Art, History, and Language in Japan
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Jackson Creek Middle School Art, History, and Language in Japan |
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1. Name the four major islands of Japan.
2. What do Japanese people call their country?
3. What is dialect called in Japan and which dialect is considered the standard form of the spoken language in Japan?
4. What are the different forms of the Japanese written language and why is it considered the most difficult to learn in the world?
5. What is the word in Japenese for character and what does each character represent?
6. In the 1200's, Mongol ruler Kublai Khan attacked Japan, what stopped him twice from invading?
7. In what year and who was the first shogun? What does the word shogun mean?
8. What is a samurai and his role in Japan's unrest in the 1500's?
9. Civil war erupted in Japan in 1868. Who was the civil war between and what event started the war?
10. What does Showa mean and what did article nine of the new constitution of 1946 mean for Japan?
11. What is lacquer and what is it used for?
12. What is haniwa? Describe what it would be used for and what it represents.
13. What religion(s) has influenced Japanese art (painting, sculpture and architecture)?
14. Name three forms of Japanese drama and describe one of them.
15. Who wrote the Tale of Genji and why is it considered the greatest work of Japanese fiction?
16. Why is Japanese architecture traditionally made of wood?
17. What is the Daibutsu and where is it located?
18.What are the essential elements of a Japanese garden? Describe these elements in one of the real gardens in Japan.
19. Describe the tea ceremony in Japan and tea's importance to this country.
20. Write a haiku poem. A haiku has 17 syllables in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Haikus blend simplicity and subtlety.
Last Updated: 12/08/09
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School
