1. Most of Japan is desert 2. Most of Japan is volcanic 3. Most of Japan is mountainous that make it difficult to live on and farm 4. Most of Japan has rivers that create flooding

1. The Sui, Tang, Song Yuan, & Ming dynasties 2. The four noble roads 3. The five pillars of faith 4. The four noble truths

1. Sharing a written language 2. Sharing Buddhism and Confucianism 3. Sharing art and music styles 4. All of the above 5. 2 an 3 but not 1

1. Religion such as Buddhism 2. Government bureacracy 3. Weapons and fighting styles 4. City design and architecture

1. A group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler 2. A group of leaders that want to overthrow the leader 3. A court in a palace where trials are held 4. A place where the emperor plays tennis.

1. Self discipline and regular meditation 2. Faith leads to wisdom 3. Chanting will lead to salvation and purify your soul 4. Reaching heaven is the goal of humanity

1. It was a non-fiction book about a samurai experience 2. A novel that depicts the lives customs and attitudes of the nobles 3. The first great religious guide to Buddhism 4. The first novel written by a Japanese man

1. Luxurious 2. Beautiful art, literature, and music were created 3. Social status and appearance were important 4. All of the above

1. defend peasants from bandits or thieves. 2. conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor. 3. defend his daimyo and his daimyo’s property. 4. manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian.

1. samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant 2. samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo 3. shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant 4. shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

1. Money 2. noble titles 3. Land 4. servants

1. appeared to rule while someone else actually held power. 2. was appointed leader of the powerful shogun generals. 3. was the leader of the official religion of Japan. 4. lost all power and was sent out of the country.

1. the rules of daily behavior followed by samurai. 2. the particular fighting style of the samurai. 3. the code of loyalty sworn to a daimyo. 4. the religious rituals performed by samurai.

1. musical instruments. 2. Zen Buddhist meditation. 3. fishing expeditions 4. intricate dances.

1. showing disloyalty to family 2. showing loyalty to companies and sports teams 3. practicing self- discipline and sacrifice 4. working hard

1. fight a common enemy, the invading Mongols 2. rebuild after a hurricane. 3. overthrow a corrupt emperor in Heian. 4. fight the outbreak of disease.

1. The Japanese had superior weapons in both attacks. 2. The Japanese were helped by Korean allies in both attacks. 3. The Japanese were aided by the stormy weather in both attacks. 4. The Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks.

1. Japanese believed samurai were chosen by gods. 2. Japan was isolated from the rest of the world. 3. New technology was limited as a result of isolationism. 4. Japan’s rulers banned guns.

1. Villages were ruled by clans. 2. Prince Shotoku ruled Japan and spread Chinese ideas. 3. Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a feudal/military society. 4. The Shinto religion began

1. Kublai Khan 2. Oda Nobunaga 3. Prince Shotoku 4. Lady Murasaki Shikibu

1. Shinto 2. Buddhism 3. Confucianism 4. Feudalism

1. Christianity was outlawed. 2. Travel was restricted. 3. European trade was banned. 4. All of the above.