Renaissance
The Medicis were...
A powerful family of bankers that helped kickstart the Renaissance through its public funding of arts and technologies.
A bakufu is..
The government under Tokugawa Leyasu during Edo Japan.
Ancient Rome is...
An ancient civilization founded in Rome that spread across Europe, into North Africa, and Asia. They influenced the Renaissance through there amazing inventions and humanistic worldview.
What/who kickstarted the Meiji period.
What were the unequal treaties
The United States forced Japan out of isolation through commodore Perry. They needed Japan to assist their whalers and would not take no for an answer forcing Japan to sign the "unequal treaties"
The unequal treaties were treaties including reverse tarrifs and special privileges for Americans in Japan.
Ethnocentrism is...
The belief that your culture is superior/better to all others.
Examples: Renaissance Europe was very ethnocentric towards other cultures believing themselves to be better and placing more value in their lives than others
Urbanization is...
The mass movement of people from rural communities to urban ones (people spread out to people all living close together)
Example: Following the black death and the end of Feudalism people moved to cities in Europe in search of better lives and new jobs
Daiymo were...
A noble in Edo Japan. They held land and had peasant farmers work on it (Feudalism in Japan). They were loyal to the bakufu and Tokugawa.
St. Augustine worldview was...
For 200 bonus points: How was this worldview used to control the masses
Life on earth does not matter, you do not need to be happy, you do not need to search for meaning or importance in your human life, all that matters is the pursuit of heaven and the afterlife/being a good Catholic
Peasants in the Middle Ages would not revolt if they thought their lives did not matter.
The charter oath was...
A document highlighting Japan's plans to modernize. It led to greater democracy, social mobility, and increased contact with other cultures
Humanism is...
A belief system/worldview that emphasizes the importance of human life, human thought, human creation, and human potential
Example: In Renaissance Europe society shifted from a very God focused (Augustine) worldview to that of humanism
The Printing press:
200 bonus points: Who invented it:
a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It completely changed the way ideas and information were shared and led to society as a whole becoming literate (able to read) as opposed to just the wealthy. Johannes Gutenberg.
Isolation in Japan was...
The document that brought japan into isolation was..
A period in Japanese history (Edo Japan) where they isolated from the rest of the world under the leadership of the "Shogun" Tokugawa Leyasu. It was ushered in through the Closed Country Edict, restricting travel and preventing Japanese people from leaving/non-Japanese people from coming.
The silk road was...
An ancient trade route that spanned throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa, connecting the ancient world through trade and shared ideas
The Iwakura mission was..
The Meiji government sent a group of people throughout Europe and the world to take new ideas from and re-create Japanese society
(Military from Germany, Education from France and the U.S.A, etc)
A worldview is...
a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world: Influenced by a groups culture, religion, history, way of life.
Examples: Literally any group we looked at. They all had unique worldviews (Edo Japan, Meiji Japan, Aztecs, Renaissance Europe, Middle Ages, etc)
Capitalism is...
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit:
Example: It started during the Renaissance as new businesses were created and were profit motivated.
A Samurai was..
How did Samurai roles change in the Meiji period?
A Japanese warrior who lived to fight and saw death in battle as honorable. They were loyal to their Daimyo/lord and played a key role in the civil wars leading up to the Edo period. During the Meiji period due to a lack of fighting they became artists, poets, teachers, and took roles in politics
Feudalism is...
Hierarchical social system where nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants or serfs were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, in exchange for military protection:
Examples: Middle Ages Europe, Edo Japan
Shouldn't there be questions about the Aztecs somewhere...
Yes, but we just learnt about them. If individuals need that review, they should do so during the weekend.
Imperialism is...
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force:
Examples: European powers (Spain in Mexico, England in Canada)
United States in Japan
The protestant reformation is..
The protestant reformation was started/led by who
The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement in Renaissance Europe that challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church. It was led by Martin Luther, a German teacher and monk, who questioned the Church's authority and claimed they were abusing their power. The Reformation resulted in the split of Western Christianity between Roman Catholics and Protestants.
Causes of Urbanization in Edo Japan...
Why is Tokyo so dang big!!!
Tokugawa Leyasu made many laws to restrict the power of Daimyo and increase his own. This involved Daimyo having to travel to Edo every second year and their families staying in Edo as "hostages". Daiymo could only have one palace and as a result started building much larger palaces to show off wealth. Where Daimyo go farmers, merchants, artisans, etc follow.
The Black death was...
For 200 bonus points: How did it lead to the Renaissance
A plague that struck throughout the world in the 1300s. It killed approximately half of Europe dismantling Feudalism (not enough people to work land, causing mass urbanization, and leading to the creation of a middle class)
What is a tariff/ reverse tariff
A tax made by the government to protect domestic (at home) businesses. It is cheaper to buy from your own country than to shop elsewhere.
Reverse tariff-cheaper to buy from other countries
Examples- Trump wants the U.S.A to be independent and not rely on places like China so he placed a tariff
-The U.S.A wanted money and could force Japan into whatever, so they made a reverse tariff on Japan in the unequal treaties. This made it cheaper for Japanese to but from the U.S.A than themselves.
An Oligarchy is...
A small group of wealthy people having control of a country, organization, or institution:
Grade 8 examples:
The Medicis in Florence