People
Who was the "first unifier" of Japan known for helping end the war-torn era?
Oda Nobunaga.
What are the four main islands of Japan?
Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest), Shikoku, and Kyushu.
Japna's large landoweners
Daimyo
Popular new form of buddhism
Zen
What is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan.
Who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1603, bringing over 250 years of peace?
Tokugawa Ieyasu.
What is the highest point in Japan?
Mount Fuji, which is a cone-shaped volcano that last erupted in the 1700s and is considered sacred.
Trained professional warriors.
Samurai
A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler.
Court
Who were the highly trained professional warriors in early Japan?
Samurai
Which Prince is credited with sending ambassadors to China to bring back new culture, technology, and Buddhist ideas?
Prince Shotoku.
What is Japan’s nickname?
The "Land of the Rising Sun"
A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name.
Shogun
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
Regent
What was the name of the strict code of rules samurai had to follow?
Bushido
What was the set of rules that samurai warriors lived by?
Bushido.
What is an archipelago?
A chain or group of islands. Japan is an archipelago made up of over 6,800 islands, though there are four main ones.
The sumurai code of rulers
Bushido
Extended Familes
Clans
What was the title of the military leader who ruled Japan while the Emperor was just a figurehead?
Shogun.
Which young warrior is famous for his bravery and strategy during the Gempei Wars?
Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
What is the highest point in Japan?
Mount Fuji, which is a cone-shaped volcano that last erupted in the 1700s and is considered sacred.
A person who appears who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else.
Figurehead
The traditional religion of japan
Shinto
What is the native religion of Japan that believes nature has spirits?
Shinto