Japanese Art, Culture and History

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1. The Genroku Kabuki theatre was so named not only to describe the grand and colorful style, but etymologically so named to mean 'wild and deviant behavior'. What social-economic class did Kabuki originally describe? gangs prostitutes samurai tyrants

2. Who was the Japanese writer first credited with the Tales of the Floating Worlds? Asai Lee Asai Myo Asai Ryoi Asai Toku

3. Who was the 'Aristotle of Japan' during the Tokugawa period, responsible for the systematic collection of all knowledge in Japan? Ekken Kaibara Kaoho Seiyo Miura Baien Kumazawa Banzen

4. What is the oldest anthology of Japanese literature, written ca 729, called? Banyoshu Bumerion Bunkado Manyoshu

5. After China's defeat, the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895, gave Korea to Japan as a protectorate. What pretext did the Japanese use to take away Korea from China? Mongolian bloodlines are the same Korea was always part of Japan Korea needed saving from Chinese dominance The Koreans were being swallowed up by the Western powers

6. Who were the two greatest disciples of Buddha, literally called the right and left hands of Buddha? Anandin, Lao-tzu Mahogollavana, Sati Sariputta, Mahamoggallana Meratyana, Anadin

7. Who were the Jusha of the imperial Japanese history? Samurai Confucian scholars Barbers Handmaidens

8. The Japanese borrowed a great deal from the Neo-Confucian school. What did they call this transfer of knowledge? Kobun daikaku Kobun sutoriwainiki Kobun maichichi Kobun ji gaku

9. Sesson Shukei was a famous painter of Japan. He was also a well-known calligrapher. He was known as a painter who used perfect brushstokes and splash techniques. In what period of Japanese history was he active? Jomon Kamakura Muromachi Meiji

10. The Silver and Gold Pavilions in the Kyoto-Style of art were influenced by which philosophical school of thought? Tao Confucianism Zen Neo-Confucianism