Women of Ancient Japan Quiz

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Who did the common Japanese woman emulate?

samurai women

the emperor's wife

bakafu

Buddhist priests

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What did the wealthy women wear in Japan in the 1500s?

silk kimonos

Mulberry kimonos

wisteria kimonos

hemp kimonos

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Why did samurai women wear multi-layered kimonos?

for protection from insects

to keep warm in the cool Japanese climate

to emulate the heroines in "Tale of the Genji"

it told everyone they were Buddhists

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Where did most of the peasant women work?

in the city

on fishing boats

manufacturing

agriculture

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Why did silk lose its popularity?

easily dyed cotton took its place

the silk worms became diseased

the Tokugawa put a tax on silk

the shogun quit wearing it

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What happened to peasant girls when economic disaster occurred?

they moved to the city for work

they were forced into prostitution

they went to work on fishing boats

they became Buddhists

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What did 13 year old samurai girls use for false eyebrows?

they used lamp soot

they drew them with charcoal

they used dark ink from squids

they were tattooed with black ink

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How did peasant women wear their hair?

in a long ponytail

in two long braids

they kept it very short

in a bun at the nape of the neck

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What was a common city dweller woman called?

jokamachi

chonin

daimyo

Dojima

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What was one of the best jobs a chonin women could get?

working for a samurai

working in a textile mill

working in the fields

working on a fishing boat

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