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History Term 2 Yr8 > Japan Under the Shoguns > Flashcards

Japan Under the Shoguns Flashcards

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1
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Which religion believed in worshipping nature spirits?

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Shintoism

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Which religion believed in the concept of being in harmony with the universe?

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Taoism

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Which religion believed in the importance of Jesus Christ?

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Catholicism

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Which religion believed in seeing the beauty in simple things?

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Zen Buddhism

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Which religion believed in the importance of correct behaviour?

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Confucianism,

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What religion believed that suffering could be overcome through enlightenment?

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Buddhism.

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What type of leader ruled the Nara Period?

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Emperor.

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What type of leader ruled the Heian Period?

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Emperor.

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What type of leader ruled the Kamakura period?

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Shogun.

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What type of leader ruled during the Muromachi period?

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The Shoguns were in charge and made all the decisions but the Emperor was the face of everything that was happening.

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What type of leader ruled during the Togukawa/Edo period?

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Shoguns.

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What was the order of the Shogunate Japan periods?

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Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Togukawa.

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What was a shogun?

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A hereditary commander in chief in feudal japan.

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What was the role of a shogun?

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They were military dictators that had the power to change laws, trade in their country and national policies.

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What was the Shogunate?

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The government of Japan controlled by the shoguns.

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What were the Samurai?

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Japanese warriors that were members of the army that defended Japan in battle.

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What were the Daimyo?

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The feudal lords of Japan who controlled the provinces of Japan and were the leaders of powerful samurai warrior bands.

18
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What does Daimyo directly translate to?

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‘Great name’

19
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What was the Bakufu?

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The headquarters of a military general.

20
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What was the Bushido?

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The way of the warrior, the samurai code of conduct.

21
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What were the Ronin?

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Samurai without a Daimyo, classed as hinin, or outcasts.

22
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What was seppuku?

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Ritual suicide as an act of honour.

23
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What was the first country to invade Japan?

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Mongols in the 13th Century.

24
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Who was on the bottom of the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Merchants.

25
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Who was on the top of the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Emperor.

26
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Who was second on the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Shoguns.

27
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Who was third on the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Daimyo.

28
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Who was fourth on the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Samurai.

29
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Who was fifth on the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Peasants.

30
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Who was sixth on the Feudal Japan social pyramid?

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Craftsmen.

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