Early Japan History
Pre/Post Heian Period
Era of the Samurai
Japan and America
Modern Japan & Textbook
100
An old myth says that all emperors of Japan are related to the ___.
the gods.
100
What was the samurai’s favorite weapon? Bonus: What is its official name?
Sword // Bonus: Katana
100
In Tokugawa’s time, the highest military rank was ______. Bonus: What is a daimyo?
Shogun // Bonus: Warrior-Lord
100
What was Commodore Perry's claim to fame?
In 1853, he helped to open Japan's doors to other countries by sailing into a Japanese port with his guns.
100
Japan is well-known for its production of _____________.
Silk, pearls, and shipbuilding
200
Who unified Japan in approximately 660 BC?
Jimmu
200
Who was the leader of the Mongol Invasion? Bonus: What finally stopped the Mongol army from conquering Japan in 1281?
Kublai Khan // Bonus: a typhoon
200
Who was the one war lord that Hideyoshi could not defeat?
Tokugawa
200
During the Tokugawa Shogunate, what was the only port city open to foreigners?
Nagasaki
200
Japan imports _____ because they do not produce it themselves.
Oil and lumber
300
What was the religion in Japan before Buddhism arrived?
Shintoism
300
What does kamikaze mean?
Divine Wind
300
Who was the general under Nobunaga who became absolute military ruler in the 16th century?
Hideyoshi
300
Who was the emperor of Japan during World War II?
Hirohito
300
What type of government is it with an emperor?
Imperial
400
What prince enlightened Japan in the 6th and 7th centuries?
Shotoku
400
Who was named the first shogun after defeating the Taira family?
Yoritomo
400
What is the name of the social system that Tokugawa used to organize and control Japan? Bonus: What were the names of the two types of theatre developed during the Tokugawa period?
Feudalism // Bonus: No + Kabuki
400
What was the name of the city where the first atomic bomb was dropped by America?
Hiroshima
400
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" is considered a....?
Koan
500
What began in India and took root in Japan around AD 552?
Buddhism
500
What three things did Heian society prize?
Beauty, elegance, fashion.
500
Name three different categories of samurai training.
Archery, fencing, self-control, preparedness, calligraphy, poetry, tea ceremony, Amida Buddhism, Zen Buddhism,
500
Who was the famous American general who accepted the surrender of Japan in WWII?
General MacArthur
500
What does the Bushido code prize?
Honor, loyalty, and fearlessness in the face of death.
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