GLOBAL HONORS: japan

Question 1

what geographic impact did mountains have on japan?

Answer 1

85% of japan is mountainous effect was terrace farming, complex irrigation, swamps

Question 2

Archipelago:

Answer 2

a chain of islands, they thrive because of their geography, they were able to limit cultural diffusion, there was distrust of foreigners

Question 3

what geographic impact did the coastline have on japan?

Answer 3

coast line was irregular, many natural harbors (good thing) effect was excellent trade and fishing

Question 4

Natural Resources:

Answer 4

natural resources were limited for most of history effect was many imports (oil/middle east) were created

Question 5

Pacific Ring of Fire:

Answer 5

earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes effect was great respect for power of nature (Shintoism) religion of japan also develops

Question 6

describe Shintoism:

Answer 6

Shintoism is a traditional religion used in japan it is based on respect for nature and ancestors (rocks, trees, rivers, natural objects)

Question 7

what impact did Shintoism have on japans culture?

Answer 7

Shinto became the glue that bound the Japanese people together with a powerful mix of devotion to kami

Question 8

describe Zen Buddhism:

Answer 8

came to encourage one to look past the duality of the world and realize the oneness of all things it originated in india

Question 9

what impact did zen Buddhism have on japans culture?

Answer 9

Zen Buddhism has helped to mold Japanese culture. Including things like tea ceremonies, landscape gardening, and martial arts

Question 10

selective borrowing:

Answer 10

Accepting some ideas while discarding others is selective borrowing from other countries

Question 11

japan adopted _____________

Answer 11

buddhism
It originated in India, traveled to China, and was brought to Japan in two different schools with varying teaching techniques.

Question 12

Bushido

Answer 12

a code of honor which the Japanese followed

Question 13

kami were:

Answer 13

natural spirits who reside in all things living in nature

Question 14

it is thought in Shintoism that ________

Answer 14

all human beings are fundamentally good and that all evil is caused by spirits

Question 15

Shinto shrine:

Answer 15

simple unpainted wooden building that have some objects that is believed to be a dwelling place for Kami

Question 16

describe the shogun:

Answer 16

general of japan and controls the armies, he basically makes all the choices and has more power than the emperor

Question 17

japan was greatly influenced by _________

Answer 17

china because of its proximity

Question 18

_______ was a cultural bridge between china and japan

Answer 18

Korea

Question 19

japan is very mountainous which makes farming hard, what did they create to solve this problem

Answer 19

they created terraces in the mountainside

Question 20

terraces are:

Answer 20

terrace farming is when people dig into the mouintainside to create flat land which they use to farm

Question 21

what impact did japan being very mountainous have?

Answer 21

the japanese because excellent sailors and fisherman because they were surrounded by water

Question 22

japan not having many natural resources as a result _______________________

Answer 22

the Japanese had to conquer other lands or trade to get their resources

Question 23

feudalism:

Answer 23

a political system where land is exchanged for military services and loyalty

Question 24

the feudal system?

Answer 24

in place in japan used to organize people based on their skill set (emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants)

Question 25

why did being christian appeal to japan:

Answer 25

it appealed to the lower classes because Christianity practiced/believed everybody is equal and treated the same
(goes against japans feudal system)

Question 26

in japan what makes you who you are?

Answer 26

your class, the feudal system determines who you are in society and how you’re treated

Question 27

the consequence for violating Bushido is:

Answer 27

a ritualistic suicide known as suppuku in order to regain honor in death

Question 28

describe the closed country policy

Answer 28

the policy was created by the shogun, a collection of rules on various topics.

Question 29

list some of the rules of the closed county policy?

Answer 29

*Japanese ships are forbidden to leave the country
* Japanese are not permitted to go abroad
* all foreigners are excluded from trade with the Japanese

Question 30

describe the hostage system?

Answer 30

shogun made it so that for certain periods of time they had to live with the shoguns in his castle (helped the shogun control the daimyo)

Question 31

why did the peasants like the hostage system?

Answer 31

they liked hostage system because it was less supervision on them

Question 32

the Bushido code:

Answer 32

Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle the lives of the samurai warriors were ruled by 7 principles called Bushido

Question 33

what did the daimyo do?

Answer 33

Daimyo were feudal lords who, as leaders of powerful warrior bands, they ruled over local areas in thw shoguns name

Question 34

why did the shogun create the closed country policy?

Answer 34

to reserve their culture and make sure everything stayed pure