Vocabulary
Explain the meaning of daimyo in your own words
A class of large landowning families in medieval Japan
What is the name of Japan's most ancient religion?
Shinto
What types of storms does Japan commonly experience?
Tsunamis and typhoons
What type of political and economic system was established in Japan between 100 and 1200?
Feudalism
Explain the meaning of bushido in your own words
A strict code of behavior followed by the samurai in feudal Japan
Name a "kami" that Shinto followers worshipped?
Rocks, streams, mountains, trees, sun, moon, etc.
True or False: Most of Japan is made up of flat land used for farming?
False: Japan is made up of peaks of mountains and volcanoes. Only about 12%of Japan is flat land used for farming.
True or False: The Mongols successfully defeated Japan in 1274 after two attempted invasions
False, the Mongols attempted to invade Japan twice, but were unsuccessful both times due to strong storms
Explain the meaning of samurai in your own words
A hired warrior in medieval Japan
True or False: Shinto has no scripture, moral code, or founder
True
What is the name of the are that Japan is a part of that experiences lots of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
The Ring of Fire
The leader that reunified all of Japan under a shogunate in 1603
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Explain the meaning of shogun in your own words
A military ruler of medieval Japan
What is the main purpose of Zen Buddhism?
Zen Buddhism focuses on seeking inner peace through meditation
Japan is an ______________, it is made up of a group of islands.
archipelago
The period of time between 1467 and 1568 when 300 daimyo families fought for power in Japan is called
The Warring States
What did feudalism mean for ancient Japan?
A political and social system in which a vassal receives protection from a lord in exchange for obedience and service
Shinto also means _____________
"Way of the gods"
What is the name of the first civilization to settle in Japan 30,000 years ago?
Jomon People; they settled in Japan from Siberia and Korea
List the order in which power was distributed in feudal Japan?
Shogun, Samurai, Peasants, and Merchants