Unit 2: Japan Test Review
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Unit 2: Japan Test Review

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Which period saw the introduction of rice and metallurgy to Japan from Korea?

  • A. Ice Age
  • B. Neolithic period
  • C. Yayoi period (correct)
  • D. Jomon period

    • When did the Yayoi era begin?

  • A. Ice Age
  • B. 5000 B.C.E. (correct)
  • C. 300 B.C.E.
  • D. 900 B.C.E.

    • Who was Queen Himiko and what was her significance during the Yayoi era?

  • A. A farmer who invented irrigation methods
  • B. A warrior who united the clans
  • C. A diplomat who established trade with China
  • D. A shaman who never married (correct)

    • Which country's culture had a significant influence on the development of Gagaku music?

    <p>A. China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word Gagaku mean?

    <p>B. Elegant music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what century was the first imperial musical academy, Gagakuryo, established in Japan?

    <p>B. 7th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did Gagaku music reach its height of excellence in Japan?

    <p>C. Heian Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instruments are included in Japanese percussion?

    <p>D. Gaku daiko, shoko, and kakko</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional method of teaching Gagaku music?

    <p>B. Apprenticeship with a master</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'shakuhachi' refer to?

    <p>D. The length of the flute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many finger holes does the shakuhachi flute have?

    <p>C. Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musical instrument is commonly used in Zen Buddhist practices and blowing meditation?

    <p>A. Heian period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the first musical instruments discovered in Japan?

    <p>C. Bronze bells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genre of music was introduced to Japan by visiting musicians from the USA and the Philippines in the early 1930s?

    <p>C. Jazz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which composer is self-taught and known for achieving a perfect mélange of traditional Japanese music and the Western Classical tradition?

    <p>D. Toru Takemitsu</p> Signup and view all the answers

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