Samurai
What is the name of the samurai's infamous weapon?
Katana
In Shintoism, the gods are nature spirits called ___.
Kami
The streets of Nara were laid out in a ___ pattern.
Grid
A haiku is how many syllables?
17
What was Jocho's most famous sculpture?
The Amida Buddha
Who did the samurai serve?
The Daimyo
Japan adopted the ___ design for Buddhist temples.
Pagoda
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading or merging of different cultural ideas
What civilization had a significant cultural influence on ancient Japan?
Chinese Civilization
Who was the Sun goddess?
Amaterasu
What is the code of conduct that samurai followed?
Bushido
What was a unique feature of Bugaku performances?
Dancers wore masks and acted out simple stories
Male members of a ruler's court were called ___.
Courtiers
What countries influenced new techniques in Japan's Pottery?
Korea and China
The Yamato are an Uji, what is an Uji?
A clan of family members who rule
What were the expectations of the samurai?
Honesty, loyalty, righteousness, respect, courage, consistency, and Honor
After arriving from India, Buddhism came to Japan from China by the way of ___.
Korea
The Heian period is called Japan's ____ age because of its ____ & ____
Golden, art and literature
The Japanese adapted Chinese characters to write their own language. They invented two writing systems: Kanji and ___.
Kana
Who wrote "The Tale of Genji"?
Murasaki Shikibu
What is the name of one female samurai
Tomoe Gozen, or Koman
The sho is a wind instrument brought from China, designed to look like a ___.
Phoenix
What led to the weakening of the emperor's power during the Heian period?
Large estates given to nobles who paid no taxes
What is the name of the unique painting style developed during the Heian period?
Yamato-e
Who seized power in 1185, marking the start of military control in Japan?
Minamoto Yoritomo