I scream, you scream, we all scream, for Vocabulary
These organized systems of merchants, artisans, and farmers helped to increase profits and end Feudal empires.
What are Guilds?
In regards to Japan, this person sits at the top of the Feudal pyramid.
What is an Emperor?
Japan's Geography is composed of mountain ranges and volcanoes, a result of this seismic activity.
What are Earthquakes.
This figure runs Japan's Military forces
What is a Shogun?
This form of pottery, made of fine clay, became one of China's primary traded goods with Japan.
What is Porcelain?
Often times attributed to Poetry, this art form is defined as "fancy writing."
What is Calligraphy?
These sword wielding warriors served under lords known as Daimyo.
Who are Samurai?
This Island rests as Japan's largest region.
What is Hokkaido?
What are Kofuns?
The Chinese accidentally created this good when searching for an elixir that could lead to ever-lasting life!
What is Gun Powder?
As Religions develop, occasionally, people's beliefs and practices will create a schism within the religion. What is that divide called?
What is a Sect?
This term refers to those in a society who are not enslaved, but are also not free.
What is indentured?
While Fighting was the main training of a Samurai, other activities within this genre of activity was also permitted.
What are fine arts?
This practice of Fiefs, Nobles, and Overlords was used throughout medieval time as a system of governing. Typically the governed were producing and paying heavy amounts of tax.
What is Feudalism?
Despite Irons hardiness as a metal, when combined with this element, it becomes a much more durable metal known as steel.
What is Carbon
While many people attribute spirits with people both living and deceased, this religion attributes spirits with most entities in nature.
What is Animism?
This class of society pledged loyalty to someone above them in exchange for a fief.
What is a vassal?
Samurai were taught that this trait was the highest priority, even over family.
What is Loyalty?
Military control.
This chinese invention allowed for books to be made significantly faster and with less effort, allowing more people to have access to reading.
What is the printing press?
This formal document outlines the plans for a government, serving as the foundation for it to be built.
What is a constitution?
This war lead to an emperor presenting the Yoritomo family with the title of Shogun, in an effort to keep him loyal.
What was the Gempei Wars?
Sects are divisions inside of a religion, usually stemming from alternative beliefs that develop into new religions. We use this term to define that divide in this class.
What is a Schism.
A Masterless Samurai, also known by this name, was tasked with avenging their lord and then partaking in a ritualistic death.
What is a Ronin.
The movement of African people and culture, especially during the Atlantic Slave trade and Trans Saharan Slave trade, was known by this name.
What Is The African Diaspora?