12.4-12.5 Quiz

Which of the following best describes the physical geography of Japan?

• A. It is a peninsula.
• B. It is an isthmus.
• C. It is an archipelago.
• D. It is an island.

The Ring of Fire, which helped shape Japanese culture, is a name given to

• A. a royal family linked to the Sun Goddess.
• B. a trade network connecting Japan and China.
• C. a region of volcanoes and earthquakes.
• D. a group of warlike clans who competed for power.

How did early contact with China affect Japan?

• A. The Japanese government became a model for China.
• B. Japan became a Chinese territory.
• C. The Japanese adopted the Chinese writing system.
• D. The original inhabitants of Japan migrated to China.

Who was Prince Shotoku?

• a regent who helped reunite Japan
• a buddhist leader from China who spread Buddhism
• C. helped write a new constitution for Japan
• D. military leader who conquered Japan's nearest neighbors on the mainland

What was the Constitution of Seventeen Articles?

• an agreement with China
• B. a set of guiding principles
• C. a new law code
• D. an agreement unifying the clans of Japan

Under feudalism, who was directly responsible for protecting the people?

• A. the shogun
• B. the emperor
• C. the daimyo
• D. the kami

The Fujiwara rose to power by

• A. making a fortune through trade.
• B. waging war on other clans.
• C. having their daughters marry emperors.
• D. defeating the Mongol invaders.

To whom did the samurai owe their loyalty?

• A. the peasants
• B. the daimyo
• C. the emperor
• D. Shinto priests

The term shogun means

• A. emperor.
• B. land owner.
• C. merchant.
• D. supreme military commander.

What was one main difference between Japanese and European feudalism?

• A. Japanese feudalism emerged out of a period of violence; European feudalism did not.
• B. Japanese feudalism was influenced by religions other than Christianity.
• C. European feudalism involved the exchange of land for services; Japanese feudalism did not.
• D. Japanese samurai and European knights did not follow similar codes of conduct.