Japanese Culture Spring 2024 Review Quiz
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What are the two traditional methods of finding a partner for marriage in Japan?

  • Omiai and Ren'ai (correct)
  • Mukae-bi and Okuri-bi
  • Jizo and Shinto
  • Butsudan and Obon

In Japan, most weddings are held following traditions of which two cultures?

  • Buddhist and Hindu
  • Taoist and Sikh
  • Islamic and Jewish
  • Shinto and Christian (correct)

What annual festival in Japan is dedicated to honoring the spirits of ancestors?

  • Omiai
  • Butsudan
  • Ren'ai
  • Obon (correct)

What cultural aspect of Japan involves actions for the dead being done in a way opposite to daily life?

<p>'Mukae-bi' welcoming fire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the Japanese culture of deliberately performing actions for the dead in an opposite manner to everyday life?

<p>'葬式' Funeral (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marriage involves a husband and wife meeting on their own and deciding to marry?

<p>'Ren'ai' love marriage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary meaning of the Japanese term "Matsuri"?

<p>A religious ceremony (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are certain ideas, symbols, and practices carried on in festivals?

<p>Out of a sense of cultural continuity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of festival mentioned in the text?

<p>Commercial festival (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Obon festival?

<p>It commemorates one's deceased ancestors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the Obon festival regarded in Japan?

<p>As one of the three major holiday seasons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "Golden Week" refer to?

<p>Consecutive holidays at the end of April to beginning of May (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Matsuri (Japanese cultural festival)?

<p>To express gratitude to Gods for nature and growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What belief do the Japanese hold about Gods according to the text?

<p>Gods reside in everything, known as 'eight million gods' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do many Japanese people enjoy Matsuri festivals?

<p>To thank Gods for prosperity and life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Japanese culture, what is the significance of the Emperor presently?

<p>His role is mainly ceremonial without political power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Matsuri (Japanese cultural festival) according to the text?

<p>To express gratitude to Gods for various blessings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason Japanese Matsuri festivals are considered significant?

<p>They serve as an opportunity to express gratitude for life and nature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'Obon'?

<p>To hang upside down (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the festival of Obon usually held?

<p>Mid-August (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'welcoming fire' during Obon?

<p>To greet ancestors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Bon Odori'?

<p>A traditional Obon dance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Japanese festival is related to Obon according to the text?

<p>Awa Odori (Tokushima) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Hanabi' in Japanese refers to what?

<p>&quot;Flower Fireworks&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the major change in the history of kimonos occur?

<p>Heian period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the term 'kimono' during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods?

<p>It distinguished kosode with a hem from tsutsusode (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ruling class refer to as 'o-sode' during the Heian period?

<p>Kimonos with sewn cuffs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which garment symbolized the ruling class of the Heian period?

<p>12-hitoe jacket (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What garment is described as a 'kimono with a tsutsusode attached' in the text?

<p>Kosode (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was first coined during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to distinguish certain garments?

<p>'Kimono' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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