Chapter

8, Part 1 6) What did Prince Shotoku hope to

Japan achieve through his reforms? (DO NOW
Key Version B 02/07/2019, page 74)
a) He wanted to return government to the
1) What is the Key Version? way it had been formerly.
a) A b) He wanted a more centralized and
b) B merit-based government.
c) He wanted to make the structure of the
2) Approximately how far is Japan from government less rigid.
Korea at its closest point? (DO NOW d) He wanted to distribute power among
02/05/2019, page 72) the clans.
a) 500 miles
b) 250 miles 7) What was the basis of the lord vassal
c) 120 miles system in Japan? (DO NOW 02/08/2019,
d) 75 miles page 76)
a) Financial reward in exchange for land
3) What was the effect of Chinese ideas of b) Government positions in exchange for
government on Japan? (DO NOW protection
02/05/2019, page 72) c) Military service in exchange for
a) A military government was established. protection
b) Japan developed a strong central d) Power in exchange for money
government.
c) Japan moved towards democracy. 8) In the quotation, the samurai’s advice to
d) Government officials were guided by his son is to (DO NOW 02/08/2019,
Confucian principles. page 76)
a) React quickly in all situations.
4) Which phrase describes the political b) Take control of every situation
organization of early Japan? (DO NOW c) Think before he acts.
02/06/2019, page 74) d) Use his weapon skillfully.
a) Imperial state supported by a strong
bureaucracy 9) How did bushido shape the culture of
b) Individual family group vying for power Japan? (DO NOW 02/08/2019, page 76)
c) Military dictatorship a) It became the national code of conduct
d) Provinces ruled by governors into the 20th century.
b) Its ideals were forgotten under the
5) Prince Shotoku’s actions during reign military government.
reveal that he (DO NOW 02/07/2019, c) The samurai’s loyalty to individual
page 74) daimyo damaged Japan’s national unity.
a) Admired China’s culture. d) The strictness of bushido discouraged
b) Cared little for the common people of young men from becoming samurai.
Japan.
c) Had little time for projects other than 10)The islands of Japan were created from
those related to government. drops of water from what object?
d) Wanted to reestablish Shinto as the a) Arrow
primary religion. b) Chopstick
c) Gold
d) Spear
e) Sword

 11)Japan has many natural disasters 17) In a feudal society, what is the main
because it is located within what? source of wealth and power?
a) Bermuda Triangle a) Gold
b) Grand Canal b) Jade
c) Great Wall c) Land
d) Ring of Fire d) Porcelain
e) Silk Road e) Silk

12)What percentage of land in Japan is flat 18) What is a word that means “the land of
enough for farming? the rising sun?”
a) 5 a) Daimyo
b) 15 b) Embassy
c) 25 c) Nippon
d) 50 d) Noh
e) 75 e) Vassal

13)Mild climate and plenty of rain allow 19) What country described Japan “land of
what crop to grow well in Japan? the rising sun?”
a) Grape a) China
b) Maize b) Mongolia
c) Olive c) Russia
d) Potato d) Thailand
e) Rice e) Vietnam

14)What is a traditional Japanese religion 20) What does “konichiwa” in Japanese
based on respect for nature and mean in English?
ancestors, and believe everything in a) Hello
nature have divine spirits? b) Good afternoon
a) Christianity c) Good morning
b) Confucianism d) Good night
c) Islam e) Sorry
d) Judaism
e) Shinto 21) What does “kudasai” in Japanese mean
in English?
15) What does Shinto mean? a) Good evening
a) “Code of the samurais” b) I love you
b) “God-like” c) Please
c) “Land of the rising sun” d) Sorry
d) “Supreme gods” e) Thank you
e) “Way of the gods”
22) How do you say, “I love you” in
16)In early Japanese society, what were Japanese?
family members who were related by a) Arigato
blood or marriage? b) Gomen nasai
a) Clan c) Ohayo
b) Haiku d) Oyasumi
c) Kabuki e) Suki da
d) Regent
e) Zen

 23) How do you say, “where is the 28) Who ruled Japan from 593 to 622 C.E.
restroom” in Japanese? and introduced Chinese culture to
a) Arigato Japan?
b) Benjo wa do ko desu ka a) Genghis Khan
c) Konichiwa b) Kublai Khan
d) Moshi moshi c) Lady Murasaki Shikibu
e) Oyasumi d) Prince Shotoku
e) Tokugawa Shogunate
24) How do you say, “thank you” in
Japanese? 29) What were guidelines for Japanese
a) Arigato leaders based on Confucian principles
b) Gomen nasai such as hard-work and obedience?
c) Konbanwa a) Codes of Hammurabi
d) Ohayo b) Five Pillars
e) Suki dayo c) Magna Carta
d) Seventeen Article Constitution
25) In the 400s C.E. what clan from central e) Ten Commandments
Japan was the most powerful and the
Japan’s first emperors were from this 30) In the social structure of Ancient Japan,
clan? who were the wealthy landowners?
a) Fujiara a) Artisans
b) Noh b) Daimyo
c) Shinto c) Merchants
d) Yamato d) Peasants
e) Zen e) Samurai

26) Members of the Yamato believe they 31) In the social structure of Ancient Japan,
were descendants of what? who were the lowest class because they
a) Bantu produced nothing on their own?
b) Chinese a) Artisans
c) Earthquake b) Daimyo
d) Sun goddess c) Merchants
e) Tsunami d) Peasants
e) Samurai
27) If a child became emperor/empress at a
young what was appointed to rule until 32) Who are leaders who appear to have
the child was old enough to rule? power, but really do not have power?
a) Haiku a) Daimyos
b) Embassy b) Figureheads
c) Kabuki c) Lords
d) Regent d) Shoguns
e) Vassal e) Vassals






 33) In the 800s, what clan became the most 39) Who built the capital at Edo, and ruled
powerful family in Japan, and ruled for until 1868?
300 years? a) Minamoto Yoritomo
a) Fujiwara b) Lady Murasaki Shikibu
b) Noh c) Oda Nobunaga
c) Shinto d) Tokugawa Ieyasu
d) Tokugawa e) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
e) Yamato
40) Today, Edo is known as what city?
34) Who led the samurais and ruled on the a) Beijing
emperor’s behalf? A word that means b) Osaka
“supreme commander of the army.” c) Hong Kong
a) Bushido d) Shanghai
b) Noh e) Tokyo
c) Ronin
d) Shinto
e) Shogun

35) What was a warrior code of the
samurai?
a) Bushido
b) Daimyo
c) Ronin
d) Shotoku
e) Zen

36) What were the warrior codes of the
samurai?
a) Bravery, prayer, fasting
b) Charity, honor, loyalty
c) Honor, loyalty, bravery
d) Loyalty, strength, wealth
e) Speed, bravery, intelligence

37) In 1192, who became the first shogun?
a) Minamoto Yoritomo
b) Lady Murasaki Shikibu
c) Oda Nobunaga
d) Tokugawa Ieyasu
e) Toyotomi Hideyoshi

38) In the mid-1500s, who was the first
Japanese to use guns?
a) Minamoto Yoritomo
b) Lady Murasaki Shikibu
c) Oda Nobunaga
d) Tokugawa Ieyasu
e) Toyotomi Hideyoshi