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? samurai tyrants prostitutes gangs

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

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

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

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? Korea was always part of Japan Korea needed saving from Chinese dominance The Koreans were being swallowed up by the Western powers Mongolian bloodlines are the same

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

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 sutoriwainiki Kobun daikaku Kobun ji gaku Kobun maichichi

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? Kamakura Muromachi Meiji Jomon

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