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Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?
A. Warships and armies from Japan attacked Korea.
B. Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.
C. Written languages developed separately in Japan and Korea.
D. Korea and Japan grew different crops because of different climates.
B. Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.
The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its?
A. rich mines.
B. foreign trade.
C. military power.
D. art and literature.
D. art and literature.
Judo and karate are Japanese martial arts. Unlike other ways the samurai learned to fight, martial arts such as these
A. often do not require weapons.
B. helped with their spiritual healing.
C. served as popular entertainment.
D. were used mostly among children.
A. often do not require weapons.
In the 12th century, women
A. could inherit property and perform the duties of a vassal.
B. were required to fight in battle alongside men.
C. could not choose their own husbands.
D. were completely under the control of the men in their families.
A. could inherit property and perform the duties of a vassal.
The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to
A. a code of moral rules.
B. worship of foreign gods.
C. the cycle of pain and suffering.
D. respect for the beauty of nature.
D. respect for the beauty of nature.
Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were
A. priests.
B. women.
C. peasants.
D. foreigners.
B. women.
What action did the emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?
A. He taught a new religion.
B. He introduced high taxes.
C. He moved the capital city.
D. He tore down old temples.
C. He moved the capital city.
What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
A. He turned it into an agricultural society.
B. He divided power among the chiefs of clans.
C. He increased contact with neighboring cultures.
D. He introduced the craft of bronze and iron smithing.
C. He increased contact with neighboring cultures.
Why is the "Tale of Genji" especially famous?
A. It records the lives of ordinary farmers.
B. It reveals secrets about the royal family.
C. It was retold as an oral history.
D. It may have been the world's first novel.
D. It may have been the world's first novel.
In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?
A. by teaching the steps to a moral life
B. by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
C. by providing a time to regret one's sins
D. by encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers
B. by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
Why would a visitor to the home of a Heian aristocrat see few objects?
A. Simplicity was thought to be beautiful.
B. Valuables were hidden to prevent theft.
C. The wood floors were considered dirty.
D. The nobles lacked money to buy things.
A. Simplicity was thought to be beautiful.
Why might life for a Japanese woman have been better in the 12th century than in the 17th century?
A. As samurai culture developed, women's status declined.
B. When the emperors regained power, women lost authority.
C. As Buddhism took hold, women could not seek enlightenment.
D. When the capital moved to Edo, women were denied government jobs.
A. As samurai culture developed, women's status declined.
How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
A. The Japanese hired Chinese musicians.
B. Japanese chants became more popular.
C. New musical instruments were used.
D. The Japanese sang only Chinese songs.
C. New musical instruments were used.
The main job of the shogun was to
A. give advice to the emperor.
B. rule through military power.
C. encourage arts and literature.
D. loyally serve and obey his lord.
B. rule through military power.
When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?
A. They set up a new government over the country.
B. They advised the emperor on government policy.
C. They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.
D. They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts.
C. They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.
What features gave natural beauty to Heian-kyo?
A. vast desert sands
B. lakes and streams
C. plains and grasslands
D. rocks along the seacoast
B. lakes and streams
When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?
A. They set up a new government over the country.
B. They worked as slaves for middle-class families.
C. They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.
D. They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts.
C. They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.
In Japan today, the lasting influence of the Heian period is strongest in
A. rank and class.
B. literature and drama.
C. science and technology.
D. politics and government.
B. literature and drama.
Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito made changes in land ownership to strengthen imperial power. Who would have been most upset by these changes?
A. merchants
B. clan leaders
C. peasants
D. military leaders
B. clan leaders
A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that
A. life on Earth is the only life.
B. all people can reach nirvana.
C. all buddhas hold false beliefs.
D. only the material world is real.
B. all people can reach nirvana
Heian society valued
A. hard work and unselfishness more than elegance and fashion.
B. military strength and political power more than poetry and the arts.
C. the ability to recognize beauty more than generosity and honesty.
D. the desire to live simply more than having beautiful clothing or hairstyles.
C. the ability to recognize beauty more than generosity and honesty.
Prince Shotoku’s creating ranks for government officials was based on
A. Shinto ideas.
B. Muslim ideas.
C. Buddhist ideas.
D. Confucian ideas.
D. Confucian ideas.
Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?
A. It allowed them free movement.
B. It showed their strength in battle.
C. It was inexpensive to purchase.
D. It made them demonstrate courage.
A. It allowed them free movement.
How should a guest behave at a tea ceremony?
A. help prepare the refreshments
B. tell jokes while the water boils
C. observe each step very precisely
D. suggest moving the party outside
C. observe each step very precisely
After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese
A. changed their grammar to be more like Chinese.
B. began speaking Chinese in everyday conversation.
C. invented a new set of characters based on objects in Japan.
D. used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words.
D. used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words.
Zen Buddhism suited the samurai way of life because of its emphasis on
A. faith.
B. prayer.
C. warfare.
D. discipline.
D. discipline.
How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a tanka?
A. by counting the syllables in each line
B. by identifying the social class described
C. by analyzing the symbols described
D. by checking whether pairs of lines rhyme
A. by counting the syllables in each line
Unlike Japan's emperor, the Chinese emperor
A. divided up China's land into clans.
B. had loose control over China's land.
C. ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.
D. assured clans were semi-independent.
C. ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.
If a visitor compared the Chinese capital Chang’an and the Japanese capital Nara, what difference might the visitor notice?
A. Nara lacked a wall for protection.
B. Nara lacked an imperial palace.
C. Nara lacked religious temples and monasteries.
D. Nara lacked an orderly street pattern.
A. Nara lacked a wall for protection.
How did the samurai of Japan differ from European knights in the Middle Ages?
A. They owned vast estates.
B. They fought only on horseback.
C. They owed allegiance to a lord.
D. They had to be able to read and write.
D. They had to be able to read and write.
Which of the following was a factor that influenced the development of Heian art and sculpture?
A. Being an island nation provided some isolation.
B. The emperor forbade all religious images.
C. Ocean shipping brought contact with Europe.
D. Most skilled craftsmen were sent to study in China.
A. Being an island nation provided some isolation.
How should a guest behave at a tea ceremony?
A. help prepare the refreshments
B. tell jokes while the water boils
C. observe each step very precisely
D. suggest moving the party outside
C. observe each step very precisely
Which tool would a student of calligraphy use most?
A. a pipe
B. a brush
C. a needle
D. a hammer
B. a brush
A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?
A. a king
B. a knight
C. a lord
D. a bishop
C. a lord
Which of these principles would a teacher of samurai most likely emphasize?
A. Avoid pain and suffering.
B. Have mercy on your enemy.
C. Always be prepared and alert.
D. Do whatever you can to stay alive.
C. Always be prepared and alert.
Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?
A. one whose father was a court noble
B. one who scored well on national tests
C. one whose beauty was admired by poets
D. one who paid the emperor money
A. one whose father was a court noble