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Medieval Japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Japanese government was modeled after the system in _______ . | China |
| According to the Japanese religion of ______ everything has a spirit or a soul. | Shinto |
| What country’s government did Prince Shotoku use as an example for Japan? | China |
| What do people who follow Shinto believe? | everything in nature has a spirit |
| A bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal is known as | feudalism |
| means “way of the warrior.” | Bushido |
| The commander of the army, or the ______, would become more powerful and more important than the emperor of Japan. | Shogun |
| What did Zen Buddhism teach? | how to achieve inner peace |
| examples of Japanese art | wooden statues covered with lacquer, landscape painting, origami |
| Who did the Japanese take their writing from? | the Chinese |
| What did the Japanese believe about handwriting? | it displayed one's character and social standing and education |
| What is the oldest form of poetry? | tanka |
| What were Japanese poems about? | nature and the spirits |
| What does most of Japan's wealth come from? | farming |