Japan's Geography
What is the other name of the Sea of Japan
The East Sea
What do Shinto's worship?
The Kami's
What is the religion and philosophy that traveled from China to Korea to Japan?
Buddhism and Confucianism
What were court nobles focused on?
Beauty and elegance
What is the new military role in feudal Japan that controlled the army, and had the real power, not the emperor?
The Shogun
What is the peninsula by Japan?
The Korean Peninsula
What do Shinto's do to purify themselves of evil spirits and what is there worship place called?
They take ice baths and pray. The worship in a shrine
What did Japan steal from China that has to do with lititure?
Their writing system
What kind of life did the nobles live?
A simple life
What is a samurai, and what did they do?
A samurai is a warrior with good martial arts experience. They helped protect land.
What is Japan filled of that caused many disasters?
Mountains or Volcanoes (both are right)
What object or animal is the most powerful and respected Kami inside of.
The sun
What is a writing of things to follow that was based on Confucianism and Buddhism
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku
The court nobles designed lots of art like calligraphy, painting, and architecture. But what kind of clothing did they design women to wear?
Long, silky, and heavy gowns
Who was in charge of the samurai's?
The daimyo, the owner of the land
What are all China, Korea, and Japan in?
East Asia
What is the belief of animism?
The belief of dead people (Kami's) that are in animals and inanimate objects
Where did Japan get the idea of important statues
India or Korea (either one)
What was the first novel created in the Heian Period. (Bonus if you know the name of the person who wrote it.)
The Tale of Genji (and Lady Murasaki)
What happens if a samurai loses his or her daimyo? What do they become?
They will head out and try to find a new daimyo. They become a ronin
Was Shintoism originally from China?
No, it was formed in Japan
What are Kami's, and what can they do with volcanoes in Japan's geography
People who have died inside of everyday objects and animals, and are now gods. They can also be in the mountains of Japan. (Answer doesn't have to be exact)
What is two thing that Japan took from China that were a big part of art in the Heian Period.
Architecture (Pagoda's) and Calligraphy
What is Zen Buddhism and what does it have to do with the future military?
Zen Buddhism is a faith where meditation achieved enlightenment, and so does martial arts. And martial arts helped people get jobs as samurais to protect the land. (Answer doesn't have to be exact)
Why were merchants frowned upon, but farmers the most powerful peasants?
The farmers are high because they produce the food that everyone eats. The merchants are frowned because they are greedy for money, and Buddhism (the really popular religion at the time) didn't teach that. (Answer doesn't have to be exact)