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True or false: The Jōmon period in Japanese history lasted from 14,000 BC to 300 BC?
True
True or false: The Asuka period marked the beginning of writing in Japan?
True
True or false: The Meiji Restoration period in Japan lasted from 1968 to 1912?
False
True or false: The Heisei period in Japan lasted until April 2019?
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True or false: The Kofun period in Japan is associated with the construction of cemeteries?
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Study Notes
Japanese Historical Periods Timeline
- Jōmon period: 14,000 BC–300 BC
- Yayoi period: 900 BC–AD 300
- Kofun period: AD 300–AD 538 (characterized by cemetery shapes)
- Asuka period: AD 538–AD 710 (beginning of writing)
- Nara period: AD 710–AD 794 (introduction of Buddhism)
- Heian period: AD 794–AD 1185 (lifestyle differences between nobility and common people)
- Kamakura period: AD 1185–AD 1333
- Muromachi period: AD 1333–AD 1573
- Azuchi-Momoyama period: AD 1573–AD 1603
- Edo period: AD 1603–AD 1868 (isolation period)
- Meiji period: AD 1868–AD 1912 (restoration period, Meiji Restoration)
- Taishō period: AD 1912–AD 1926
- Pre-war Shōwa and World War II: AD 1926–AD 1945
- Postwar Shōwa: AD 1945–AD 1989
- Heisei period: AD 1989–Apr 2019
Writing and History
- Writing was introduced in Japan during the Asuka period (AD 538–AD 710)
Japanese Culture
- Basis of Japanese culture: influenced by historical periods and cultural norms
Instructions
- Group work: 5 students in one group
- No specific instructions provided
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Description
Test your knowledge of Japanese culture and history with this quiz covering the basis of Japanese culture, historical timelines, writing and its connection to history, the shape of cemeteries, and the most important historical periods such as Jōmon, Yayoi, Kofun, Asuka, Nara, and Heian.
