The Rise of an Empire
A chain of islands
What is an archipelago?
This religion is based on nature spirits, as well as ancestral worship
What is Shinto?
Japanese professional warriors
What are samurai?
This group was at the bottom of Japan's feudal system, and were responsible for farming
Who were peasants?
These are massive storms that form in the pacific ocean; Japan is struck by many of these
What are typhoons?
The emperor of Japan was supposedly related to this goddess of the sun.
Who is Amaterasu?
This religion is based on the four noble truths and the eightfold path
What is Buddhism?
A ruler that leads only in name, but has no power
What is a figurehead?
What is Kabuki?
This is the reason that the Mongol invasions of Japan failed
What are typhoons/storms?
This is the native religion of Japan
What is Shinto?
An Indian prince and the founder of Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Local landlords and nobles
Who were the daimyo?
This type of Japanese play was intended for higher class audiences
What is Noh?
Who are missionaries?
This religion came to Japan from Korea and China
What is Buddhism?
The name for spirits in Shinto
What are Kami?
A code of honor for samurai
What is Bushido?
This is what most haiku poems spoke of
What is nature/everyday life?
This was the group of Europeans who were still allowed to trade with Japan even after it closed its borders
Who are the dutch?
A term for nobles or members of the upper class whose status is inherited; they controlled Japan's government
What are aristocrats?
What is suffering and desire?
He was the first Shogun of Japan
Who is Yoritomo?
This samurai was a renowned haiku poet
Who was Basho?
This is the name of the American naval commander who forced Japan to reopen its borders
Who is Matthew Perry?