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