japan
What is a chain of islands?
Archipelago.
Who were the local land-owning lords?
daimyo
When did prince Shotoku die?
622
What were Roman languages based off on?
Latin.
Who is someone who believes in more than one god?
Pagan.
where did the first settlers of japan came from?
the mainland of Asia.
Who is the supreme military commander?
Shogun
Who took over Japan in 593?
Prince Shotoku.
What was the period of peace and prosperity known as?
Pax Romana.
Who was the first great Byzantine emperor?
Justinian.
What happened in A.D 552?
Buddhist priests from Korea arrived in Japan.
What code did samurais have to follow?
The code of Bushido.
What is Feudalism?
social system in which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service.
What did the title 'Augustus' mean?
Great and holy one.
What is an orthodox?
Following traditional or established beliefs.
Under the Shinto, what did each clan worshipped?
its own local Kami.
What happened to the emperor of Japan’s power by the 1100s?
The power was greatly weakened by civil war.
What happens if a samurai lost his honor?
They have to commit a ritual suicide, or seppuku.
Who is Julius Cesar?
A popular millitary leader.
Who was the Roman leader who fought several rivals for control of the empire?
Constantine.
How did Japan form their own writing system?
What is a regent?
Someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule.
Who became the most powerful in Japan, and wanted the title of the shogun?
Minamoto Yoritomo
Who allowed Christians to worship freely?
Constantine.
What was the "New Rome" in the Eastern?
Byzantine.