Japan
The order of most powerful to least powerful
1. Emperor 2. Shogun 3. Samurai and Daimyo 4. Peasants
What did samurai warriors receive in return for their military services?
Land
Ainu
Lost most battles and spoke a different language
Who unified Japan in the 1500's
Oda Nabunaga
The main duty of a samurai is to
Protect his daimyo
Because of the geography of their country, the diet of Japanese people consists mainly of
Sea food
Traditional Religion of Japan
Shinto
Samurai warriors fought with
2 swords
Why did the Japanese live on the coastal plains?
Because the majority of Japan was the tops of undersea mountains and volcanoes.
The efforts of Prince Shitoku led to the spread of
Buddhism
According to Confucius, which family sequence is in order from most power to least?
Father, Mother, Older siblings, Younger siblings
Who wrote many of the great works of early Japanese literature?
Female Nobles
How did Noh differ from earlier forms of Japanese drama?
It combined music, speaking and dance. It is a more serious form of drama. Often tells about great heroes from the past.
Why was the Tale of Genji so influential
It was the first full-length novel
What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common
Japan was aided by a storm
Which of the following events happened after the royal court became a center for art and culture?
Japan was invaded by Mongols. Samurai became the new military.
Zen Buddhists did not believe
That faith nor good behavior led to wisdom
What was the main reason the emperor lost control of Japan to the Minamoto shogun?
The Minamoto clan won the war when the emperor was busy in Heian
What did the Yamato rulers govern before they called themselves emperors of Japan?
The Yamato clan
What would happen if a robber attacked the home of a samurai family while the men were at war?
The female samurai would defend the home
Why did Japanese nobles in the city of Heian call themselves "dwellers among the clouds"?
They had such an easy life compared to the peasant people.
Why was Japan isolated from Korea and China in ancient times?
They lived on islands that were miles away from Korea and China
Which of the following is a true statement about life as a samurai
They would do activities that would help them concentrate
Why did nobles move to Heian during the 800's
To win the emperor's favor by living close to him
Losing a fight, disobeying an order, or failing to protect his lord were all ways a samurai could
commit suicide
During the 1400's Japan was
controlled by multiple daimyo
The emperor of Japan became a figurehead in the late 1100's, which means he
did not have real power
How was the Buddhism of the Japanese nobles different from the Buddhism of the peasants?
elaborate rituals
Japanese nobles put aside their differences and united in 1274 to
fight off the mongols
Samurai warriors improved their discipline with flower arranging, tea ceremonies and
growing miniature bonsai trees.
Contact with China with Korea influenced Japan by
learning new ways of thinking and working
The raked rock garden helped Zen Buddhists to
meditate
Heian paintings were
paintings of stories/ bold colors
Pure Land Buddhism did not
require expensive rituals
Bushido represents
the samurai code of rules