chapter 5 key terms

Question 1

mainland

Answer 1

an area that is a part of a continent

Question 2

clan

Answer 2

a group of people with a common ancestor

Question 3

kami

Answer 3

a holy being that represents a spirit of nature.

Question 4

regent

Answer 4

someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule

Question 5

figurehead

Answer 5

someone who appears to be in charge, but someone else was really in control

Question 6

shogun

Answer 6

a supreme military ruler

Question 7

feudalism

Answer 7

a social system in which land owners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for labor or military service.

Question 8

daimyo

Answer 8

a local land-owning lord

Question 9

samurai

Answer 9

highly trained warriors

Question 10

budisho

Answer 10

the strict code of moral conduct that guided samurai behaivor

Question 11

noh

Answer 11

a drama that appealed to nobles and samurai

Question 12

kabouki

Answer 12

drama aimed for the attention of farmers and merchants

Question 13

consensus

Answer 13

agreement among members of a group

Question 14

shrine

Answer 14

a place of worship

Question 15

mantra

Answer 15

A sacred word, chant, or sound that is repeated over and over to advance one’s spiritual growth.

Question 16

shinto

Answer 16

the traditional religion of Japan, meaning “the way of the gods”

Question 17

archipelago

Answer 17

a chain of islands