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- 1. Multiple Choice
The earliest Koreans believed in _______________.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
shamanism
- 2. Multiple Choice
Korea is located _________________. Select all that apply.
between China and Japan
on a peninsula off of China
next to Vietnam and Thailand
west of Japan
- 3. Multiple Choice
How is the Korean alphabet, hangul, different from the Chinese and Japanese written languages?
It uses on letter for each sound.
It uses thousands of characters
It uses Sanskrit characters.
It uses the Roman alphabet.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was Japan's goal when it attacked Korea in 1592?
To conquer Korea
To conquer China
To capture slaves
To capture the king
- 5. Multiple Choice
Japan is ___________.
an archipelago
a peninsula
an isthmus
a strait
- 6. Multiple Choice
What describes the geography of Japan? Select all that apply.
Most of Japan is mountainous.
There is very little farmland in Japan.
Japan is in a tropical region.
Japan is made up of three islands.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The religion practiced by the earliest Japanese was ______________.
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was a key element of Prince Shotoku's constitution?
The emperor was second in charge.
The emperor was an all-powerful ruler.
The emperor was one of many rulers.
The emperor was the head of parliament.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What country did Prince Shotoku use as a model for Japan?
Korea
India
Vietnam
China
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was one difference between the early Japanese and early Chinese governments?
The Japanese allowed women as government officials, the Chinese did not.
The Chinese used exams to choose their government officials, the Japanese did not.
The Japanese paid their government officials very well, the Chinese did not.
The Chinese always allowed foreigners to be government officials, the Japanese did not.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who were the samurai?
warriors
farmers
noblemen
educators
- 12. Multiple Choice
In medieval Japan, the shogun was ____________.
in charge of agriculture
in charge of military
ran the capital
ran the religion
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did medieval Japan and Europe have in common?
They were both industrial societies.
They both fought the Chinese.
They were both feudal societies.
They both explored the world by sea.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the leader of a large piece of land in medieval Japan called?
the emperor
the vassal
the lord
the samurai
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the primary source of medieval Japan's wealth?
the hard labor of farmers
the hard labor of traders
the hard labor of the military
the hard labor of manufacturers
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the capital city of Japan during the Middle Ages?
Nara
Kyoto
Shikoku
Tokyo
- 17. Multiple Choice
Groups set up by artisans and merchants in order to protect their jobs were called __________.
bushidos
minamotos
unions
guilds
- 18. Multiple Choice
What aspects of Japanese culture were influenced by China? Select all that apply.
science
agriculture
religion
philosophy
- 19. Multiple Choice
What type of Buddhism was popular in Japan during the Middle Ages?
Theravada
Zen
Mahayana
Tibetan
- 20. Multiple Choice
What describes The Tale of Genji? Select all that apply.
It was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu.
It was about a Japanese prince
It was a gift to the emperor.
It was fiction.
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