9.2
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 6, 10
7, 8, 9
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Determine whether the following statements are True or False. a. The two dominant religions that were followed in Japan during the sh̄ogunate period were Shint̄o and Buddhism. b. Japanese woodblock printing was adopted in the eighteenth century. c. The Shimazu family collection includes over 15 000 family documents covering over a thousand years, from the eighth century to the nineteenth century. 2. Identify three ways that arts and crafts can tell us about life in Japan over the centuries. A. Hand puppets were used to provide an accurate picture of fashions through the centuries. B. Crafts such as origami and pottery can show us various aspects of the lifestyle of people in the past. C. Artworks such as paintings can tell us about the way of life of the people. D. Sculpture can tell us of the importance of religion through statues such as the Great Buddha. 3. Explain why religious images might have been important in Japanese art. A. Religious images were always colourful and therefore important to art. B. Reproducing religious images provided constant work for artists. C. Without religious images, the artwork was bland. D. Religious images were important because religion itself was important in feudal Japanese society. 4. Explain what the study of architecture tells us about life in Japan in the past. 5. Recall what impressive technology was used in the construction of the Buddhist temple of T̄odai-ji. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE1 . Explain what this source can tell us about the importance of religion in traditional Japanese society. 7. Describe how works of fiction that are written by people living at that time, such as The Tale of Genji ,might be useful in historical research. 8. Analyse SOURCE2 . The alloy bronze is made up of copper and tin. Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid is poured into a mould and then allowed to solidify. Looking at the size of this statue, state what conclusions you can draw about the metalworking skills of craftsmen in the thirteenth century. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Examine SOURCE4 . Infer what scene this artwork is portraying. 10. Refer to SOURCE5 . The costumes used in the Aoi Matsuri procession are copies of garments that no longer exist. Propose what historical evidence modern designers could use to find out what the original clothing looked like. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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