Deck 8: Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century

Question 1

The Tokugawa shogunate unified the country of Japan and isolated it from outside world.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Woodblock prints were closely associated with __________.

A) Beijing opera
B) Kabuki theater
C) Hsi-wen
D) Bunraku puppet theater
E) bushido

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Haiku reached an apex with such poems as this one by Basho Matsuo: "First rain of winter-/the monkey too seems to want/a little straw raincoat."

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The establishment of classes during Edo period was influenced by Confucianism.

Question 5

In 1868, Japan returned to rule by emperor, inaugurating a period known as the __________.

A) Meiji era
B) Kamakura period
C) Edo period
D) Momoyama period
E) Muromachi period

Question 6

Basho Matsuo is known for his __________.

A) woodblock prints
B) Noh theater
C) musical compositions
D) landscape painting
E) haiku poetry

Question 7

Kabuki theater emerged in the __________ century.

A) fourteenth
B) fifteenth
C) sixteenth
D) seventeenth
E) nineteenth

Question 8

__________ created Sudden Shower Over Atake , number 58 of One Hundred Views of Edo.

A) Katsushika Hokusai
B) Sesshu
C) Ando Hiroshige
D) Utamaro Kitagawa
E) Saikaku Ihara

Question 9

"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" is an example of a Zen __________.

A) shoin
B) cha-no-yu
C) samurai
D) koan
E) shogun

Question 10

In Noh theater the music comes from a ji or chorus.

Question 11

Oe Hikari was a Muromachi sculptor known for his images of Buddha.

Question 12

A geisha in training is called a maika.

Question 13

Modern Japanese literature dates from the beginning of the __________.

A) Meiji era
B) Edo period
C) Momoyama period
D) Heian period
E) Muromachi period

Question 14

The fiction of modern Japan reflects a strong concern with __________.

A) achievement
B) religion
C) cultural and individual identity
D) ancient tales
E) philosophy

Question 15

The Himeji Castle was built during the __________ period.

A) Muromachi
B) Nara
C) Edo
D) modern
E) Momoyama

Question 16

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a style of Japanese art called ukiyo-e arose, which became especially associated with __________.

A) haiku
B) Japanese gardens
C) woodblock prints
D) landscape painting
E) garden design

Question 17

The first Zen patriarch is named Daruma and is represented in a work by Hakuin Ekaku.

Question 18

Muromachi gardens were designed for __________.

A) exercise
B) meditation
C) social gatherings
D) love trysts
E) ceremonies

Question 19

Bunraku developed and flourished during the __________ period.

A) Ashikaga
B) Warring States
C) Muromachi
D) Tokugawa
E) Momoyama

Question 20

__________ is an icon that represents Japan, as seen in Katsushika's The Great Wave off Kanagawa .

A) Buddha
B) Garden of the Daisen-in monastery in Kyoto
C) Mount Fuji
D) Himeji
E) Kinkakuji

Question 21

Zazen is a form of music practiced in the rural areas of the country.

Question 22

What happened after 1600 in terms of literature?

Question 23

What are the differences between Noh and Kabuki?

Question 24

What is koto music, how did it develop, and what is its importance in Japan?
Essay

Question 25

Explain how woodblock prints were linked to the world of Kabuki theater.

Question 26

Using a work of art, examine the forms and ideas behind landscape painting during the
Muromachi period.

Question 27

The Japanese anime film is taken as seriously as other films and is found in a variety of genres, including science fiction, adventure, and romances.

Question 28

Describe the tenets and major aspects of the religion of Shinto.

Question 29

How did Confucianism impact the organization of society during the Edo period?

Question 30

What is a koan and what is its purpose?

Question 31

How does the Japanese garden compare to those of Europe?

Question 32

Trace the influence of Zen Buddhism on the arts and literature of Japan after the fifteenth century.

Question 33

Summarize the Japanese approach to architecture during the Muromachi and Momoyama periods.

Question 34

How do the styles of Chinese and Japanese architecture reflect the cultures in which each was created?

Question 35

Compare and contrast Utagamaro Kitagawa's Kuchi-bini and the poems of Yosano Akiko.