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