History 6 Chapter 13

After the Japanese blended Shintoism and Buddhism, the worshipped

1. in Shinto shires to obtain help for their daily lives. 2. in Buddhist temples to prepare for the life to come.

During the Heian period,

1. the arts in ancient Japan entered their golden age. 2. the Japanese developed their own artistic patterns.

Angles are spirit beings, but they are not tied to features of the natural world is __________________________.

Biblical Truth

What civilizations influenced Japan?

China and Korea

_________________________ were the highest ranking peasants.

Farmers

______________________ developed during the late Heian period.

Feudalism

Label the following places on a map: Honshu, Pacific Ocean, The Sea of Japan, Russia, China, North Korea, and South Korea.

I will!

How does Japan form an archipelago?

Japan consists of four main islands in addition to many smaller islands.

_________________________ were the lowest subclass, as they relied on others for their living.

Merchants

Why is little known about Japan's early history?

The people did not keep records during the early development of Japan.

The class just below the top class that included chief nobles or powerful warlords.

daimyo

The person at the top of the feudal system

emperor

The peasants were to show _______________________ and allegiance in exchange for land.

loyalty

The lowest social class of the feudal system and divided into subclasses

peasants

The second-lowest class that made up the armies

samurai

Military leader in the top class who was given supreme political authority

shogun

The Chinese influenced the Japanese way of life by

teaching the Japanese to read Chinese literature.

The ruler divided the _____________________ among the nobles, then subdivided it among the peasants.

treasury