Question

For each category in the first column, two options are given in the second column. In the third column, write which one you think best describes that category when Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku began their rule.

Answer 1

The table summarizing the characteristics of Japanese society during the reign of Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku:

Category Options Description

1. Type of Society Industrial Predominantly agricultural
2. Main Crop Rice Rice was the primary food source
3. Family Life Father-dominated Patriarchal structure with fathers holding authority
4. Government Centralized Monarchy Power was concentrated in the hands of the emperor

During the reign of Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku, Japan was primarily an agrarian society. Rice cultivation was the backbone of the economy, and most people lived in rural areas and engaged in agricultural activities.

So, rice was the staple food of Japan during this period. Rice fields were a vital part of the landscape, and the success of the harvest determined the well-being of the population.

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3. For each category in the first column, two options are given in the second column. In the third column, write which one you think best describes that category when Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku began their rule.

Type of Society

industrial/agricultural

Main Crop

rice / wheat

Agricultural best describes that category because

Rice best describes that category because

Family Life

centered around the mother/ dominated by the father

Centered around the mother best describes that category because

Government

one all-powerful emperor/

power divided among uji

Power divided among uji best describes that category because