Key Terms
Land of The Rising Sun
The Age of Emperors
The Development of Feudalism
Japan Under the Shoguns
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What is archipelago?
A chain of islands. (p.320)
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Where did the first settlerers of Japan first come from.
They came from the mainland of Asia. (p.322)
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Where were kami found?
they were found in natural objects such as mountains and trees. (p.324)
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The city of Nara was modled after what city?
Chang'an (p.329)
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What should a samurai die with in his hand?
a sword
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What is kami?
Kami is gods and spirits (p.324)
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what is the weather like in Hokkaido and Kyaushu
Hokkaido is a heavy winter snowfall and Kyaushu is tropical. P. (320)
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What were the three main jobs in the social order?
Soliders, farmers, and craft workers. (p. 324)
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What was the new capital of Japan in A.D 770?
Heian-ko (p.330)
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what was more important to a samurai?
their lord
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What is feudalism?
Feudalism is a social system iin which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange of military service. p (333)
300
Japan consists of how many islands?
It consists of four large islands. (p.320)
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Who was the first the imperial family?
the Yamato Clan
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Who was the first shogun and in what year?
Minamoto in 1185 (p.331)
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What were the two ways the samurai treat their lord?
with loyalty and respect.
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What does Nippon mean?
It means "land of the rising sun". (p.320)
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In what year did japan begin to borrow the Chinese writng system?
around A.D 500 (p.322)
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What dificult task did Prince Shotoku undertake?
He united Japan under a strong central government. (p.326)
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in what way did yorimoto intend to rule as?
he wanted to rule as emporer., (p.323)
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What year was the first mongol invasion?
In 1274
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what is bushido?
the strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of a samurai.
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The Japanese believe the Shinto created Japan as what.
They belive it was made as a special group of grass. (p.323)
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What belief did Prince Shotoku use to unify his country?
Confucianism (p.326)
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What did buddhist monks and priests accumalate?
great wealth and powere
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who were the three leaders strong leaders?
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideoshi, and Tokugwa Ieyasu
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