Cultural Influence
Geography
Government
Art, Literature, Daily Life
Japanese Feudalism
100
Name the three countries that greatly influenced Japan's culture.
Pakistan, China, India
India, China, Korea
Korea, Mongolia, India
India, China, Korea
100
Because of the fact that Japan was an island nation – in fact it is an _______________ – it was long protected from invasion by the sea.
What is a archipelago?
100
During the Heian period, Japan was ruled by what form of government?
autocracy
aristocracy
theocracy
dictatorship
What is a aristocracy?
100
Who were the greatest contributors to literature during the Heian period/
women or men?
women
100
What was the name given to the military leader in Japanese society?
What is shogun?
200
How did Buddhism get to Japan? order it traveled to Japan.
China to India to Korea to Japan
Korea to China to India to Japan
India to China to Korea to Japan
The Korean king sent a statue of Buddha to the emperor and recommended the religion. (order: India to China to Korea to Japan)
200
What countries lie in between mainland China and Japan?
What is Korea?
200
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku shows how both these two religions affected the thinking of the Japanese.
What is Confucianism and Buddhism?
200
Why is the Heian period called the Golden Age?
The Japanese developed beautiful art, literature, poetry. The Japanese culture flourished and became more unique to Japan.
200
This is the number of swords a Samauri carried.
What is 2?
300
The Japanese adopted the writing from this country and later modified it.
What is China?
300
What two bodies of water surround Japan on the east and west side?
Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean
300
from the Constitution of Prince Shotoku.
Obey the rules set forth by your sovereign.
What does that mean?
What is obey the rules of your leaders?
300
The first religion of Japan, centered around the respect and love of nature.
What is Shinto?
300
Feudalism is the exchange of what for military service?
What is land?
400
Buddhism was brought to Japan from this country.
What is Korea?
400
The Japanese islands stretch for about this distance
1,600 miles, 1,500 miles, 1,700 miles
What is 1,500 miles
400
Close knit family group.
What is a clan?
400
Which was most highly valued during the Heian period? a) good manners b) bravery c) kindness d) truthfulness
a) good manners
400
Knights have chivalry, Samurai have ____________.
What is Bushido?
500
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of elements (pieces) of one culture to another.
500
Being an island nation cause Japan to remain somewhat I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ D
What is isolated?
500
From 794 to 1185, the Fujiwara clan controlled Japan's government. This time became known as the H __ __ __ N period.
What is the Heian Period?
500
This was the first novel ever written.
What is the Tale of Genji?
500
Wealthy landowners in ancient Japan.
What are the Daimyo?