CH13 quiz 1 Flashcards
Chinese calligrapher _______ ______ is credited for being the father of Calligraphy.
Wang Xizhi
__________ is the art of fine hand writing?
Calligraphy
This is a large group of scattered islands. (japan)
Archipelago
The four main islands of Japan are:
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
Before clans, two early immigrant tribes that settled in Japan were:
Jomon: “cord pattern” shown in art
Yayoi: brought farming and metalwork to Japan
This important large clan developed cities, a government, social classes, and a written language
Yamato
Part of the Yamato period was also known
as the ______ period, named after the giant
tombs they built.
Kofuns
The Yamato emperors claimed ti be a descendant of _________ _______ the mythical ancestor of all Japanese emperors. (descendant of the sun goddess)
Jimmu Tenni
This prince developed the Seventeen Article Constitution to govern Japan. He tried to being Chinese culture and Buddhism to Japan.
Prince Shotoku
The main religion of Japan was ________. It teaches every object or creature in nature has a spirit that should be worshiped as a god. It also believes the emperor is a God
Shintoism
These gods, or nature spirits, are called _____. The most important kami is the sun goddess, Amaterasu
Kami
In the year 645, A lot of changes came to Japan. This was known as the “Great Change” or ______ _______.
Taika Reform