A) black ink wash.
B) architectural saturnalia.
C) Shinto observance.
D) tea ceremony.
E) tatami ritual.
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A) the foundation of the society was its basic unit, called the han.
B) it was a tribal society that divided its people into several clan groupings called uji.
C) the leadership of each clan was provided by a hereditary chieftain.
D) it contained a minority of aristocrats, and a majority of lesser people.
E) it was based upon agriculture.
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Amaterasu, in Japanese mythology, is the goddess of the sun and the universe. She is one of the principal Shinto deities and is considered the ancestor of the Japanese imperial family. Her full name, Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大神), means "Great Divinity Illuminating Heaven."
According to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, two of the primary texts of Shinto, Amaterasu was born from the left eye of the deity Izanagi as he purified himself after visiting the underworld. She became the ruler of the High Celestial Plain (Takamagahara), the realm of the kami or spirits.
One of the most famous myths involving Amaterasu is her conflict with her brother, Susanoo, the storm god. After Susanoo's destructive rampage on Earth, Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, Amano-Iwato, plunging the world into darkness. The other gods and goddesses had to devise a plan to lure her out. They succeeded by placing a mirror outside the cave and making a lot of noise with a celebration, which piqued Amaterasu's curiosity. When she peeked out, she saw her own reflection in the mirror and was so mesmerized by her own brilliance that she came out of the cave, thus bringing light back to the world.
Amaterasu is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu), which is considered one of the holiest places in Japan and is a major pilgrimage site. The shrine is rebuilt every 20 years as part of the Shinto belief in the death and renewal of nature and the impermanence of all things, known as the Shikinen Sengu.
Her symbols include the mirror (Yata no Kagami), which represents wisdom or honesty, the jewel (Yasakani no Magatama), which represents benevolence, and the sword (Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi), which represents valor. These three sacred treasures (Sanshu no Jingi) are key imperial regalia of Japan.
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A) untouchables.
B) genin.
C) tatami.
D) pariah.
E) eta.
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A) are the only racially homogenous people in East Asia.
B) are all descended from the Ainu invaders who took over the islands by 75 C.E.
C) never developed a locally originated belief system.
D) are the result of a mixture of peoples from various parts of Asia and beyond.
E) are all biologically descended from Amaterasu.
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A) Siam.
B) Khmer.
C) Funan.
D) Annam
E) Champa
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A) Honshu receives over 200 inches of snow each year.
B) It contains so many mountains that the percentage of land that it can use for farming is under three percent.
C) Since its mountains are volcanic, much of its soil is very poor.
D) The nearness to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes them to be subject to violent earthquakes.
E) The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu.
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A) Edo.
B) Chang'an.
C) Beijing.
D) Kyoto.
E) Xian.
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There were several possible reasons why Japan failed to adopt the Confucian-based civil service examination system. One reason could be that Japan already had its own established system of governance and bureaucracy, which may have made it difficult to integrate a new system based on Confucian principles. Additionally, Japan's unique cultural and historical context may have made it challenging to fully embrace a system that was closely associated with China. Furthermore, Japan's ruling elite may have been resistant to adopting a system that could potentially challenge their authority and power. Finally, the practical challenges of implementing and maintaining a large-scale examination system may have also played a role in Japan's decision not to adopt the Confucian-based civil service examination system.
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A) hara-kiri.
B) Bushido.
C) Shogun.
D) Samurai.
E) kamikazi.
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A) were a hereditary warrior class in medieval Japan recruited in Manchuria and Siberia.
B) were similar to medieval European knights.
C) were the oath-pledged military retainers of the shogun, constituting a formal national army.
D) took oaths of poverty, chastity, and obedience before their formal investiture.
E) were recruited from the peasant class.
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