Geography
This geographic feature limited farmland and caused settlements to cluster in valleys.
Mountain
This period is known for courtly culture, literature, and artistic achievement.
Heian Period
In Japanese feudalism, land was exchanged for this type of service.
Military service/loyalty
This warrior class served daimyo.
Samurai
This native Japanese religion emphasizes nature and ancestral spirits.
Shinto
Japan’s island location helped protect it while still allowing this type of interaction with other cultures.
Cultural borrowing, trading
This famous literary work was written during the Heian period.
The Tale of Genji
This military leader held the real power in feudal Japan.
Shogun
This code emphasized loyalty, honor, and courage.
Bushido Code
This religion entered Japan from China and Korea.
Buddhism
Japan’s access to the Pacific Ocean encouraged the development of this economic activity.
Fishing/maritime trade
During the Heian period, political power gradually shifted from the emperor to this group.
Aristocratic (powerful upperclass) families
These regional lords controlled land and maintained private armies.
Daimyo
This ritual suicide was practiced to preserve honor.
Seppuku
Who was an early leader in Japan that encouraged respect for Buddhism?
Prince Shotoku
Because Japan is mountainous, EARLY political power often rested in the hands of regional:
clan leaders
This was the genre of drama for commoners
Kabuki
Place these in correct order from highest to lowest: Daimyo, Peasants, Emperor, Samurai, Shogun
Emperor → Shogun → Daimyo → Samurai → Peasants
Zen Buddhism appealed to samurai because it encouraged this mental quality.
Self-discipline
A spirit that the Japanese believed could be found in mountains, trees, rivers, and other natural objects
Kami
Explain how Japan’s geography contributed to the development of feudalism.
Limited farmland + need for protection → local military leaders → feudal system
Give one example of how Japan borrowed from China but still developed its own distinct culture.
Multiple answers
Explain why feudalism developed in Japan.
Need for protection, weak central power, local military control
Explain how Bushido helped maintain political stability in feudal Japan.
Encouraged loyalty and obedience within hierarchy
Shinto places of worship are called:
Shrines