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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?
aristocrats
farmers
emperors
merchants
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Fujiwara family gain political power?
by taking over the position of emperor
by getting support from unhappy peasants
by marrying daughters into the royal familyby gaining a monopoly on international trade - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best title for the list below?
•kemari
•rango
•bugaku
Heian Tests of Artistic Skill
Training for a Heian Emperor
Forms of Heian EntertainmentSeasons on the Heian Calendar - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the leading writers of the Heian period have in common?Most of them were priests.
Most of them were women
Most of them were peasants.Most of them were foreigners. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Tale of Genji especially famous?It records the lives of ordinary farmers.It reveals secrets about the royal family.It was retold as an oral history.It may have been the world's first novel.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Heian period called Japan’s golden age?because of its rich mines
because of its foreign trade
because of its military powerbecause of its art and literature - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen Minamoto Yoritomo came to power in 1185...the emperor became powerfulChinese ideas led to officialsa new constitution was writtena warrior class began to rule
- 8. Multiple Choice
Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan in the 1100s. This distinct form was especially popular with the warrior class. It was different from other forms because it placed importance on
faith and good behavior
observance of rituals and wisdom
self-discipline and meditation
sacrifice and ancestor worship
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn Japan today, the lasting influence of the Heian period is strongest inrank and class.
literature and drama.
science and technology.politics and government. - 10. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Heian-kyo period, the ability to recognize _______ was valued over generosity.powerbeautyreligionhonesty
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho ended Japan's Civil War and started the Age of the Samurai?Minamoto YoritomoFujiwara Michinaga
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSome of the original buildings of Heian-kyo were later rebuilt on the same sites. Where might a tourist go to see them?
Nara
KyotoTokyo
Nagaoka - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy would a visitor to the home of a Heian aristocrat see few objects?Simplicity was thought to be beautiful.
Valuables were hidden to prevent theft.
The wood floors were considered dirty.The nobles lacked money to buy things. - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich royal practice helped bring the Heian period to an end?imposing military control
taxing most land too heavily
providing food to the hungrygiving large estates to nobles - 15. Multiple Choice
In the 8th century where did Emperor Kammu move his capital?
Heian-kyo
Nagaoka
Tokyo
Alaska
- 16. Multiple Choice
How long did the Fujiwara rule?
Almost 300 years
270
234
2 days
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was a good aspect of moving to Heian-kyo?
Easier to defend
More food
Less flooding
Better land for growing crops
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is a popular type of poetry from the Heian period?
Haiku
Tanka
Tunku
Tinki
- 19. Multiple Choice
Balancing stones, or game pieces, on one finger
Rango
Kemari
Bugaku
Sumo
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHighest ranking members of the Courtier class could have fans of how many folds?12212325
- 21. Multiple Choice
Religion that co-exists with Shintoism in Japan
Confucianism
Zen Buddhism
Daoism
Christianity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA Japanese poem containing 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.shogunhaikuPrince ShotokuGolden Age
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who wrote The Tale of Genji?
Prince Shotoku
Minamoto Yoritomo
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
The Wimpy Kid
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat group became really powerfully during the Heian period?Wealthy Court NoblesSmall FarmersMerchantsSamurai
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the clans and nobles fighting over?Control of major trade routes.The right to be emperor.Wealthy cities.Limited farmland.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe time period after the Heian period is characterized as being __________.LawlessPeacefulArtisticGolden Age
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe people after the Heian period needed what?EducationProtectionLess TaxesEmphasis on Culture
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