Middle Age Japan Unit Exam

Identify the location on the map

• Honshu
• Tokyo
• Hiroshima
• Nara

After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese

• changed their grammar to be more like Chinese.
• began speaking Chinese in everyday conversation.
• invented a new set of characters based on objects in Japan.
• used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in Japanese words.

Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?

• one whose father was a court noble
• one who scored well on national tests
• one whose beauty was admired by poets
• one who paid the emperor money

In Middle Age Japan, the number of folds in a fan, the color of one's robes or the height of a gatepost in front of their home might inform you about…

• a person's occupation
• the family you belong too
• the religion followed in an area.
• the status of someone in society

Which describes the type of relations the Chinese and the Japanese had from around 600 A.D. to 800 A.D.?

• The societies shared a common ancestor and thus believed they must work together at all times.
• The two kingdoms mostly ignored one another unless there was a need for some small interaction.
• The relationship between the Japanese and Chinese was complicated due to competition for resources.
• The cultures were friendly because the Japanese sought to model their culture after the Chinese.

The _____ were highly skilled warriors in Japan and would rather commit _____ than to be taken as a prisoner of war.

• Daimyo; Bushido
• Shogun; Seppuku
• Samurai; Bushido
• Samurai; Seppuku

The main job of the shogun was to

• give advice to the emperor.
• rule through military power.
• encourage arts and literature.
• loyally serve and obey his lord.

A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?

• A king
• A knight
• A lord
• A bishop

Which of the following was a benefit of the samurai style of armor?

• It allowed them free movement.
• It showed their strength in battle.
• It was inexpensive to purchase.
• It made them demonstrate courage.

Which of these mattered most to a samurai who was following the code of Bushido?

• loyalty and honor
• learning and intellect
• beauty and gracefulness
• forgiveness and generosity