Japan

Question 1

Worldview

Answer 1

a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group; the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.

Question 2

Perspective

Answer 2

the collective point of view of a specific group, which can be expressed by a member of the group who has the authority to speak for the group; in art, the technique of representing objects in paintings as they appear to the eye.

Question 3

Point of View

Answer 3

Opinions and preferences held and expressed by an individual.

Question 4

Confucianism

Answer 4

the teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius.

Question 5

Feudalism

Answer 5

the system of political organization during the Middle Ages in which the lord owned the land and all others served him.

Question 6

Hereditary

Answer 6

determined by birth.

Question 7

Isolationism

Answer 7

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other people, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Question 8

Expansionism

Answer 8

the actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand its power and territory.

Question 9

isolated

Answer 9

when a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers.

Question 10

arable

Answer 10

land suitable for farming and agriculture.

Question 11

monsoon

Answer 11

strong winds in Asia, blowing from the south-west in summer.

Question 12

archipelago

Answer 12

a long chain of many islands.

Question 13

shogun

Answer 13

a Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan.

Question 14

rituals

Answer 14

a celebration or ceremony observed with regularity.

Question 15

ethical codes

Answer 15

rules about right and wrong behaviour.

Question 16

artisan

Answer 16

a skilled craftworker.

Question 17

stoic

Answer 17

used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience.

Question 18

merchant

Answer 18

a person or company involved in whole-sale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.

Question 19

peasant

Answer 19

a poor farmer of low social status, who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation.

Question 20

assimilation

Answer 20

forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority group.

Question 21

per capita

Answer 21

average for each person.

Question 22

Edo

Answer 22

a member of a people inhabiting the district of Benin in Nigeria.