The Chinese invented important items such as... Name at least three.
Gunpowder, silk, cast iron, paper, printing methods and the compass.
The practice of praying to dead family members.
Ancestor worship.
A system in which local rulers controlled large estates and the people served their local ruler in exchange for a place to live on the estate.
Feudalism.
A Japanese religion that taught nature worship, the deity of the emperor, and patriotism.
Shintoism.
Top of the classes - name the person.
The Emperor.
Silk is made from what?
The cocoons of moths.
Who was the Chinese teacher that developed a philosophy based on relationships?
Confucius.
Title of Japanese clan’s general; means “great general”.
Shogun.
A version of Buddhism that teaches intense mental concentration and self-control.
Zen Buddhism.
Who had the real power. Hint, it wasn't the Emperor.
The Shogun.
Finish the sentence: "More food gets you…"
More people, which gets you……...Cities
A religion founded on the four noble truths.
Buddhism.
A Japanese warrior.
Samurai.
A Torii Gateway.
Who did the Samurai work for? The Samurai were this person's private army.
The Daimyo.
List one of the steps in paper making.
Cutting wood.
Soaking the wood.
Making the pulp.
Screening the pulp
Pressing the water out and drying.
A passive Chinese religion that emphasizes living in peace and harmony with nature.
Taoism (Daoism).
Unwritten Japanese military code of the samurai; means “the way of the warrior”.
Bushido.
What does a Torii Gateway lead you to?
A Shinto Shrine.
Why were the Merchants at the bottom of the classes?
They produced nothing, they just sold items.
What was developed in China for printing?
Moveable type.
According to Buddhism, if man follows the eightfold path, he will destroy what?
Suffering.
If a Samurai did something dishonorable he was expected to do something very evil in eyes of God. The Samurai thought they were doing the honorable thing, but in reality he was simply deceived. What was this horrible thing?
He was expected to kill himself.
A Zen Garden.
Who was the largest class in numbers?
The Peasants.