History 13 Continued Flashcards
Who was the first shogun?
Yorimoto
Who was the prince who developed a constitution to establish a strong system of government?
Shotoku
What is the name for a system of organizing and governing society based on land and service?
Feudalism
What is the name of a poem about nature that has seventeen syllables?
Haiku
What official language was spoken in the imperial court?
Chinese
Which religion helped the Japanese prepare for the life to come?
Buddhism
Which religion helped the Japanese with their daily lives?
Shintoism
What 3 Japanese things did the country of China have influence over?
Literature, government and art
What was a shogun
A military leader who was chosen by the emperor and had a lot of political power
How were the Japanese people organized?
Into clans
What happened in 645
Tails reform
Whose duty was it to protect the chief noble or Daimyo?
Samurai
What is a characteristic of Japanese art?
They used a lot of bright colors that made their work look alive
What was on e of the changes to Japan because of the Taika reform?
New laws and news tax system was put in place.
Instead of the clans Chiefs collecting tax the government officials now collected it
What is a regent?
Person who rules in place of the rightful ruler who cannot do so due to illness, age etc.
