Early Japan
Shoguns and Samurai
Life in Medieval Japan
Weapons and Samurai
Miscellaneous
100
The mountains of Japan largely originated as these
What are volcanoes?
100
This was the capital during the Nara Period
What is Nara?
100
This type of Buddhism gave a happy message about life after death
What is Pure Land Buddhism?
100
This weapon was the soul of the samurai
What is the katana?
100
These were the people who led small territories with their own armies of samurai
What are daimyo?
200
Early Japanese beliefs developed into this religion, which means the "way of the spirits"
What is Shinto?
200
Buddhism came to Japan directly from this country
What is Korea?
200
These are the three male roles that a woman was expected to obey
What are her father, husband, and son?
200
These two sticks connected by a small cord or chain was originally used as a farming tool to thresh grain
What is a nunchuck (or nunchaku)?
200
These people were at the very bottom of the class system triangle
Who are the merchants?
300
a written plan of government
What is a constitution?
300
Samurai lived according to this "way of the warrior"
What is bushido?
300
This type of Buddhism focuses on inner peace through self control, including attention to martial arts and meditation
What is Zen Buddhism?
300
This was a nightstick with a handle attached to the side of it, much like a police force uses today
What is a tonfa?
300
The name for ritual suicide that the samurai committed when they felt dishonorable
What is seppuku?  (or hara-kiri)
400
This was the strongest clan in early Japan.  Today's emperor still comes from this family clan
Who are the Yamato?
400
The emperor created this title so that he would not be overthrown
What is shogun?
400
These are the two types of Japanese poetry developed in medieval Japan (yes, you must have both types!)
What are haiku and tanka?
400
This was the shorter sword that was often used inside or in conjunction with the katana
What is the wakizashi
400
The belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirits
What is animism?
500
This leader took charge for his aunt in 600 AD and looked for examples from China to create a strong government
Who is Prince Shotoku?
500
He was the first shogun
Who is Minamoto Yoritomo?
500
This type of play was used to teach Buddhist ideas
What is a Noh?
500
This weapon of defense was used by a medieval knight, but not a medieval samurai
What is a shield?
500
Samurai who had no specific allegiance to any shoguns or lords in particular
What are the ronin?
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