Japan under the Shoguns
Vikings
Japan and Vikings
Historical Skills
Lucky Dip
100

The last period under Shogunate rule was called this.

Tokugawa Period (or Edo)

100

Where did Viking warriors hope to go after death if they died in battle?

Valhalla

100

Name the 4 islands of Japan

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu

100

This is used to back up an argument - normally in the form of a quote

What is Evidence?

100

What is the third planet from the sun?

Earth

200

The Samurai were loyal to this person.

Daimyo

200

This famous Norse God wields a hammer named Mjölnir 

Who is Thor?

200

Despite the Emperor being the Head of State, this position had the real power

What is Shogun?

200

What century was 1638 CE in?

17th century CE

200

Who did Miss Mak dress up as for History week this year?

Cleopatra

300

This group of people were at the bottom of the Feudal System in Shogunate Japan. Why?

Merchants - participated in less favourable selfish occupations - money lending etc

300

Vikings tended to use this weapon rather than swords are they were less expensive to make

What are Axes?

300

The Japanese word for the "closed country" period.

Sakoku

300

A document, a picture, a sound recording, a book, a cinema film, a television program or an object from the period in question that conveys information. Used as evidence in historical inquiries. 

What is a Source?

300

What is Miss Mak's first name?

Edmonda

400

Why were peasants respected in Shogunate Japan for this reason.

They produced food.

400

Name TWO types of punishment.

  • Feuds: If a man was killed, his family sought revenge, often leading to ongoing cycles of violence for many years.

  • Duels: Disputes were sometimes settled by duels. The first to bleed lost, as it was believed the gods favoured the winner.

  • Fines: Some quarrels ended with the guilty party paying a fine (wergild) in public. The value of stolen items had to be repaid.

  • Outlaw: For serious crimes, someone could be declared an outlaw, forced to live in the wild. Killing an outlaw had no legal consequences.

400

The three classes in Viking society:

Thralls, Karls, Jarls

400

Name a year in the 1st century BCE

Any year between 1 - 100 BCE
400

Which HSC subjects does Miss Mak teach?

Modern History, Society and Culture, and Studies of Religion

500

The first Westerners to place foot on Japanese soil.

Portuguese traders

500

This monastery was raided by Vikings in 793

What is Lindisfarne?

500

Viking meetings were regularly held at this place.

The Thing

500

What type of source is:

A statue of an ancient greek god


A book written in the 1950s about education in the 1950s.


A textbook written about the ancient world using a variety of sources mixed with a historian's commentary.

Primary source/Artifact



Primary Written Source. 



Secondary Source.

500

How many years has Miss Mak taught at SGHS? (including this year)

4

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