Samurai/Samurai Code
Ninja/Sumo Wrestling
Martial Arts/Food
Shintoism & Buddhism/Art
Music & Theatre/Architecture
100

A term used to describe a Samurai who no longer had a lord.

What is a Ronin

100

It was illegal for the lower class to carry weapons, so ninja weapons were originally intended as ______

What are farming tools

100

This Martial art is often considered the father of Ju-jitsu

What is judo

100

According to shintoism, these are the sacred spirits which take the form of all things and humans become them when they die

What are kami

100

Early Japanese homes made from wooden frames with steep roofs became known as this style.

What is Gassho

200

The Samurai were extremely loyal to their

What is a Daimyo

200

Sumo Wrestlers throw this to purify the ring

What is salt

200

This martial art gets its name from the Japanese word meaning empty hands

What is karate

200

This form of Buddhism focuses on meditation to seek the true meaning of reality.

What is Zen

200

He was the most important person in Japanese Theatre history

Who is Zeami

300

The Samurai code was based on _______ and the way of the horse and bow.

What is Bushido

300

Historians believe sumo wrestling began as a Shinto ritual to pray for ________ ________

What is good harvest

300

This martial art can be translated to mean gentle art because it does not use any weapons.

What is Ju-Jitsu

300

The first style of Japanese art, sometimes called  brush painting, often focuses on nature

What is Sumi-e

300

This is the oldest style of Japanese music and is translated to  mean elegant music.

What is Gagaku

400

Of the following, it is not a virtue of the Samurai Code: Justice, Bravery, Honor, Integrity, Loyalty

What is Integrity

400

During a time in Japanese history, Sumo wrestling was used to train ________

Who are Samurai

400

This started in the 8th century and is perhaps the most popular Japanese dish today

What is Sushi

400

This is the Japanese art of writing

What is calligraphy

400

This form of Japanese theatre uses masks to tell stories

What is Bunraku

500

A Samurai who broke the the Samurai Code would commit _________ or ritualistic suicide

What is Seppuku

500

This ninja weapon is a small dagger that often had its tips laced with poison to kill targets

What are shurikens

500

Due to the influence of Buddhism in Japan, it was outlawed to eat specific ________

What are animals

500

This form of Japanese art is done by carving and stamping images onto pieces of wood

What is woodblocking

500

These were constructed all over Japan for lords known as Daimyo

What are castles