Chapter 7 - Feudal Japan Flashcards
1
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Regent
A
a person appointed to rule a country if a monarch is too young or ill to do so
2
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Civil war
A
a war between two competing groups within one country
3
Q
Vassal
A
a person who holds land for a lord, and in return pledges loyalty and service to him
4
Q
Domain
A
the territory ruled by a daimyo, including the farming and fishing villages within it
5
Q
Artisan
A
a skilled worker who produces handmade items
6
Q
Bushido
A
The samurai code of conduct/ the way of the warrior
7
Q
Jujitsu
A
a traditional Japanese system of physical training and unarmed combat
8
Q
Ronin
A
A wandering samurai who had no lord or master
9
Q
Flintlock
A
an old-fashioned type of gun fired by a spark from a flint
