Vocabulary
People
Culture
Time Periods
HodgePodge
100
one who serves; japanese warrior
What is a Samurai?
100
the first people who settled Japan and specialized in clay pottery and fish
Who are the Jomon
100
Japan's most important industry comes from the sea
What is fishing
100
Kamakaze pilots were used during this time period against the USA
What is World War 2?
100
this is the tallest mountain in Japan
What is Mt. Fuji
200
religion based on animism and nature
What is Shinto?
200
these people settled Japan into a civilization by creating myths about their creation
Who are the Yamato?
200
this form of buddhism believes in meditation and martial arts
What is Zen?
200
the Mongols attacked Japan through the sea in the 1200s but were defeated by _____________.
What is typhoons/tsnamis
200
True or False: Jimmu was the first emperor of Japan
What is True
300
supreme military commander of Japan
What is a Shogun?
300
She wrote the Tale of Genji and is considered to be Japan's finest author
Who is Shikibu
300
Japan is the top nation in the world for this statistic?
What is highest life expectancy?
300
Ashkiga Takauji became Shogun in this century, and set up Daimyos to maintain control
What is 1300s?
300
Shinto believers would worship in a _________
What is a Shrine
400
the bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal
What is Feudalism?
400
the first Shogun of Japan in 1192, he put samurais to good use.
Who is Yoritomo (Minimoto)
400
this group of people make up the largest percentage of people in the medieval ages
What are peasants?
400
This civil war occurred in 1467 and consisted of daimyos fighting against each other
What is the Onin Civil war
400
Japan literally means this _____________
What is Land of the Rising Sun
500
powerful military lords who ruled territories in Japan
What is Daimyo
500
this clan took over Japan as regents when the Emperor was too young to rule
Who are the Fujiwara
500
to a samurai, this was the most important aspect of life:
What is Honor
500
this became the capital of Japan in 794
What is Kyoto?
500
Name all 4 islands of Japan
What is Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku
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