Starting with the Emperor Tenchi, real power was held for centuries by
a. the Soga clan.
b. the Fujiwara family.
c. emperors.
d. empresses.
Question 2
The death of Prince Shotoku led to a shift from the dominance of the ______ to that of the ______.
a. Fujiwara family; Soga clan
b. Buddhists; Shinto religion
c. Heian; Nara
d. Soga clan; Fujiwara family