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Asian Upheavel
Japanese feudalism, Mongols, China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| traditional fighters within the Japanese feudal system - similar to knights | samurai |
| a code of conduct followed by Japanese Samurai - similar to chivalry for knights | code of Bushido |
| the top military commander in Japanese feudal society (he ran the show!) | shogun |
| large land owner in feudal Japan, similar to Western Europe's noble/lord | daimyo |
| traditional belief system of Japan | Shinto |
| chain of Islands | archipelago |
| fear of foreigners | Xenophobia |
| divine winds - strong wind storms | Kamikaze |
| time of peace and prosperity of the Mongol Empire - Silk Road was safer. | Pax Mongolia |
| act of taking over land with military power | conquest |
| a strategy that helps win a war (use prisoners as human shield | military tactic |
| This method of farming uses "steps" that are built into the side of a mountain or hill. On each level, various crops are planted. | terraced farming |
| large wave caused by an earthquake. In 2011, this kind of wave destroyed parts of the coast in Japan. | tsunami |