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churchill CA 7 Japan
Churchill CA 7 Japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extended families made up this social structure. | Clans |
| These early people of Japan are almost gone today, and mostly live on the northernmost island of Hokkaido. | Ainu |
| A series of islands off the east coast of China and Korea make up this country. | Japan |
| Japanese who practice this traditional religion of Japan believe that all of nature contains spirits. | Shinto |
| What is a Kami? | A spirit. |
| Who was the wind god that Japanese believed saved them twice from Mongol invasions? | Kamikazi |
| Which clan gained power over many others by the 500s? | Yamato |
| Japanese in the middle ages believed their emperor was descended from which goddess? | The sun goddess |
| Which two countries did Japan want to learn from? | China and Korea |
| What three major influences came from mainland Asia? | Written language, Buddhism, and Confucianism. |
| Who was responsible for encouraging Buddhism and Confucianism in Japan? | Prince Shotoku |
| What is a person called who rules for a king or other ruler on their behalf? | Regent |
| About 200 years after the death of Shotoku, where did the Japanese emperor and empress moved the imperial court? | Heian |
| Beauty. Discipline. Intelligence. Although all three values were important to the court, which was valued most? | Beauty |
| Japanese wore many layers of this material. | Silk |
| Ladies and samurai both carried these, for either beauty or defense. | Fans |
| Who was the author of The Tale of Gengi, the world's first novel? | Lady Murasaki Shikibu |
| What is Hiragana? | Japanese handwriting developed by women. |
| Both men and women wrote Haiku and Tanka, strict forms of _____. | Poetry |
| Haiku and Tanka don't rely on rhyming, but on ___. | Syllables |
| What did commoners practicing Pure Land Buddhism have to do? | Chant Buddha's name over and over. |
| Warriors liked this form of Buddhism because it stressed discipline and meditation. | Zen |
| Speaking, music and dance make up which traditional form of Japanese drama? | Noh |
| Which country inspired Japanese architecture? | China |
| Who were the landowners? | Daimyo |
| Who are warriors? | Samurai |
| What is a Shogun? | A general who ruled Japan in the emperors name. |
| What was the code of chivalry (honor) that eventually developed for Samurai? | Bushido |
| What is an emperor called who appears to have power but is really controlled by someone more powerful. | Figurehead |
| What was one job for a samurai wife? | Defend the home |
| What was one form of warrior training and discipline that would surprise a westerner? | Flower arranging |
| Who did the samurai have to be most loyal to? | His lord |
| If a samurai did anything to lose honor, what was he expected to do? | Commit suicide |
| Which invaders fought for weeks to defeat the Japanese in the late 1200s? | The Mongols |
| What new technology did Oda Nobunaga use to defeat his opponents? | Guns |
| In the 1630s, the Tokugawa clan adopted the same policy the Chinese had adopted in the 1300s. What was this policy called? | Isolationism |
| What is the "soul of the samurai?" | His sword |
| What is the symbol for the samurai? | Cherry blossoms |
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