Ancient Japan
Sengoku Period
Hierarchy
Culture in Isolation
End of Isolation
100
What are the gods of Japan called?
Kami
100
Who were the stealthy warriors who worked as assassins and spies?
Ninja
100
Who grew the rice?
Farmers
100
What is one way to win a Sumo match?
Push an opponent out of the ring, make them touch the ground with anything but the soles of their feet
100
What was Dejima?
An island in Nagasaki and the only place Japan had contact with the outside world. Only the Dutch could dock at Dejima.
200
Whose job was to suppress barbarians?
The Shogun
200
In what city did Tokugawa Ieyasu set up his new government?
Edo
200
These warriors showed that their rank wasn't all bad when they heroically avenged their fallen lord.
the 47 Ronin
200
Kendo translates to "way of the ___"
Sword
200
Who forced Japan to open its borders?
Commodore Matthew Perry of America
300
Amaterasu is the _____ goddess?
Sun
300
Which major battle determined the very fate of Japan?
The Battle of Sekigahara
300
Who controlled the domains and made sure roads were maintained and rice was collected?
Daimyo
300
Which type of theatre was enjoyed by both Samurai and Merchants?
Kabuki
300
Describe the Sakoku policy
Japan's borders are closed.
Foreigners are banished from the country and face the death penalty for entering Japan.
Japanese citizens are banned from leaving or returning to Japan.
All foreign trade must go through Dejima.
400
What did the Japanese call the two storms that protected them from Mongol invaders?
Kamikaze
400
What does Sengoku mean?
Country at war
400
Ukiyo-e is an artform that means pictures of the "_____ _____"
Floating World
400
What is a Maiko?
An apprentice Geisha
400
The "______ ______" was a historical event that saw Samurai fighting back against the changes of the Meiji Revolution.
Satsuma Rebellion
500
Name the 2 indigenous peoples of Japan?
Ainu and Emishi
500
Oda Nobunaga had two advantages that allowed him to conquer most of Japan. Name one.
Guns and alliances with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
500
The _____ was a group of people who were believed to be untouchable due to their proximity to death.
Eta
500
What type of theatre uses elaborate puppets?
Bunraku
500
Who was the last Shogun of Japan?
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
