- 1. What was the main religion of the Yamato state?
A) Christianity
B) Shinto
C) Islam
D) Buddhism
- 2. The Yamato clan claimed descent from which legendary emperor?
A) Emperor Hirohito
B) Emperor Meiji
C) Emperor Akihito
D) Jimmu
- 3. Which capital city was established by the Yamato clan?
A) Nara
B) Osaka
C) Kyoto
D) Edo
- 4. Which Chinese writing system did the Yamato state adopt for its official documents?
A) Ryukyuan
B) Kanji
C) Hiragana
D) Katakana
- 5. The Yamato state introduced writing and governing practices from which country?
A) Mongolia
B) China
C) India
D) Korea
- 6. What form of art flourished during the Yamato period and was influenced by China and Korea?
A) Woodblock printing
B) Haiku poetry
C) Tea ceremony
D) Buddhist sculpture
- 7. What was the title of the military leader who served the emperor in ancient Japan?
A) Samurai
B) Ronin
C) Shogun
D) Daimyo
- 8. Which influential clan opposed the Yamato clan during the early 7th century?
A) Taira
B) Soga
C) Fujiwara
D) Minamoto
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