Influence on Japan

In medieval times, Japan absorbed different cultures because Prince Shotoku

• A. conquered many cities in Korea and China.
• B. had relatives that lived in Korea and China.
• C. encouraged contact with Korea and China.
• D. ruled Japan after ruling Korea and China.

In medieval times, ideas from other cultures traveled to Japan by way of the

• A. Korean Peninsula.
• B. Hidaka Mountains.
• C. Japanese Alps.
• D. Chugoku Range.

What happened to Japanese culture when Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku came into power in 593?

• A. Japan was not influenced by other cultures.
• B. Other cultures emerged for the first time.
• C. Other cultures completely replaced Japans's.
• D. Cultural diffusion occurred at a faster rate.

Which of the following is true of Japan just prior to and into the reign of Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku's?

• A. Japan's power was divided among chiefs.
• B. Japan had a rural agricultural society.
• C. Women had a relatively high status.
• D. all of the above

Unlike Japan's emperor, the Chinese emperor

• A. divided up China's land into clans.
• B. had loose control over China's land.
• C. ruled with the help of a bureaucracy.
• D. assured clans were semi-independent.

The difference in the capital cities of Nara, Japan and Chang'an, China was scale (Japan's was much smaller and

• A. Nara had a Wall
• B. Chang'an had a Wall
• C. Nara was more populated
• D. Both a and b are correct

Japan's original religion that expresses respect for nature is called?

• A. Nirvana.
• B. Shinto.
• C. Kami.
• D. Buddhism.

What does Buddhism's moral code focus on?

• A. expressed respect
• B. acting correctly
• C. using meditation
• D. all of the above

Why were medieval Japanese documents written in Chinese?

• A. Buddhist documents were written in Chinese.
• B. Japanese scribes were usually born in China.
• C. Ancient Japanese was only a spoken language.
• D. Chinese was the original language of Japan.

In medieval times, where did Japan get many new art and sculpture techniques from?

• A. France and Britain
• B. Kani and Kana
• C. Korea and China
• D. India and Thailand