Key Terms and People from Lessons 1-3

What is the term used to describe a group of families with a common ancestor?

• Clans

• Tribes

• Dynasties

• Empires

Shinto is a traditional religion of which country?

• China

• Japan

• Korea

• India

Prince Shotoku was a regent in which country?

• Japan

• China

• Korea

• Vietnam

A regent is someone who governs in place of a(n) _______.

• King

• Emperor

• Child

• Absent ruler

What is the term for the noble court in ancient Japan?

• Court

• Palace

• Assembly

• Senate

Lady Murasaki Shikibu is best known for her work in which field?

• Poetry

• Painting

• Literature

• Music

Zen is a form of Mahayana _______.

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What is the title given to powerful Japanese feudal lords?

• Daimyo

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Emperor

Samurai were members of which class in feudal Japan?

• Warrior

• Merchant

• Peasant

• Artisan

A figurehead is a leader who has _______ power.

• Absolute

• Limited

• No real

• Total