Japan

Question 1

worldview

Answer 1

a collection of beliefs about the 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 painting as they appear to the eye

Question 3

point of view

Answer 3

opinions and preferences held and expressed by an individual

Question 4

monsoon

Answer 4

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

Question 5

shogun

Answer 5

a Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan

Question 6

artisan

Answer 6

a skilled craftworker

Question 7

merchant

Answer 7

a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade

Question 8

peasant

Answer 8

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

Question 9

per capita

Answer 9

average for each person

Question 10

indemnity

Answer 10

payment for losses

Question 11

edict

Answer 11

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

Question 12

confucianism

Answer 12

the teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius

Question 13

feudalism

Answer 13

he dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection

Question 14

hereditary

Answer 14

determined by birth

Question 15

isolationism

Answer 15

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

Question 16

expansionism

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

Question 17

isolated

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

Question 18

arable

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land suitable for farming and agriculture

Question 19

achipelago

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a long chain of many islands

Question 20

rituals

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a celebration or ceremony observed with regularity

Question 21

ethical codes

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rules about right and wrong behavior

Question 22

stoic

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

Question 23

assimilation

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

Question 24

Edo

Answer 24

the period in Japanese history between 1600 and 1853; also known as the Tokagawa period

Question 25

Meiji

Answer 25

Japanese word meaning enlightened rule

Question 26

indutrialization

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industrialization describes the development of commercial enterprises, industrialization often occurs when industry if introduced on a large scale to a region or country - for example, when a economy goes from being based on agriculture to being based on on manufacturing and other industries

Question 27

westernization

Answer 27

adopting the culture and ideas of the Western wrld