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Shogunate Japan
Year 8 Humanities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Historians divide Japanese history before the modern era into two separate periods. What years did the ancient period occur between? | 400-1185AD |
| Historians divide Japanese history before the modern era into two separate periods. What years did the medieval period occur between? | 1185-1868AD |
| How long is Japan approximately in length? | 2300 kilometres |
| How many main islands make up Japan? | 4 |
| The four Main islands of Japan from north to south are... | Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku & Kyushu |
| Which of the four main Islands of Japan is the largest? | Honshu |
| What is Japans highest mountain? | Mount Fuji |
| Mount Fuji was active during the medieval period. When did it last erupt? | 1707 |
| The economy during Shogunate Japan was based on ____? | Agriculture |
| Because of the mountainous terrain only a small percentage of land is suitable for farming crops such as rice. What else do they supplement their diet with? | Fish |
| What was the approximate population during the Japanese medieval period? | 12, 000, 000 |
| Where did the Emperor reside? | The Imperial City |
| In order to control trade, between 1603 and 1635 the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu issued what? | 350 red-sealed permits |
| Christian missionaries were brought over to Japan by... | Portuguese and Spanish Traders |
| As conversions increased, Christianity became seen as a threat to the Shogun. Why? | Because Christians needed to be loyal to the Pope above all |
| Daimyo were interested in trading with foreigners, particularly to get these. | Weapons |
| A policy preventing foreigners from entering Japan and Japanese people from leaving Japan. | Sakoku |
| These people were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. | Samurai |
| ‘The Way of the Warrior’ | Bushido |
| These people were often one of the hereditary military governors of Japan from 1192 to 1867. | Shogun |
| Enemy of Japan who tried to invade twice. | Mongols |
| What does Samurai mean? | Those who serve |
| An important city during Shogunate Japan. | Edo |
| It was important that the Shogun have good relationships with these leaders. | Daimyo |
| A samurai without honor. | Ronin |
| If a Samurai was defeated in battle he needed to serve the enemy Daimyo. | FALSE |
| The word Shinto means shin guards, which the Samurai wore. | FALSE |
| When the Emperor took back authority of Japan he made Christianity the official state religion. | FALSE |
| Some Daimyo had a higher status that others. | TRUE |
| If a samurai was defeated in battle or captured by the enemy, the code required him to commit ritual suicide – an act known as ‘seppuku’. | TRUE |
| Merchants could be found above Outcasts in the social structure of Shogunate Japan. | TRUE |
| Bushido was the warrior code for the samurai | TRUE |
| The most important principles of the religion Bushido were honour, loyalty, respect, and discipline | TRUE |
| A samurai can carry only one sword | FALSE |
| Merchants seen as the lowest form of social class because they sold faulty chairs and tables. | FALSE |
| Peasants would pay their taxes with silver that they had received from selling their rice. | FALSE |
| Each Daimyo controlled a private army of Samurai. | TRUE |
| Ronin were more respected in Japanese society than Samurai. | FALSE |
| There were three groups of Daimyo. | TRUE |
| 'Consolidating Power' | Increasing or keeping your power. |
| Sakoku | 'Locked Country' |
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