japan vocab map and notes

Question 1

Kami

Answer 1

A holy being that represents the spirit of nature

Question 2

Regent

Answer 2

A person who governs a kingdom in the minority absence or disability of the sovereign

Question 3

Figurehead

Answer 3

Appearing to be in charge

Question 4

Shogun

Answer 4

Supreme military leader

Question 5

Feudalism

Answer 5

Economic and political system that developed in Japan during the middle ages. Daimyos grant land in return for loyalty and labor

Question 6

Daimyo

Answer 6

Local landowning lords

Question 7

Samurai

Answer 7

highly trained warrior

Question 8

Bushido

Answer 8

way of the warrior

Question 9

Consensus

Answer 9

An agreement among members in a group

Question 10

Shinto

Answer 10

Traditional religion in Japan

Question 11

Shrine

Answer 11

place of worship

Question 12

Mantra

Answer 12

sacred word

Question 13

Heian Period

Answer 13

A cultural flowering in japan that took place between the late 8th century and the late 12 century

Question 14

THe fujiwara had their daughters ____ into the royal family in order to take control of the kingdom

Answer 14

marry

Question 15

who was the fujiwara clan defeated by

Answer 15

minamota and tiara clans

Question 16

minamoto yoritomo became the _____

Answer 16

shogun

Question 17

the heian period was a time of ______ for many due to ____

Answer 17

uncertainty, poverty

Question 18

heian court werent good leaders, but they established _____

Answer 18

culture

Question 19

what was the japanese feudalism pyramid like?

Answer 19

emporer
shogun
daimyo
samurai
peasants artisans
merchants

Question 20

who was toyotomi hideyoshi?

Answer 20

Emporer that united japan by reducing the clan and feudal leaders. Christianity began spreading

Question 21

Japan began to ______ themselves due to someone telling them that cultural diffusion was bad

Answer 21

isolate

Question 22

who changed japans mind about isolation?

Answer 22

matthew perry

Question 23

japanese relied on _______ for food

Answer 23

fishing

Question 24

THe chinese influenced japan in these ways:

Answer 24

buddhism spread, writing system

Question 25

Who was prince shotoku?

Answer 25

Prince that saw value in learning from chinese,