The Influences of Neighboring Kingdoms on Japan
Heain-Kyo: The Heart of Japans Golden Age
The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan
Japans Geography
Review from past lessons
100
Describe cultural diffusion. What is an example of cultural diffusion in Japan?
Practice and beliefs that came from Japan and Korea. For example Buddhism.
100
Who were the leading writers of the Heain period?
Women
100
How did the samurai differ from European Knights of the middle ages?
They could read and write
100
True or False. Japan is connected to mainland china.
False
100
Early travelers described Ghana as the land of what?
Gold
200
The design of Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to what?
respect for the beauty of nature
200
How can you check if a poem is a Tanka poem?
By checking how many syllables it has. It should have a total of 37.
200
A daimyo most like which person in medieval Japan?
a lord
200
What country on Asias mainland is Japan the closest to?
Korea
200
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too what?
Dry
300
Before the time of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government dependent on who?
Local clan leaders
300
Why is the Heian Period considered the Golden Age of Japan?
Because of its art and literature
300
Why did Zen Buddhism suite the samurai?
Its emphasis on discipline
300
How did the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean influence Japan?
The bodies of water surrounding Japan protected it from invasion by hostile countries. They also served as a plentiful food source. The oceans also served as transportation routes to other countries.
300
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
It was a transportation route
400
After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese did what?
They created a simplified form of Chinese characters for sounds in the Japanese alphabet.
400
How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
New instruments like the sheng and the sho were introduced
400
Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?
It allowed samurai to move freely
400
What present-day country lies to the east of Japan, across the Pacific Ocean?
The United States
400
In which language were most of the earliest books written in West Africa?
Arabic
500
The dots on the timeline show about when Buddhism arrived in four different countries: India, Korea, China, and Japan. Based on the timeline and your knowledge, where did Buddhism arrive between 1 and 500 C.E.?
China and Korea
500
What features gave Heain-kyo its natural beauty?
Its lakes and streams
500
What is an example of samurai's influence on modern Japan?
Kamikaze pilots in World War 2
500
Why are the Kanto Plains the most populated of area of Japan?
The Kanto Plain is the most populated area in Japan because it is the largest lowland area. In addition, its soil is fertile.
500
What factors caused Ghana to decline?
depletion of natural resources. For example people cut trees down for fuel for their iron furnaces