The design of Japan's first permanent capital, Nara, demonstrated significant Chinese influence primarily through its...

location near the coast for easy sea access.

organized grid pattern of streets and public squares.

construction of walls for defense against rival clans.

numerous small villages surrounding a central temple.

Besides serving as a government hub, the construction of the grand capital city of Nara was intended to achieve what symbolic goal?

To establish a new, more profitable center for international maritime trade routes.

To display the increased power and authority of the emperor.

To provide a safe refuge from the region's frequent earthquakes.

To separate Buddhist monks from government administration.

The official decision to close Japan off from all foreign cultural and economic contact.

The adoption of a centralized government structure modeled after China.

The victory of the Yamato clan over all other rival groups in a civil war.

The decline of the emperor's power in favor of local clan leaders.

New agricultural techniques for rice and advanced military defense strategies.

A centralized system of government and the urban planning of a capital city.

The creation of a written language and the core beliefs of the Shinto religion.

Naval shipbuilding technology and methods for overseas exploration.

To better organize the country's many clans and strengthen the central authority of the emperor.

To prepare for a military invasion.

To promote the Shinto religion.