Japan and Korea Flashcards
Where did the ethnic Japanese most likely migrate from?
a. Mainline China
b. Southeast Asia lslands
c. Korean pennisula
d. Southeast Asia mainland
Korean Pennisula
Fill in the name of the aboriginal people whose ancestors lived in Japan before the arrival of the ethnic Japanese
Ainu
Which of these is NOT true about the first Capital of Japan?
a. The city is named Kyoto.
b. This was the location of the capital from 710 to 794.
c. It has a Buddhist wooden temple housing a huge Buddhist statue, built in the style of Chinese buildings at the time.
d. The park also has cherry trees, which becomes one of the locations for the Spring Cherry Blossom festival.
e. There is a park near the temple and former palace, featuring deer because the Buddha gave his first sermon in a deep park in India.
The city is named Kyoto
Which of these is NOT true about the second capital period?
a. The city was Kyoto.
b. The capital was moved from Nara to the new location at the request of the various sects of Buddhist monks.
c. One Zen temple in city is famous for its ‘rock (or sand) garden.
d. This era is called the Heian Period., whereas the first one is called the Nara Period.
e. One of the prince’s summer home (‘cottage’ Canadians would say) in a large park is now owned by the state and is now a popular tourist site called the Golden Temple.
The capital was moved from Nara to the new location at the request of the various sects of Buddhist monks.
Which is not true about the period after the Heian period ?
The location was Kamakura.
It was the beginning of the rule by Shoguns.
The capital was moved to old Tokyo.
It lasted from 1185 to 1333.
The capital was moved to old Tokyo.
Which is not true about the Samurai.
The samurai were expected to give up their life in protection of their lord. If they failed him, they were to commit suicide by disemboweling themselves.
The warrior code is called Bushido.
The Samuarai were warriors who rejected the peaceful practices of Zen Buddhism.
Most samurai were employed for life by a regional leader or the top shogun.
The Samuarai were warriors who rejected the peaceful practices of Zen Buddhism.
Which of these is not true about the next period in Japanese history?
The emperor moved to what we now call Tokyo and ruled from there.
It was a period of relative peace, but with tight controls over the regional lords, called Daimyo.
It was a period of economic stagnation, with Japan remaining in a feudal system while the industrial Revolution began in Europe .
The Tokugawa Shogunate moved the central government to Edo, an old section of Tokyo.
The emperor moved to what we now call Tokyo and ruled from there.
Which is not true about the Meiji Restoration?
A group of men who wanted Japan to modernize overthrew the Shoganate.
Japan undertook a period modernization.
It is called a ‘restoration’ because the power of the emperor was restored, and he took the name Meiji.
Official governance was again headed by the emperor.
Japan remained feudal and un-modern despite the end of the Shogunate rule.
Japan remained feudal and un-modern despite the end of the Shogunate rule.
Which of these is not true about the modernization period in Japan?
Despite Japan’s progress, they were not able to defeat Russia in their war. around 1900.
Japan rapidly built railways and industrial factories.
Japan developed a modern army.
Japan’s modernization was in sharp contrast to that of China from the 1860s to 1910 period.
Despite Japan’s progress, they were not able to defeat Russia in their war. around 1900.
Which of these was not controlled by Japan during the height of its empire?
South Pacific
Korea
Manchuria
India
French Indo-China
India
Which of these is not true about the post-war constitution of Japan?
Provided for equality for women.
Provided for non-discrimination based on family stutus.
Used the USA as its model country for the legislature.
Provided for universal sufferage.
Used the USA as its model country for the legislature.
Which of these is not true about the features of the Japanese political system?
One unusual thing about the Japanese system is that the bureaucrats draft the legislation and shape the government more than in most nations.
The Prime Minister selects a cabinet.
Japan uses a ‘parallel system’, electing some Representatives and Councillors by constituencies and some by and some by lists used proportionally.
The lower house is called the House of Representatives, with over 400 members.
The House of the Councillors selects the Prime Mininister.
Prime Ministers in Japan, historically, do not serve very long, tending to resign and be replaced, from the same political party, when things go badly for the ruling party.
The House of the Councillors selects the Prime Mininister.
Which is not true about the 55 System?
During the period, the Liberal Democratic Party was dominant.
The 55 System ended in 1993., but the LDP has continued to win many elections since then.
The Japanese name for the LDP is Jiminto.
The name refers to the committee of 55 members who drafted the new constitution.
The name refers to the committee of 55 members who drafted the new constitution.
Which is not true about the other major party?
The LDP won more seats than the DPJ in 2012 and formed a coalition government.
The DPJ is a more social-liberal party than the LDP, despite the ‘liberal’ name in the LDP.
The DPJ formed the government in 2009.
The name is Democratic People’s Party, reflecting its leftist stance.
The name is Democratic People’s Party, reflecting its leftist stance.
Which is not true about the Komeito Party.
Komeito’s platform calls for an end to political corruption and a nationalistic stance.
The Komeito Party won 29 seats in the 2017 elections.
The Komeito Party grew out of a lay Buddhist sect called Soka Gakkai, which is a missionary form of Buddhism that has spread to the West.
The Komeito Party is part of the opposition coalition currently.
The Komeito Party is part of the opposition coalition currently.
