Early Japanese History & Culture (2)
Select the correct choice
1
Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that?:
power was based on class relationships.
the national government controlled the nobility.
social mobility was easily achieved.
most of the people lived in cities.
2
In Japan, the
samurai
code of
Bushido
helped bring about?:
equality among Japanese citizens.
a culture that accepted militarism.
peaceful relations with other nations.
an increased interest in science and technology.
3
Japanese Emperors claimed to be descended from?:
the Buddha.
the Ainu.
the first Chinese Emperor.
the sun goddess, Amaterasu.
4
During the 600s and 700s, the Japanese adapted many ideas from?:
China.
India.
Islam.
the Mongols.
5
During the feudal periods in Japan and Europe, a family's wealth was mainly determined by the?:
number of children in the family.
size of the castles built by the family.
amount of land the family controlled.
value of the family's gifts to religious leaders.
6
Japan's location influenced its early history in part because it?:
encouraged close ties with India.
protected Japan from invasion.
helped Japan control most of Asia.
protected Japan from earthquakes.
7
In the Nara and Heian periods, the Japanese believed that government officials should be chosen on the basis of?:
social rank.
education.
competitive examinations.
fighting ability.
8
Which has been most consistently true of Japanese emperors throughout history?:
they have ruled Japan with absolute power.
they have periodically been elected by the people.
they have continued to occupy the throne, but at times with little power.
they have headed parliamentary governments.
9
Which figure would compare best to feudal Japan's
shogun
?:
a president of a modern corporation.
a military dictator.
the Prime Minister of England.
a Christian missionary.
10
Yoritomo, who became the first
Shogun
?:
outlawed further cultural borrowing from China.
helped establish Christianity as a major religion.
began to build Japan into a modern industrial nation.
took political power away from the emperor.