Who
What was the name of the role of the person who ruled Japan from 1192 to 1867?
Shoguns
What was the capital City in Shogunate Japan?
Nara
What peasant was ranked higher on the feudal system?
Farmers
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu become shogun, officially beginning the Tokugawa Shogunate?
A) late 1500's
B) mid 1600's
C) early 1600's
C) 1603
What is the name of the famous trees in Japan?
Cherry Blossoms
What was the name of Japan's warriors?
Samurai's
Which one of the following is not one of the four main islands of Japan
Honshu – the largest and most populous
Hokkaido – to the north
Tokyo - To the Northwest
Kyushu – to the southwest
Shikoku – the smallest of the four main islands
* Tokyo is not one of the four main islands
What was the name of the Samurai's honour code?
Bushido
When did Commodore Matthew Perry arrive in Japan, demanding the country open to foreign trade?
A) 1853
B) 1953
C) 1803
A) 1853
What is a common food in Japan?
Rice, Seafood, Sushi
What was the name of the land owners in Shogunate Japan?
Daimyo's
Name one country that Japan is next to
(bonus points if you can name all 3)
1. China
2. Korea
3. Russia
What is the name of Japan's traditional clothing?
Kimono's
Why did the first emperor after the fall of the shogun call himself _____? (Bonus points: What does it mean?)
Meiji
"Enlightened Ruler"
What is the name of the famous mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What was the name of the U.S navy many who got Japan to open its borders to trade?
Japan is made up of about ___% of mountains?
80%
What were Ronin?
Samurai's with no master
Why did the Samurai have to commit the act of 'Seppuku'?
As an act of noble and honorable death.
Japan, often called the "Land of the____ _____"
Land of the Rising Sun
What was the name of the first people to live in Japan?
Jomon
Where did the emperor reside during the Tokugunate period, even though he had little political power?
Kyoto
What are two of the main religions in Japan?
(Bonus points for both)
1. Shinto
2. Buddhism
What year did the Japan sign the treaty of Kanagawa?
1853
Nara is home to the animal _____ that bow when you feed them food
Deer