Japan's Geography
Early Japanese Society
Japan learns from China and Korea
Art and Culture in Heian
Growth of a Military Society
100
Japan is surrounded by water, meaning it is an ________.
What is an island.
100
Who were the first people to live in Japan?
The Ainu.
100
Why did Japanese leaders send representatives to China and Korea in the mid-500's?
To learn about their cultures.
100
Why are the 800s to the 1100s considered a golden age for Japanese literature and art?
The court of Heian became a great center of culture and learning.
100
What is the difference between a daimyo and a samurai?
A daimyo would hire a samurai to protect them and their lands.
200
Japan is what percent flat land, and what percent mountain range?
What is 20% flat land and 80% mountain.
200
Name two differences between the Ainu and the Japanese.
They do not look like Japanese people. They do not speak Japanese.
200
What were the three main influences that China and Korea had on Japan?
Language: Chinese Characters Philosophy: Confucianism Religion: Buddhism.
200
Who was Lady Murasaki Shibiku?
One of the greatest writers in early Japan. The writer of "The Tale of Genji"
200
What is the name of the samurai code of rules? What is the most important thing to a samurai?
The samurai code of rules is Bushido. The most important thing to a samurai is honor.
300
Where did Japanese people turn to for food?
What is the ocean.
300
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
Shinto.
300
What is a regent?
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone.
300
What were the two types of Buddhism named in Section 2? Name them in the order of which they appeared. ***DAILY DOUBLE*** WORTH DOUBLE POINTS!!
First: Pure Land Buddhism. Second: Zen Buddhism.
300
Who is the "highest ranked person" in Japanese society?
The emperor.
400
Why did Japan develop a very different culture from those in other parts of Asia?
It was separated from the rest of the Asian mainland.
400
According to an early traditional religion of Japan, everything in nature- the sun, the moon, trees, waterfalls, and animals- has ________.
What is kami.
400
How did Prince Shotoku help spread Buddhism in Japan?
He built grand Buddhist temples and wrote commentaries on Buddhist teachings.
400
What was the name of the Japanese play/drama we learned about?
The Noh.
400
Why did the shoguns lose most of their authority after the Mongol invasions?
The nobles, the emperor, and the daimyo were unhappy after the war. They fought to break free of the Shogun's control.
500
How far away is Japan from Korea and China?
Japan is 100 miles away from Korea and 400 miles away from China.
500
The first Japanese people that lived in small farming villages were ruled by powerful clans. What are clans?
Clans are extended families.
500
Who were the first people to bring Buddhism to Japan?
Koreans.
500
How was religion among Japan's nobles different from religion among the common people?
The noble's religion reflected their love of elaborate rituals. The common people couldn't afford these rituals.
500
After the unification of Japan in the late 1500's, the ruling shogun in the 1630's did what to prevent Japan from becoming like the rest of Europe?
He closed Japan off from the rest of the world.
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