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The Last Samurai
Flashcards for The Last Samurai Quiz!!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kindness is included in the bushido code | False |
| What was the name of the era that lasted from 1868-1921 | The Meiji era |
| What was the closed era in Japan | 200 years of peaces in Japan, where traditional Japanese cultures flourished, a "golden age" of art, poetry, and theater. |
| What was one of the downsides to the closed era | Japan fell behind the rest of the world in modern technology |
| When did the closed era occur | 1638-1853 |
| What happened during the Meiji era | A time of rapid industrialization and modernization. Japan knew they had to either catch up or be taken over, so they sent ambassadors to study other country's, and brought in foreign experts to teach |
| Everyone was happy with the Meiji era changes | False |
| When ended the closed country policy of Japan | In the 1850s, the US wanted a base in Japan, they "asked" Japan to open its ports to US ships, and Japan reluctantly agreed |
| Who was Commodore Matthew Perry | A man who arrived in Tokyo with modern steam powered battleships, "asked" Japan to open its ports to the US ships |
| How many rules are in the Bushido code | 6 |
| What are the rules of the Bushido code | Loyalty, Honor, Courage, Justice, Honesty, Politeness |
| What was the religion of the samurai pre 1600s | Shintoism |
| What was the religion of the samurai 1600s-1800s | Zen Buddhism |
| What is the goal of Buddhism | To reach nirvana |
| Zen Buddhist used short stories, called _____ to proved contemplation to teach their beliefs indirectly | Koans |
| Myth or reality: ninjas were peasants who learn to use farm tool to defend themselves against oppressive Samurai, ninjas came from secret ninja clans in the remote mountains of japan, and devoted themselves to ninja training | Myth |
| Ninjas used shrunken ( throwing stars ) | False |
| Most ninjas were Samurai | True |
| What role did the emperor play in Feudal Japan | Figurehead |
| Who really had most of the power in a Feudal Japan | Shogun |
| When was the warring state period | 1450-1600 |
| What was the Warring State Period | A civil war. rival daimyos fought for power and employed large armies bed by Samurai to fight for them |
| What were Daimyos | Land owning nobles |
| Who arrived in Japan in 1543 | Portuguese merchants |
| True or False: if a Samurai was to dishonor himself, he would quit being a samurai and move to a remote part of Japan and become a commoner. If not what would he do? | False, he could commit the act of sepuku, ( killing himself ) to regain his honor |
| What country forced Japan to end the Closed Country Policy | United States |
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