Asia CRQ Preparation

Question 1

differences in feudalism

japanese vs european

Answer 1

• fighting style
  european = horseback
  samurai = on feet with swords
• samurai put more emphasis on honor, suicide
• knights rewarded with land in europe, samurai with money
• many pyramids in europe, one in japan

Question 2

similarities in japanese and european feudalism

Answer 2

• hereditary
• military based
• mostly male
• lifelong commitment

Question 3

japanese geography

Answer 3

• near china, cultural borrowing
• korea as cultural bridge
• japan is far enough to control foreign influence and maintain its unique culture
• on volcanic islands, limited natural resources
• 4/5 of land is too mountainous to farm, terrace farming
• the surrounding sea protected japan and people ate a lot of fish

Question 4

mongol geography

Answer 4

• steppes
• open, few mountains and trees made it easy for mongols to ride on horseback
• harsh weather
• no farming
• made mongols tough
• not any inventions, took from other cultures
• lived as nomads moving place to place to find food and water so they could survive