chapter 7.2

Question 1

Japanese clan that forged a unified state; claimed divine lineage for the
emperor

Answer 1

yamato clan

Question 2

originally a form of nature worship that attributed deity to anything in
nature that was awe-inspiring or extraordinary; stressed the supremacy
of the sun goddess and the divine descent of the emperor; a religion of
feeling

Answer 2

shintoism

Question 3

mid-seventh-century restructuring of Japanese government to weaken
the strength of the local clan chieftains; known as the “Great Change”

Answer 3

Taika Reform

Question 4

a clan that took over Japan by marrying their daughters to the sons of
the imperial family and forcing the ruling emperor to abdicate when a
son was born

Answer 4

Fujiwara clan

Question 5

“great general”; military ruler of Japan; held the real power over the
Japanese government from 1192 to 1868

Answer 5

shogun

Question 6

japanese warriors

Answer 6

samurai

Question 7

an unwritten military code that governed the conduct of the Japanese
samurai

Answer 7

Bushido

Question 8

how did geography shape japanese culture

Answer 8

they got things from china because they didnt have much farm land

Question 9

the basic, social, religious and political unit in early japanese society

Answer 9

clan

Question 10

according to legend who was the first japanese emporer? who was he a descendant of

Answer 10

Jimmu Tenno Descendent of sun goddess

Question 11

The culture of what foreign civilization had a profound effect on Japan’s
history?

Answer 11

china