Medieval Japan - Timeline (CYCLE TEST)

Question 1

What were the 6 periods of Medival Japan in order?(N, H, K, A, T, M)

Answer 1

1. Nara Period
2. Heian Period
3. Kamukara Bafuku Period
4. Ashikaga Shogunate Period
5. Tokugawa Shogunate Period
6. Meji Restoration

Question 2

When did the Nara period start and end?

Answer 2

710 - 794 CE

Question 3

When did the Heian period start and end?

Answer 3

794 - 1185 CE

Question 4

When did the Kamukara Bafuku period start and end?

Answer 4

1185 - 1338 CE

Question 5

When did the Ashikaga Shogunate period start and end?

Answer 5

1338 - 1603 CE

Question 6

When did the Tokugawa Shogunate period start and end?

Answer 6

1603 - 1868 CE

Question 7

When did the Meji Restoration period start?

Answer 7

1868 CE

Question 8

What were the event(s) of the Nara period? (1)

Answer 8

• First poetry written in Japanese

Question 9

What were the event(s) of the Heian period? (1)

Answer 9

• First Japanese novels

Question 10

What was the event(s) of the Kamukara Bafuku period? (3)

Answer 10

• Zen Buddhism introduced
• First Mogol invasion
• Second Mongol invasion

Question 11

What was the event(s) of the Ashikaga Shogunate period? (2)

Answer 11

• First Portugese traders
• Warring Period

Question 12

What was the event(s) of the Tokugawa Shogunate period? (5)

Answer 12

• Kabuki Theatre
• Himeji castle finished
• Closing of ports to foreign ships
• Russian request for access denied
• Treaty with USA

Question 13

When was the first Japanese novel made?

Answer 13

c. 1000

Question 14

When was Zen Buddhism introduced?

Answer 14

c. 1200

Question 15

When was the first Mongol invasion?

Answer 15

1265 CE

Question 16

When was the second Mongol invasion?

Answer 16

1281 CE

Question 17

When did the Portuguese start trading with Japan?

Answer 17

1543 CE

Question 18

From what dates was castle building very popular?

Answer 18

1543 - 1603 CE

Question 19

When was the Warring period?

Answer 19

1467 - 1607 CE

Question 20

When was the Kabuki Theatre built?

Answer 20

1603 CE

Question 21

When was the Himeji castle finished?

Answer 21

1615 CE

Question 21

When did Medival Japan close ports to foreign ships?

Answer 21

1637 CE

Question 21

When did Russia request access to Medival Japan?

Answer 21

1804 CE

Question 22

When was the treaty with the USA?

Answer 22

1854 CE