Ch. 21 Heian-kyo: The Heart of Japan's Golden Age

Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age? 

• aristocrats
  
• farmers
  
• emperors 
• merchants 

Some of the original buildings of Heian-kyo were later rebuilt on the same sites. Where might a tourist go to see them?

• Nara
  
• Kyoto 
• Tokyo
  
• Nagaoka 

Why 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. 

How 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 family 
• by gaining a monopoly on international trade 

Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan? 

• one whose father was a court noble
  
• one who scored well on national tests
  
• one whose beauty was admired by poets 
• one who paid the emperor money 

What is the best title for the list below? 
•kemari
•rango
•bugaku

• Heian Tests of Artistic Skill
  
• Training for a Heian Emperor
  
• Forms of Heian Entertainment 
• Seasons on the Heian Calendar 

What 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. 

Why 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. 

In Japan today, the lasting influence of the Heian period is strongest in 

• rank and class.
  
• literature and drama.
  
• science and technology. 
• politics and government. 

Why is the Heian period called Japan’s golden age? 

•  because of its rich mines
  
• because of its foreign trade
  
• because of its military power 
• because of its art and literature