Heian Period Key Concepts and Events

The video provides a brief overview of the Heian Period in Japanese history. It covers the relocation of the capital to Heian-Kyo by Emperor Kammu, the subjugation of the Emishi, and the expansion of imperial rule. The rise of the Fujiwara clan, their control over the imperial court, and the peak of their power under Fujiwara-no-Michinaga are also discussed. Key points are summarized at the end.

What was the primary reason for moving the capital to Kyoto during the Heian Period?

• To avoid foreign invasions

• To escape natural disasters

• To reorganize the government

• To expand trade routes

Who was appointed as 'Seii-Taishogun' by Emperor Kammu?

• Taira no Kiyomori

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro

• Fujiwara-no-Michinaga

What was the role of Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro in the Heian Period?

• He was a poet

• He was a regent

• He was a conqueror of the Emishi

• He was an emperor

How did the Fujiwara clan gain control over the Imperial Court?

• By military conquest

• Through strategic marriages

• By controlling trade

• By forming alliances with foreign powers

In the matriarchal society of the Heian Period, where was a future emperor raised?

• In the palace

• In his father's family

• In his mother's family

• In a monastery

What was the 'regency government' during the Heian Period?

• A government led by foreign diplomats

• A government led by the emperor

• A government led by military leaders

• A government led by the Fujiwara clan as regents and advisors

During whose reign did the Fujiwara clan reach the height of their power?

• Emperor Kammu

• Fujiwara-no-Michinaga

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Taira no Kiyomori

What was a significant achievement of Fujiwara-no-Michinaga?

• He moved the capital to Tokyo

• He conquered the Emishi

• He had four daughters married to emperors

• He expanded the empire

Which of the following was a key point of the Heian Period?

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The rise of the samurai class

• The establishment of a new religion

• The Fujiwara clan's control over the Imperial Court

What marked the end of the Heian Period?

• The invasion by foreign powers

• The establishment of the samurai government in Kamakura

• The relocation of the capital to Tokyo

• The fall of the Fujiwara clan