This is known as a chain of islands. (The Geography of Japan, Paragraph 1)
What is an archipelago?
100
What happened in this time was that Japan had their 1st emperor based on myths. (Founding Myths, Paragraph 2)
What happened in 660 B.C.?
100
This was that Nara didn't have a defensive wall but Chang'an did. (Imperial Rule to Nara, Paragraph 2)
What was the difference between Nara and Chang'an?
100
These included personal honor and loyalty to one's lord. (The Way of The Warrior, Paragraph 1)
What were the two ideals that guided the samurai?
200
They are known as Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. (Section Land and Climate, Paragraph 1)
What are the four main islands of Japan?
200
He was a very popular Japanese prince who served as a regent for his Aunt Suiko. (Prince Shotoku Unites Japan, Paragraph 2)
Who was Prince Shotoku?
200
They rose to power by having their daughters and sisters marry princes and using the emperor as a puppet. (Rise of the Fujiwara, Paragraph 1-2)
Who were the Fujiwara?
200
This received its name because the Japanese believed it was sent from the gods. (The Second Invasion, Paragraph 3)
What is a kamikaze?
300
It is the major area of a continent. (Japan and Its Neighbor, Paragraph 1)
What is the mainland?
300
It was based on Buddhist and Confucian thought. (Borrowing From China, Paragraph 2)
What was Prince Shotoku's constitution based on?
300
He is the winner for the Taira-Minamoto final battle and became the most powerful man in Japan. (The First Shogun, Paragraph 3)
Who was Minamoto Yoritomo?
300
This person moved the capital to Edo (present-day Tokyo). (Three Strong Leaders, Paragraph 3)
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
400
This is a region of volcanoes and earthquakes that circle the Pacific Ocean. (The Ring of Fire, Paragraph 4)
What is The Ring of Fire?
400
The Taika Reform made everyone the subject of this person. (Later Reforms, Paragraph 2)
Who was the emperor?
400
This is a social system in which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service. (A New Social Order, Paragraph 1)
What is feudalism?
400
This person reduced warlord power. (Three Strong Leaders, Paragraph 1)
Who is Oda Nobunaga?
500
The Japanese used Chinese characters. (A Borrowed Writing System, Paragraph 2)
What did the Japanese use to write their own language?
500
This officially made the leader of the Yamato clan an emperor, the “son of Heaven.", defined crimes, and established a system of punishments that applied equally to everyone in Japan. (Later Reforms, Paragraphs 4-5)
What was the Taiho Code?
500
It means those who serve in Japanese. (A New Social Order, Paragraph 2)
What is the meaning of samurai in Japanese?
500
This person united Japan with only personal loyalties. (Three strong Leaders, Paragraph 2)