The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai?) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic family who had intermarried with the imperial family. Many emperors actually had mothers from the Fujiwara family. Heian (平安?) means "peace" in Japanese. 

The Heian period was preceded by the Nara period and began in 794 A.D after the movement of the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (present day Kyōto京都), by the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu. Kanmu first tried to move the capital to Nagaoka-kyō, but a series of disasters befell the city, prompting the emperor to relocate the capital a second time, to Heian. The Heian Period is considered a high point in Japanese culture that later generations have always admired. The period is also noted for the rise of the samurai class, which would eventually take power and start the feudal period of Japan. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was one period in Japanese history?
2. What period is a part of the history of Japan?
3. One moment in the History of Japan was what period?
Q2:
1. When was the Heian period?
2. When did the Heian period take place?
3. During what years was the Heian period active?
Q3:
1. Who influenced the Heian period?
2. What were influences on the Heian period?
3. What was the Heian period shaped by?
Q4:
1. Who conducted marriages for the aristocratic family?
2. Who did the imperial family get married by?
3. Who did weddings for the imperial family?
Q5:
1. What is the meaning of Heian?
2. What is the English translation of Heian?
3. What does Heian mean in English?
Q6:
1. What did the Heian period precede?
2. What came about once the Heian period was over?
3. What period started after the end of the Heian period?
Q7:
1. When did the Nara period end?
2. When was the end of the Nara period?
3. In what year did the Nara period come to a close?
Q8:
1. What is looked for?
2. What is important?
3. What is a goal of the Heian period?
Q9:
1. Who tried to move the capital from Kyoto?
2. Who attempted to move the location of the capital?
3. Who wanted the capital to change places?
Q10:
1. Was the capital successfully moved from Kyoto?
2. Was the capital actually taken out of Kyoto?
3. Did Emperor Kanmu succeed in moving the capital?
Q11:
1. How many times was the capital move?
2. How many times did the capital city change places?
3. What was the number of times that the capital city moved?
Q12:
1. Who was powerful?
2. What kind of person had a lot of power?
3. Who were a powerful class?
Q13:
1. What happened at the end of the Heian period?
2. What took place near the end of the Heian period?
3. What was an important turn of events at the end of the Heian period?
