Geography
GOVERNMENT
RELIGION
Culture
SOCIETY
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What best describes Japan's geography?
Archipelago, Limited Farmland, Mountainous, on Ring of Fire
100
Ruled as regent of Japan
Encouraged cultural diffusion from China
Established the Constitution of Seventeen Articles
Prince Shotoku
100
What religion originated in Japan?
Shinto
100
What made the Daimyo powerful?
Their land
100
Which of the following statements summarizes to Japan's Heian Period?
Growth in culture
200
Japan's mountainous geography and islands affected their civilization in what way?
It isolated them from other nations
200
What was one thing that the Taika Reforms aimed to do?
Reclaim land from Japanese clan leaders and limit their power
200
What two religions blended in Japan during the middle ages?
Buddhism ans Shinto
200
"the way of the warrior,"
Bushido Code
200
Murasaki Shikibu was the author of
Tale of Gengi, worlds first novel
300
Japanese imperial government built its capital at Nara, and the streets were copied from which medieval Chinese city?
Chang'an
300
During the 7th and 8th centuries Japanese rulers framed their government based on
China
300
In what order did the Buddhist religion spread across Asia?
It started in India and spread to China, Korea, and finally to Japan.
300
What is the basis of the Japanese Shinto religion?
Worshiping nature
300
How did the Fujiwara family retain power in the Heian period?
Marrying off their daughters/nieces to the emperor
400
What country was responsible for the development of Japanese culture trough the spread of ideas
Korea
400
How did the shogun/samurai come to power?
The overthrowing of the Fujiwara lead to the Minamoto Clan rising to power, making the Shogun all powerful and keeping the emperor as figurehead
400
According to Shinto myth, the Japanese imperial family is traceable back to what deity?
amaterasu, the sun goddess
400
Each part of nature contains ____, spirits found in rocks, rivers, mountains, and trees
KAMI
400
Central practice of Zen Buddhism
Meditation
500
What put Japan into an isolated state, and how long were they isolated for?
Ieyasu was afraid of Europe's affect and control over culture in Japan, so he ended relationships with foreign areas. It took 250 years for Japan to come out of isolation.
500
Which conclusion can be made about the Heian Period?
Japan developed their own culture, but neglected care for many of their citizens
500
What is this?
The origin story of Japan
500
In what way does the Heian period affect Japanese culture today?
Through theatre, literature, and the Tale of Gengi inspiring current Japanese writers.
500
Did Japan create have their own culture, or completely take another country's culture?
They formed their own culture, but also took inspiration from other nations