9. What economic, political, and cultural influences did Japan adopt from Korea and China?

Question

A. Japan modeled their religion after Confucianism from Korea and their governing and trading strategies from China.
B. Japan modeled Korean government and military practices and adopted a writing system that used Chinese characters.
C. Japan used China's rice growing and trade practices and modeled their system of writing after Korea's bloc methods.
D. Japan adopted Shinto and Buddhism from China and modeled the writing, artistic, and shogun techniques used in Korea.

Answer 1

The best answer is B. Japan modeled Korean government and military practices and adopted a writing system that used Chinese characters.

This option correctly identifies the influences Japan adopted from Korea and China. Japan did adopt elements of governance and military structure influenced by Korean practices, particularly in the context of the Korean Peninsula's interactions with China. Additionally, Japan adopted the Chinese writing system, which used Chinese characters, which later evolved into its own writing systems like kanji.