Kofun period of Japan Quiz - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
The walls and roof of the tombs were made of what? Stone
90%
The large burial mounds of this time period are shaped like what? Keyhole
70%
"Kofun" means what? Tomb
60%
The Kofun period lasted from the year 300 to ___. 552
40%
Which type of animal might have appeared in Japan during this time? Horse
40%
Which shrine, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, was built during this period? Ise
40%
What else, used as status symbols, were often placed in tombs? Weapons
40%
What is the name for the terra cotta figurines, possibly used to recreate a familiar world for the dead, often shaped to look like people, horses, boats, etc.? Haniwa
30%
Something noteable about these figurines is that they don't appear to have any _________ purpose. Religious
30%
A myth of the origin of these figurines is that an early emperor was moved by the agony of attendants of dead royalty who had to undergo what? Live burial
20%
The early versions of the above were only shaped like what? Cylinders
10%
What is the name of the military outpost that the Japanese may have established on the southern tip of Korea? Mimana
10%
The largest tomb, 1500 feet in length and situated outside of Osaka, belongs to which emperor? Nintoku
10%
Silla, Koguryo, and what other state (backed by Japan) was struggling for power in Korea? Paekche
10%
Which emperor ordered the above to be built? Temmu
0%
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