Religion/Beliefs
Buddha said the way to achieve peace is to
Overcome feelings of desire
What are Haiku's usually about?
nature
Matthew Perry the commodore forced Japan to sign what kind of treaty?
trade treaty
isolation
A person of the upper or noble class whose status is usually inherited
aristocrat
What are the eight steps a Buddhist takes to achieve peace and enlightenment called?
"Eightfold Path"
What art form are Kabuki and Noh?
plays
Why didn't the Mongol's succeed in invading Japan?
Storms destroyed Mongol ships
Nations that boarder the Pacific Oceans
A chain of islands
Archipelago
Why did the people of Japan grant or give so much power to their emperor? What did they believe made them special or different?
They were related to the sun goddess
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True or False, you could become samurai by being born into a certain family?
True, samurai titles were inherited
A Japanese warrior
Samurai
A form of poetry having seventeen syllables in three lines
People who fought wars in Japan like knights in medieval Europe are called?
Samurai
What interested Japan's government after the last shogun died?
the world beyond Japan
Who were Daimyo and what did they own?
lords who owned a lot of land
A type of Buddhism developed in Japan that emphasizes meditation and thoughtful tasks as the way to peace
Zen Buddhism
a code of values for warriors
Bushido
What does the Shinto religion focus on?
Nature: Gentle and Fierce aspects
Portugese trade ships brought _______ in 1543 and changed Japanese warfare forever.
Musket
Who (what role/title) had political power and military rule in Japan?
Shogun
a Japanese religion in which people worship gods and spirits associated with nature
Shinto
A title meaning great general given to the strongest military leader in feudal Japan
Shogun