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The traditional Japanese religion is called
Shinto
divine spirits found in all living and nonliving things.
Kami
Under the Feudal system, what is the hereditary position that is the highest rank with no real political power
Emperor
Warrior nobles in medieval Japan adhering to a strict code of honor known as Bushido.
Samurai
An Italian explorer who traveled extensively in Asia, including China, during the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Marco Polo
______received land in exchange for a promise to support the shogun with their armies when needed.
Daimyos
Under the feudal system, the real power lay in the hands of the _____
Shoguns
strict code of conduct or “the way of the warrior.”
Bushido
was a powerful clan in early Japanese society that gained control over Japan and established the imperial family.
The Yamato clan
An island nation in East Asia, influenced by Mongol invasions and later adopting elements of Mongol governance and culture.
Japan
A military government that ruled Japan during the Kamakura period, established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after the defeat of the Taira clan in the Genpei War
The Kamakura Shoguns
The largest and poorest group in Japanese Feudal Structure
Peasants
The Mongols, under Genghis Khan and his successors, expanded their empire into China, establishing their capital in
Beijing
Chinese rebels who overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, establishing the Ming Dynasty in 1368.
Ming Dynasty Rebels
The founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, known for his military conquests and the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Genghis Khan
List the three main Ethnic groups and nations influenced by Mongol rule and cultural exchange and trade along the Silk Road
The Chinses, Koreans, and Japanese
Who ruled Japan when Kublai Khan attempted two Naval invasions?
Kamakura shoguns.
Which religion was introduced to Japan by immigrants?
Buddhism
The Heian Period
Which title means "supreme general of the emperor's army?
Shogun
Long prose narrative is considered the world's first novel.
The Tale of Genji
One of the largest contiguous empires in history, stretching from Eastern Europe to East Asia, established by Genghis Khan and his descendants
A Japanese prince and regent who promoted Buddhism and centralized governance in Japan, influenced by Chinese and Korean models
Prince Shotoku
A period in Japanese history characterized by the flourishing of art, literature, and culture, marked by the imperial court's relocation to Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto).
The Heian Period
How was early Japan affected by contact with Koreans and Chinese?
Cultural exchange: Buddhism, art, architecture, government administration, writing systems, political institutions, trade and commerce.