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Chapter 14 quiz

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Is a chain of islands that stretches north to south in the northern Pacific Ocean. Japan
Hokkaido,Honshu,Shikoku,Kyushu Major Islands
____ of land can be formed. 20%
They settled a long the coast of Japan 5000 B.C. Jomon
Jomon main art was _____. Pottery
Made clay ___ and made designs by _____ ___. Pottery Knotted cords
They introduced farming. Yayoi
They were potters and metal workers. They were organized into a clan. Yayoi
A group of families related by blood or marriage. Clan
Yayoi buried their chiefs in large mounts known as _____. Kofun
Brought Japan under its rule in the A.D 500s. Yamato
Was the first Yamato leader and he founded a line of rulers in Japan that has never been broken. Jimmu
Took charge in Yamato in A.D 600. Prince Shotoku
He based reforms on Chinese government. Prince Shotoku
Created a constitution that gave all power to him. Prince Shotoku
Is Japan's oldest temple and the worlds oldest wooden building. The Horyuji temple
In A.D 646 the Yamato began the ____ ____. Great Change
It divided Japan into provinces or regional districts,all by officials who reported to the emperor. Great Change
In addition tho the Great Change all land in Japan came under the ____ control. Emperor
The Japanese religion called ____, was based on natural spirits. Shinto
Is the belief that all natural things are alive and have their own natural spirits. Animism
Japanese called the natures spirits ____. Komi
To honor Komi they worship at ____ or ____ _____. Shrines Holy places
____ means the way of the spirits. Shinto
Japan's emperors built a new capital called ____. Nara
The government gave jobs to nobles from ___ ___. Powerful families
The emperor power came from his control of the ____ and it's ___. Land Crops
In A.D 794 Japan began building an new capital city called ___. Heian
The capital Heian was later called ____. Kyoto
Why did the empress power decline? It is because many empress were only children,and court officials known as regents had to govern for them.
Is a person who rules for an emperor who is too young or too sick to rule. Regent
Who were the Samuria? They were Japanese warriors who fought for the nobles in exchange for land. They fought on horseback with bows,arrows,daggers,and swords.,
Samuria means "one who ____." Serves
Samuria lived by strict code called ____. Boshidu
Boshidu means "way of the ____." Warrior
The Boshidu code demanded that a Samuria is to be ____ to his master as well as _____,___,and______. Loyal Courageous,brave,honorable.
The Gempei war started ____. 1180
In 1185 ___ won. Minamoto
The emperor was afraid that Minamoto would try and replace him,so he made him ____. Shogun
Commander of all the military forces Shogun
The shogun decision led to two governments,the first emperor stayed in the palace at ___. Heian
The shogun was still head of the country,but had no ___. Power
Gave the second shogun,set up his own government at his headquarters,___. Kamakura
This military government was known as a ____. Shogunate
Shoguns ruled Japan for the next ___ years. 700
The kamakura shogunate ruled Japan until ____. 1333
General named _____ ____ turned against the emperor and made himself shogun. Ashikaga Takaugi
The Ashikaga shoguns proved to be ___ rulers. Weak
Powerful military leaders that contribute small territories. Daimyo
Many Samuria became ____. Vassals
A Samuria gave an oath of loyalty to his Daimyo and promised to serve him in time of war. Vassals
The bond of loyalty between a lord and vassals is known as ____. Feudalism
The ____ ____ 1467-1477 it was where warriors fought each other. Onin War
Are smaller religious groups Sects
By the time ___ reached Japan,it had divided into many sects. Buddhism
Pure land Buddhism preached about a _____ life after death. Happy
Zed Buddhists taught ____ ___ with martial arts and meditation. Self control
On many of Buddhists works they used a shiny red and black voting called ____. Lacquer
The Buddhists learned the art of fold paper which is ___. Origami
The art of writing beautifully,that was much admired in Japan. Calligraphy
The oldest form of poetry was the _____. Tanka
It was a unrhymed poem of five lines. Tanka
Wrote the tale of Genji. Lady Musarsaki Shikibu
Japanese farmers grew ___,___,___,and _____. Rice,wheat,millet,and barley.
As the capital ____ became the a major center of production and trade. Kyoto
The farmers formed groups called ____ to protect and increase their profits. Guilds
___ had little control. Women
What three men a women was suppose to obey? Father,husband, and son
In wealthy families,parents arranged the _____ of their children to increase the families wealth. Marriages
In farming families,women had a greater say in whom their ____. Married
____ worked long hours in the fields planting or harvesting rice. Women
____ also spun and weave cloth,and cared for their children. Women
In the towns,the wives of artisans and merchants helped with ___ ___ and ran their homes. Family businesses
The best off wives were the wives of ____. Merchants
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