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Question 1

What are the five common categories of Noh Drama?

Answer 1

Gods, warriors, beautiful women, ghosts, mad people, devils

Question 2

What are the 7 levels of the Feudal Social Structure in order?

Answer 2

Emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants, artisans, merchants

Question 3

What are the 7 virtues of Bushido?

Answer 3

Compassion, politeness/respect, heroic courage, honor, honesty/sincerity, duty/loyalty, integrity

Question 4

Proximity

Answer 4

Closeness in space

Question 5

Archipelago

Answer 5

A chain of islands

Question 6

Mount Fuji

Answer 6

Japan’s highest point and important symbol to the Japanese people.

Question 7

The ring of fire

Answer 7

The region of volcanoes and earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean upon which Japan lies

Question 8

Mainland

Answer 8

The major land area of a continent

Question 9

Shinto

Answer 9

The native religion of Japan whose name means “way of the gods”.

Question 10

Buddhism

Answer 10

Religion that spread from Korea to Japan around 552 CE that appealed to many Japanese people

Question 11

Kami

Answer 11

Gods or spirits in the native Japanese religion. They were found in natural objects such as mountains or trees

Question 12

The Yamato

Answer 12

The first Imperial family. They settled in the plains of central Honshu and claimed to be descendants of the “Sun” line.

Question 13

Prince Shotoku

Answer 13

Young ruler who led in place of his aunt and united Japan beginning in 593 CE.

Question 14

Regent

Answer 14

Someone who governs the country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule.

Question 15

Constitution of Seventeen Articles

Answer 15

Japan’s first plan of government, introduced by Prince Shotoku with principles based on Confucian and Buddhist thought.

Question 16

Taika Reform

Answer 16

New laws put in place in 646 CE that made everyone a subject of the emperor and converted clan heads into paid official jobs.

Question 17

The Taiho Code

Answer 17

Law code put in place in 702 that officially made the leader of the Yamato clan an emperor, defined crimes, and established a system of punishments that were applied equally to everyone

Question 18

Nara

Answer 18

The first capital of Japan was modeled after the Chinese capital at Changan. It became a center of culture and learning and had a large Buddhist influence.

Question 19

Kyoto

Answer 19

The second capital of Japan. Emperor Kammu moved the capital to this city after the Buddhist monasteries became too powerful in the original capital.

Question 20

Fujiwara

Answer 20

Family that took power from the Yamato clan beginning around 850 CE. They took power by having their daughters or sisters marry into the royal family and then having family members rule as regents after a son was born.

Question 21

Minamoto Yorimoto

Answer 21

Leader of a powerful clan who became the most powerful man in Japan in 1185 CE after defeating the Taira clan in warfare.

Question 22

Shogun

Answer 22

Title given to the supreme military commander. Served as the true leader of Japan during the time of clan warfare.

Question 23

Daimyo

Answer 23

Local land-owning lords who had the responsibility of protecting the people who lived on their land.

Question 24

Feudalism

Answer 24

The social system in which lords grant people land or rewards in exchange for military service.

Question 25

Samurai

Answer 25

Highly trained warriors who served under local land-lords. Their name means “those who serve”.

Question 26

Bushido

Answer 26

The strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of the samurai. Translates to “way of the warrior”.

Question 27

Mongols

Answer 27

Group of invaders who took over China in the 1200’s CE. They threatened war with Japan if they did not offer tribute.

Question 28

Kublai Khan

Answer 28

Leader of the Mongols who launched two failed invasions against Japan.

Question 29

Armada

Answer 29

A large fleet of ships.

Question 30

Typhoon

Answer 30

A violent tropical storm

Question 31

Oda Nobunaga

Answer 31

The first of three strong leaders who brought the end of constant warfare. He greatly reduced the power of warlords.

Question 32

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Answer 32

The second of three strong leaders who brought the end of constant warfare. He unified Japan in 1590 but peace only came out of personal loyalty to him.

Question 33

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Answer 33

The third of three strong leaders who brought the end of constant warfare. He moved the capital to Edo (now Tokyo) and ordered the daimyo to destroy their castles.