Korean Kingdoms
The Silla kingdom was allied with what Chinese Dynasty?
Tang Dynasty
About what percent of the people in Japan practice Shinto?
80%
How many countries does Japan border?
0
A shogun is what?
a military dictator
What sea seperates Korea from Japan?
Sea of Japan
The Baekje kingdom rose to prominence in what century?
4th century CE
What is animism?
idea the objects in nature, places and creatures have their own sacred spirit.
What ocean is to the east of Japan?
A katana is what?
Samurai sword
How many countries does North Korea border?
3
The Goguryeo kingdom covered parts of what present day countries?
North Korea and China
What does the word Shinto mean (translate to)?
"way of the kami"
Define archipelago:
a group or chain of islands
Prince Shotuko sent missions to what country to learn how centralized government worked?
China
How are Korea and Japan geographically different?
One is an island, one is a peninsula - one shares borders with other countries
About how long did the three kingdoms era last?
1st century BCE to 7th century CE
What is Shinto?
native religion of Japan
Around the year 400 CE the Yamato clan began to dominate over other clans, which was in what period?
Kofun
What was used to boost the legitimacy of the Japanese emperors during the Asuka period?
Buddhism
How are Korea and Japan geographically similar?
Mountains, coastline
The three kingdoms of Korea were named this.
Baekje, Tang, South Korea
This group of rulers claimed to be descendants of the sun kami.
Yamato
During the Yayoi Period, local family organizations called ________________ emerged to govern Japan.
clans
When the shogun and samurai began to rise, Japan’s power began to what?
decentralize
What is the largest/tallest mountain in Japan called?
Mt. Fuji