Mainland Influence
Japan adapted a grid/checkerboard pattern for its capital city from this country
China
What is one thing a Heian woman might have to look more attractive?
Possible answers:
blackened teeth
long hair
plucked/raised eyebrows
pale skin/makeup
many layers of clothing
perfume
This was one important piece of armor worn by samurai
Possible answers:
helmet, shin guards, mask, chest plate, metal sleeves, shoulder guards, thigh guards
Just like a knight is loyal to his lord, a samurai is loyal to his ___________.
Shogun
A style of self-defense fighting a samurai would be expected to learn in case he/she lost their sword
Martial arts
Many Buddhists seek to reach this level of enlightenment by a consistent practice of meditation
Nirvana
Why was "The Tale of Genji" considered such a significant piece of writing?
Possible answers:
written by a woman
considered the world's first novel
What was a samurai's attitude toward death?
They were to think of themselves as already dead
These are places of serenity and peace where a samurai might go to meditate
Zen Garden
This word describes the highest class of socialites, who looked down on the poor
Aristocrats
Japan adapted the Chinese alphabet to write haiku and tanka. Haiku have 3 lines and 17 syllables, but tanka have _____ lines and ______ syllables.
5, 31
What Heian recreational activity consisted of large men trying to throw each other out of a ring?
Sumo wrestling
Samurai were trained in the ____ of Bushido, which guided their lives as samurai
code
Were female samurai considered less than, equal to, or superior to male samurai?
Equal
This style of handwriting was highly prized in the upper class
Calligraphy
What do the Chinese sheng and the Japanese sho have in common?
They are both musical instruments
What ended the Heian period?
civil war due to a demand for power
What was a samurai expected to do if his lord was killed in battle?
Seppuku (ritual suicide)
What drink was common for samurai and even had a ceremony to honor it?
tea
These pilots were used during World War II as modern-day samurai
kamikazes
Which one of these countries did NOT influence medieval Japan:
Korea
Mongolia
India
Mongolia
How many ranks were there in the Heian social ladder?
9
A samurai archer was trained to shoot without _____________.
thinking
What was one thing a samurai announced to his opponent before a battle?
Possible answers:
name
ancestors
good deeds
reason for fighting
A tower-shaped structure with several stories and upturned, tile roofs
pagoda