<p>Test C Japan Test</p><p>Write the letter of the correct answer. 1. The court in Kyoto became known as a center of</p><p>A Japanese government. B Japanese culture. C Shinto. D Buddhism. 2. Rebellion in the provinces came from</p><p>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</p><p>A hurricanes. B typhoons. C volcanoes. D earthquakes.</p><p>4. Most farmers in the provinces</p><p>A won large estates. B lived like “dwellers in the clouds.” C hired tenants to help them farm. D were very poor.</p><p>Use the chart below to answer question 5.</p><p>5. Nichiren Buddhists</p><p>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?</p><p>A Buddhism B Hindu C Shinto D kami 7. The Taika Reforms</p><p>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</p><p>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?</p><p>A shogun B daimyo C samurai D noble</p><p>Use the chart below to answer question 10.</p><p>10. Which of the following statements is supported by the chart?</p><p>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</p><p>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?</p><p>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.</p><p>13. How did China’s Han Dynasty influence Japan?</p><p>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</p><p>A was based on scriptures. B was the Buddha’s last teaching. C promised a reward in the afterlife. D stressed discipline over learning.</p><p>15. Which of the following art forms did not develop in medieval Japan?</p><p>A symphonic music B Noh drama C flower arranging D gardening</p><p>Use the map below to answer question 16.</p><p>16. Japan’s greatest natural resource is</p><p>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?</p><p>A warriors B merchants C artisans D peasants 18. Lady Murasaki Shikibu was famous for writing</p><p>A in Chinese. B in hiragana. C the world’s first novel. D the world’s first haiku.</p><p>19. Which of the following did the Tokugawa shogunate outlaw? </p><p>A Christianity B Shinto C Buddhism D all of the above</p><p>20. From 1635 to 1854, Japan</p><p>A sealed itself off from the West. B increased trade with Europe. C fought a war against England. D brought an end to Feudalism</p><p>Use this chart to answer questions 21 and 22.</p><p>21. European feudalism lasted until the 1400s. Japanese feudalism lasted until</p><p>A the beginning of the Middle Ages. B 1380. C the 1400s. D the mid-1800s.</p><p>22. One duty that both Japanese samurai and English knights were expected to carry out was</p><p>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</p><p>A religion. B trade. C agriculture. D tourism.</p><p>24. What was happening to the merchants in Edo and other cities after 1600?</p><p>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.</p><p>25. The Tokugawa shogunate</p><p>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.</p><p>Write the word next to the correct definition.</p><p>Isolation Shinto regent courtier shogun daimyo samurai haiku Bushido</p><p>______26. a Japanese code of ethics involving courage, loyalty, and commitment to military life</p><p>______27. a person who takes part in the highly refined social life of a court</p><p>______28. the lord of a large agricultural estate in feudal Japan who supported the shogun</p><p>______29. an unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of three lines with seventeen syllables</p><p>______30. the condition of being separated from a group</p><p>______31. a person who rules for a monarch during periods of illness or absence or extreme youth</p><p>______32. the feudal military aristocracy of Japan, from the term meaning “those who serve”</p><p>______33. a Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits</p><p>______34. a line of military leaders who ruled Japan </p>