Art
Religion
Vocabulary
Events
Japan
100
Basho
Who is the samurai poet best known for his haiku?
100
Shinto
What is the native religion of Japan?
100
jikininki
What is the name of a human-eating ghost or demon in Japan?
100
He did a backflip.
How did the beggar get away from Lord Hakuseki when Lord Hakuseki tried to ride over him?
100
a group of islands
What is an archipelago?
200
Kabuki
What form of theatre was meant for the peasants?
200
Catholics are not supposed to kill themselves.
Why doesn't Tomomi commit seppuku after the play?
200
samurai
What is the name of the warrior class in Japan?
200
The judge wanted to know where it led.
Why did Judge Ooka send Seikei down into the tunnel?
200
Commander Perry
Who opened Japan to trade?
300
Noh
What is the name of the drama the upper classes enjoyed?
300
Kami
What are the Shinto spirits called?
300
ominous
What is a word that means menacing or threatening?
300
The shogun and Judge Ooka
Who were the other participants in the tea ceremony?
300
Farmers, artisans, merchants
Who were the members of Japan's peasant class?
400
Haiku
What is an art form only samurai were supposed to practice?
400
shrine
What do you call a place of religious devotion in Japan?
400
menacing
What is a word that means "suggesting danger"? (Hint: It starts with an m)
400
Michiko and her father
Who were accused of stealing Lord Hakuseki's ruby?
400
adoption
What is one way for someone to become samurai without being born into a samurai family?
500
a stringed instrument used in Japan
What is a samisen?
500
He thought they would change Japan and take power away.
Why did Tokugawa ban Christianity?
500
Amaterasu
What is the name of the god that founded Japan?
500
The Forty-Sevin Ronin
What was the name of the play the judge took Seikei to see?
500
Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Honshu
What are Japan's four main islands?
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