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CMS 7th SS Ch15
Chamberlain Middle School 7th Grade SS Chapter 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Japanese people live on coastal plains because most of Japan | has mountainous slopes that are difficult to live on and farm |
| The Ainu people | spoke a unique language that was eventually lost |
| What did the Yamato rulers govern before they called themselves emperors of Japan | a monastery |
| According to The Tale of Genji, Japanese nobles | enjoyed music |
| Japanese court life was | luxurious |
| The main duty of the samurai warrior was to | defend his daimyo and his daimyo's property |
| Samurai were not free | to do as they pleased |
| Losing a fight, disobeying an order, or failing to protect his lord were all ways in which a samurai could | lose his honor |
| During the 1400s Japan was | divided, with many daimyo controlling different territories |
| The samurai period in Japan lasted until the 1800s because | Japan was isolated from the rest of the world, Japan's rulers limited technology, and Japan's rulers banned guns |
| For many years the official language of Japan's government was | Chinese |
| Most early Japanese prose was written by | women |
| Beginning in 1192 the __________________ ruled Japan for about 700 years | shogun |
| The most important thing in a samurai's life | honor |
| In the 1630's Japan's rulers closed the country off from the world and banned | guns |
| The way something is setup or organized | structure |
| Leader who brought Chinese culture to Japan | Prince Shotoku |
| Extended families | clans |
| Author of the Tale of Genji | Lady Murasaki Shikibu |
| A type of performance developed in the 1300's | Noh |
| A type of Buddhism emphasizing self-discipline and meditation | Zen |
| Japan's large landowners | daimyo |
| A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name | Shogun |
| The code of rules for samurai to follow | Bushido |
| The name Japanese people called the storm that helped them defeat the Mongols | kamikaze |
| Most samurai were paid for their services in | land or food |
| Loyalty and obedience were important to the | samurai way of life |