1) The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan (TCI)

What is one important way in which Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku changed Japan?

• They turned it into an agricultural society.

• They divided power among the chiefs of clans.

• They increased contact with neighboring cultures.

• They introduced the craft of bronze and iron smithing.

When Korean workers settled in Japan, how did they change the lives of the Japanese?

• They set up a new government over the country.

• They worked as slaves for middle-class families.

• They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland.

• They became the customers who bought Japanese crafts.

What was Prince Shotoku’s ranks for government officials was based on?

• Shinto ideas

• Muslim ideas

• Buddhist ideas

• Confucian ideas

What would the design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to?

• The respect for the beauty of nature

• The the cycle of pain and suffering

• The worship of foreign gods

• The a code of moral rules

In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?

• Teaching the steps to a moral life

• Emptying the mind of distracting thoughts

• Providing a time to regret one's sin

• Encouraging the study of books by enlightened teachers

As a result of foreign influence, what did the Japanese began creating sculptures of?

• Shinto Kami

• Emperors

• The Buddha

• Armored warriors

What are tower-like buildings with three, five, seven, or nine curved roofs that were brought over to Japan from China called?

• Pagodas

• Stupas

• Meditation

• Shrine

Japanese people believe Xu Fu transformed ancient Japan and brought the people metal tools, agricultural technology, and ________.

• Medicine

• Paper

• Written language

• Music

What was emphasized in the Seventeen Article Constitution, written by Prince Shotoku?

• Behaviors of individuals

• How to tax farmers

• How to write beautiful poetry

• Behaviors of knights

What did Buddhists believe in?

• An endless cycle of birth and rebirth and a moral code through meditation

• Love and respect for nature and all natural beings

• Death and suffering is a constant and no escape

• Natural objects have spirits that need to be worshiped