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	88%
The large burial mounds of this time period are shaped like what?	Keyhole	63%
Which shrine, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, was built during this period?	Ise	50%
"Kofun" means what?	Tomb	50%
The Kofun period lasted from the year 300 to ___.	552	38%
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	38%
Which type of animal might have appeared in Japan during this time?	Horse	38%
Something noteable about these figurines is that they don't appear to have any _________ purpose.	Religious	38%
What else, used as status symbols, were often placed in tombs?	Weapons	38%
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	25%
The early versions of the above were only shaped like what?	Cylinders	13%
What is the name of the military outpost that the Japanese may have established on the southern tip of Korea?	Mimana	13%
The largest tomb, 1500 feet in length and situated outside of Osaka, belongs to which emperor?	Nintoku	13%
Silla, Koguryo, and what other state (backed by Japan) was struggling for power in Korea?	Paekche	13%
Which emperor ordered the above to be built?	Temmu	0%