**Chapter 19 Japanese Civilization Test Review

What is a haiku?

• A form of Chinese ink painting.

• A form of poetry developed by Japanese writers.

Which characteristics were promoted by the Bushido code?

• Loyalty, bravery, and honor

• meditation and simplicity

Who were the daimyo?

• Hired warriors

• Leaders of large landowning families

What is Bushido?

• Meditation

• Way of the warrior

Who introduced Chinese ideas as practices to strengthen imperial control?

• Prince Shotoku

• Empress Suiko

What national policy had begun in 1639 to avoid corruption from the west?

• Isolation

• Feudalism

When did Zen Buddhism appeal to Japan's warrior class?

• Meditation relaxed warriors before battle

• It focused on simplicity, self-discipline, and contemplation of life and death.

Which of the following best describes Japan's geography?

• Japan is an archipelago of mountainous islands off the coast of Asia.

• The islands of Japan have a total area roughly the size of Alaska.

An extended family is called?

• Clan

• Shinto

The traditional religion of Japan is called?

• Shinto

• Kami