japanese government. 12. Which statement best describes the relationship between the court at Kyoto and life in the provinces?
A The court was unconcerned with life in the B The court was concerned about conditions in the provinces. provinces. C The courtiers were a constant presence at villages D The courtiers were unconcerned because of their and farms own poverty and poor living conditions.
13. How did China’s Han Dynasty influence Japan?
A It conquered Japan. B It conquered Korea, and Korea conquered Japan. C It conquered part of Korea, and Koreans brought D It caused Prince Shotoku’s death. Buddhism to Japan. 14. Zen Buddhism became popular with samurai because it
A was based on scriptures. B was the Buddha’s last teaching. C promised a reward in the afterlife. D stressed discipline over learning.
15. Which of the following art forms did not develop in medieval Japan?
A symphonic music B Noh drama C flower arranging D gardening
Use the map below to answer question 16.
16. Japan’s greatest natural resource is
A the surrounding sea. B its extensive plains. C its tropical climate. D its large lakes and long rivers. 17. Who formed the lowest class in the Tokugawa shogunate?
A warriors B merchants C artisans D peasants 18. Lady Murasaki Shikibu was famous for writing
A in Chinese. B in hiragana. C the world’s first novel. D the world’s first haiku.
19. Which of the following did the Tokugawa shogunate outlaw?
A Christianity B Shinto C Buddhism D all of the above
20. From 1635 to 1854, Japan
A sealed itself off from the West. B increased trade with Europe. C fought a war against England. D brought an end to Feudalism
Use this chart to answer questions 21 and 22.
21. European feudalism lasted until the 1400s. Japanese feudalism lasted until
A the beginning of the Middle Ages. B 1380. C the 1400s. D the mid-1800s.
22. One duty that both Japanese samurai and English knights were expected to carry out was
A solving disputes among nobles. B taking part in tests of skill. C protecting their lords’ property. D taking care of the sick. 23. Southeast Asia developed as a center of
A religion. B trade. C agriculture. D tourism.
24. What was happening to the merchants in Edo and other cities after 1600?
A They were driven out of business by the newly- B A money-based economy helped make them arrived Europeans. prosper. C The shogunate outlawed their trade and business D Very little happened to the merchants during this collapsed. era.
25. The Tokugawa shogunate
A isolated itself at court in Kyoto. B isolated Japan from the rest of the world. C controlled very little of Japan. D opened Japan to the rest of the world.
Write the word next to the correct definition.
Isolation Shinto regent courtier shogun daimyo samurai haiku Bushido
______26. a Japanese code of ethics involving courage, loyalty, and commitment to military life
______27. a person who takes part in the highly refined social life of a court
______28. the lord of a large agricultural estate in feudal Japan who supported the shogun
______29. an unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of three lines with seventeen syllables
______30. the condition of being separated from a group
______31. a person who rules for a monarch during periods of illness or absence or extreme youth
______32. the feudal military aristocracy of Japan, from the term meaning “those who serve”
______33. a Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits
______34. a line of military leaders who ruled Japan