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