China's Influence on Japan
Japan's Achievements
Differences Between China and Japan
Korea's Influence on Japan
Japan's Evolution
100
A poem that the Japanese developed using Chinese characters. (20.7, pg. 224, para. 1)
What is a tanka poem?
100
Kana and kanji are writing formats that the Japanese achieved that are still part of written Japanese today. (20.6, pg. 224, para. 2-3)
What is kana and kanji?
100
Sho and sheng were the two pronunciations of the instrument. (20.10, pg. 226 para. 3)
What were the two different pronunciations between China and Japan of the wind instrument shaped like a phoenix?
100
They got their ideas for sculpture from China and Korea. (20.8, pg. 225, para. 1)
Where did Japan get their ideas for sculpture?
100
Wood, bronze, and stone were used for sculpture. (20.8, pg. 225, para. 1)
What materials were used in sculpture?
200
Korean and Japanese culture. (20.2, pg. 220, para. 1)
What cultures did Japan take interest in?
200
A tanka poem, which Japanese poets developed using China’s techniques. (20.7, pg. 224, para. 1-2)
What was the name of the form of poetry that requires 31 syllables and five stanzas?
200
Nara did not have a wall around the city, but Chang’an did. (20.4, pg. 222, para. 3)
What was one major difference between Nara and Chang'an?
200
Mahayana, or “Greater Vehicle” was brought to Japan.It teaches that anyone can reach nirvana. (20.5, pg. 223, para. 6)
What form of Buddhism was brought to Japan by a Korean king?
200
They adopted a unique design from the Chinese called pagodas. (20.9, pg. 226, para. 1-2)
How did Japan’s temples improve?
300
A pagoda, which is a tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs. (20.9, pg. 226, para. 2)
What was the name of the temple design that was adopted from China?
300
The poems are devoted to love and the beauty of nature. (20.7, pg. 224, para. 2)
What were tanka poems devoted to?
300
Chang'an was a larger version of Nara. (20.4, pg. 222, para. 2)
What was a key difference in size between Nara and Chang’an?
300
The king sent him a statue of Buddha and a recommendation of the new religion. (20.5, pg. 223, para. 6)
What did the Korean king send a Japanese emperor in order to spread the religion?
300
The Japanese invented kana and kanji, which were both ways to write Japanese in Chinese. (20.6, pg. 224, para. 2-3)
How was Japan’s writing system improved?
400
Gagaku, which is a form of Chinese court music. (20.10, pg. 226, para. 2)
What type of music was adopted from China?
400
Japan needed it to support their stronger central government and a large bureaucracy. (20.4, pg. 222, para. 1)
Why did Japan need a new capital city?
400
The two languages have different grammar, sounds, and pronunciations. (20.6, pg. 224, para. 2)
What was different between the Chinese and Japanese language?
400
They gave them new subjects to sculpt and new techniques. (20.8, pg. 225, para. 1)
What influences did Korea give to Japan about sculpture?
400
Japan adopted Buddhism and Shinto, often blending its ideas together. (20.5, pg 223, para. 9)
How did Japan’s religious beliefs change?
500
The Japanese learned new ideas about government, art, architecture, and writing. (20.2, pg. 220, para. 5)
What did the Japanese learn from their trips to China?
500
The purpose was to strengthen the central government. (20.3, pg. 221, para. 4)
What was the purpose of the Taika Reforms?
500
Japan developed a powerful aristocracy. (20.3, pg. 221, para. 5)
What was one key difference between Japan and China's imperial governments?
500
They brought the knowledge of bronze casting and advanced ironworking. (20.2, pg. 220, para. 1)
What did the craftspeople of the Korean Peninsula bring to Japan?
500
The government was changed into a bureaucracy. (20.3, pg. 221, para. 3)
How did Japan’s government change after it was influenced by China?
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