Early Japan

The divisions of Japan that are similar to states are called...

• commonwealths

• provinces

• prefectures

• districts

The Heian Period began with...

• the Tiara clan taking power.

• Amaterasu taking over as emperor.

• King Kong destroying Edo.

• the capital moving from Nara to Heiankyō.

Possibly the first novel was written during the Heian Period. What was it called?

• The Tale of Genji

• Izanagi and Izanami

• Basho's Frogs

• The Tale of Benji

The name for a land grant given by the Emperor.

• prefecture

• shoen

• bakufu

• busshi

Known as the tent headquarters, this became the seat of power for the shogun.

• shrine

• capital

• bakufu

• palace

Japanese art form of using ink and brush to create characters from one of the two forms of writing is called...

• emaki

• busshi

• katakana

• calligraphy

A legal code that moved the governing body away from the ritualism of the Imperial Court and established a more militaristic government is called...

• Taika Reforms

• Hammurabi's Code

• Jōei Code

• Articles of Constitution

The form of Buddhism gained a large following with the samurai warriors of Japan.

• Mahayana

• Tendai

• Zen

• Shingon

These were art forms that were common in the Heian and Kamakura periods.

• Haiku

• Emaki

• Sculpture

• Calligraphy

These winds were credited for destroying the Mongol Invasion of Japan.

• Hurricane Winds

• Zephyrus Winds

• The North Winds

• Kamikaze Winds