Pre Feudal Japan
True or False: Japan is made up of more than 1,000 islands
True: It has over 3000
What did the Shogun have control over during the time where the Emperor had the most power
Armed Forced - They were essentially generals
True or false: The emperor was executed when the shogun took power
False: They were kept as a figurehead
Who was higher in the Japanese feudal hierarchy, Peasants or Merchants
Peasants
Japan is located in what continent
Asia
Japans rugged landscape means what is difficult in Japan
Farming/Growing Food etc
What social system organises society under a system where land is given in return for loyalty
Feudalism
Why did the Emperor lose the respect of the people
- Didnt pay attention to rural areas
- Became solely focused on the capital city
- More interested in art, literature and concubines
What did Daimyo have that the Shogun required
An army of Samurai
True or false: In japan there is 1 vending machine for every 48 people
False: there is one vending machine for every 24 people
What were the name of the spirits that Izanami and Izanagi created?
Kami
The emperor believed they were descendents of Amaterasu - the Kami of what ?
Sun
Minamoto
What was the name of the sword wielded by Japanese Samurai
Katana
What is the current life expectency in Japan, hint, its quite high
83
What ocean is Japan located in?
Pacific Ocean
What did Japanese emperors wear while they were in the Emperors palace
Kimono
In what city was the Imperial Palace - place the emperor kicked back
Kyoto
Who did Samurai swear allegience to?
Daimyo
Japan has a high population, where does it rank in the world for highest population
11th
Name one of the three tectonic plates that Japan lies along
Japan sits on or near the boundary of four tectonic plates: the Pacific, North American, Eurasian and Filipino plates
Which clan was able to consolidate power in the early 5th century to establish the first Emperor
Yamato
Which Shogunate committed Seppuku in 1582 after being betrayed by his Generals (seppuku is a form of suicide where one disembowels themselves when dishonoured)
Oda Nobunaga
What was the name of a Samurai who had not sworn an oath of loyalty?
Ronin
In what year was the oldest company in Japan Established? 578 978 OR 1178
578 - Kongo Gumi is the oldest operating business in the world, established in 578. It specialises in the construction of temples and shrines.