Japan under the Shoguns
The last period under Shogunate rule was called this.
Tokugawa Period (or Edo)
Where did Viking warriors hope to go after death if they died in battle?
Valhalla
Name the 4 islands of Japan
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
This is used to back up an argument - normally in the form of a quote
What is Evidence?
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
The Samurai were loyal to this person.
Daimyo
This famous Norse God wields a hammer named Mjölnir
Who is Thor?
Despite the Emperor being the Head of State, this position had the real power
What is Shogun?
What century was 1638 CE in?
17th century CE
Which film won Best Picture in 2024?
Oppenheimer
This group of people were at the bottom of the Feudal System in Shogunate Japan. Why?
Merchants - participated in less favourable selfish occupations - money lending etc
Vikings tended to use this weapon rather than swords are they were less expensive to make
What are Axes?
The Japanese word for the "closed country" period.
Sakoku
A document, a picture, a sound recording, a book, a cinema film, a television program or an object from the period in question that conveys information. Used as evidence in historical inquiries.
What is a Source?
What is Ms Cardinale's first name?
Laura
Why were peasants respected in Shogunate Japan for this reason.
They produced food.
Name TWO types of punishment.
Feuds: If a man was killed, his family sought revenge, often leading to ongoing cycles of violence for many years.
Duels: Disputes were sometimes settled by duels. The first to bleed lost, as it was believed the gods favoured the winner.
Fines: Some quarrels ended with the guilty party paying a fine (wergild) in public. The value of stolen items had to be repaid.
Outlaw: For serious crimes, someone could be declared an outlaw, forced to live in the wild. Killing an outlaw had no legal consequences.
The three classes in Viking society:
Thralls, Karls, Jarls
Name a year in the 1st century BCE
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
The first Westerners to place foot on Japanese soil.
Portuguese traders
This monastery was raided by Vikings in 793
What is Lindisfarne?
Viking meetings were regularly held at this place.
The Thing
What type of source is:
A statue of an ancient greek god
A book written in the 1950s about education in the 1950s.
A textbook written about the ancient world using a variety of sources mixed with a historian's commentary.
Primary source/Artifact
Primary Written Source.
Secondary Source.
Weighing around 4 kgs this is the human body's largest organ?
Skin