Geography
What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji
Which people group tried to conquer Japan?
Mongols
Chief Japanese nobles or powerful warlords who had military and economic power to rule over their lands
Daimyo
A group of nobles who lived near, served, and advised the ruler in Japan
Imperial court
What religion did the Japanese mix with Shintoism?
Buddhism
What does the word Japan mean?
Origin of the sun
What 2 things happened to the people who tried to conquer Japan?
typhoon/samurai killed them
Which person had more political power- shogun or emperor?
shogun
A system of organizing and governing society based on land and service
Feudalism
What is the main religion of Japan?
Shintoism
What 2 civilizations influenced Japan?
China and Korea
What does kamikaze mean?
divine wind
shogun/emperor
Proper actions and responses that are expected in society
etiquette
What do those who believe in Shintoism worship?
nature
What kind of geographical structure is Japan?
archipelago
How did the Fujiwara family get into the government?
marrying their daughters into the royal family and becoming regents for their heirs
What was the job of the Samurai?
protect the daimyo
Which form of government arose out of the collapse of the government after the Fujiwara family?
Feudalism
Give one difference between Christianity and Shintoism.
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What is an archipelago?
a large group of islands
What happened to the government under the Fujiwara family's influence?
left Japanese government politically corrupt
What skills did the Samurai warrior have?
horsemanship, fencing, archery, jijitsu
Order the following peasant subclasses according to Japanese standing.
Merchants
Artisans
Farmers who owned land
Farmers who didn't own land
Farmers who owned land
Farmers who didn't own land
Artisans
Merchants
Give one difference between Christianity and Shintoism.
Answers may vary