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Japan Chapter 8 Quizzes

Japan Chapter 8 Quizzes. Chapter 8, Section 1 1. The Japanese believed their clan chiefs were descended from nature spirits called __________. 2. Japanese writing is based on the _________ writing system.

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Japan Chapter 8 Quizzes

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  1. Japan Chapter 8 Quizzes

  2. Chapter 8, Section 1 1. The Japanese believed their clan chiefs were descended from nature spirits called __________. 2. Japanese writing is based on the _________ writing system. 3. Because Japan is located very close to both ___________ and China, both cultures have influenced the Japanese. 4. One early culture that developed in Japan was that of the _________________. kami Chinese Korea Ainu

  3. Shintoism 5. According to the teachings of ____________, everything in nature has kami. 6. The __________ clan believed they were descended from the goddess of the sun. 7. For many years, ___________ was the official language of Japan’s government. 8. _____________ admired Chinese culture and sent scholars to learn all they could about Chinese society. Yamato Chinese Prince Shotoku

  4. sea 9. Japan’s location near the ____________ shaped the diet of the Japanese people. 10. Korean visitors introduced the religion of _____________ to Japan. Buddhism

  5. Section 2 Quiz: True or False 1. Noh is a form of drama that combines music, speaking, and dance. Noh plays tell about great heroes or figures from Japan’s past. 2. Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote the Tale of Genji and is probably the greatest writer in early Japanese History. 3. Zen is a form of Buddhism that believed faith and good behavior led to wisdom. T T F

  6. 4. A group of nobles that served and advised a ruler was called a court. 5. Heian, the city now called Kyoto, was the site of the imperial court and was a great center of the arts. 6. Sei Shonagon served Japan’s empress from 991 to 1000 and wote The Pillow Talk. 7. Pure Land Buddhism appealed to many Japanese warriors. 8. Many of the greatest works of early Japanese literature were written by men. T T T F F

  7. Section 3 Quiz 1. This religion was popular with the samurai because it stressed self discipline.____________ 2. These warriors from China led two failed invasions of Japan._______________ 3. The leader of this clan became the most powerful person in Japan, but did not get rid of the emperor.___________________ 4. This was the most important value in the life of a samurai._______________ Zen Buddhism Mongols Minamoto Honor

  8. 5. These landowners hired warriors to protect their lands.______________ 6. This was the strict code of rules all samurai were expected to follow.________________ 7. Farmers often paid samurai warriors with this.________________ 8. The most powerful figure in Japanese military society and government held this title.____________ 9. Japanese believed the gods sent this storm to save Japan from invasion._____________ 10. These traders brought the first guns to Japan.__________________ Daimyo Bushido Rice Shogun Kamikaze Portuguese

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