1. Lesson 23 Review Questions (Block 1)

What years marked the main period of cultural influences from neighboring countries on Japan?

• 6th to 9th centuries CE

• 3rd to 5th centuries CE

• 10th to 12th centuries CE

• 1st to 3rd centuries CE

Which term describes how ideas and customs spread from one culture to another?

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural isolation

• Cultural revolution

• Cultural tradition

What was Prince Shotoku's most significant contribution to Japanese society?

• Increasing contact with neighboring cultures

• Closing Japan's borders

• Fighting against China

• Rejecting foreign influence

How did Korean immigrants impact Japanese society?

• They brought knowledge and skills from the mainland

• They took control of the government

• They removed local leaders

• They fought against Japan

Before Prince Shotoku's reforms, who held most of the power in Japan?

• Local clan leaders

• Buddhist monks

• Korean immigrants

• Chinese officials

What philosophical system influenced Prince Shotoku's government rankings?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Taoism

Who would have most opposed Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō's land reforms?

• Clan leaders

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Buddhist priests

What was a major difference between Chang'an and Nara?

• Nara had no protective wall

• Nara had no Buddhist temples

• Chang'an was smaller

• Chang'an had no palace

What characterized Shinto shrine architecture?

• Harmony with nature

• Tall stone walls

• Bright gold decorations

• Multiple stories

What was a key teaching of Mahayana Buddhism that reached Japan?

• All people can reach nirvana

• Only monks can reach nirvana

• Only nobles can reach nirvana

• No one can reach nirvana