Japen Flashcards
What is the name of the light skinned hair people who live in north?
Ainu
The god’s formed Japan, according to the myth by stirring a jeweled spear into the ocean and lifting it up is formed where water drops fell from spear
True
In approximately what year did mu unify Japan?
660 BC
Which religion began in India, and took root in Japan around 80 552
Buddhism
Which religion was already in Japan when Bud
Shinto
The early Japanese people refused to accept Chinese religion writing
False
Which language did Japanese men prefer for writing
Chinese
The name of the prince who had Japan in the sixth and seventh century
Shotoku
In the early times of Prince shotoku some Japanese women could get an education, but they were not allowed to own their own property
True
In 1192 after defeating the taria family, yoritomo was named
The first shotgun
Of the three famous treasures, which was the lost at the bottom of the sea and 11
Sword
Yoshitsune and yoritomo members of what famous family
Minamoto
The Shogun yoritomo was very fond of his brother and together they ruled Japan
False
This word samurai means
One who serves
What was the samurai’s favorite weapon
Sword
According to the old myth, all empires of Japan are related to the gods
True
What treasures were handed down to Jammu by the gods?
Mirror, sword and jewel
What is the name of the light skinned hairy people who lived in the north?
Ainu
Who was the first emperor of
Jimmu
To what three greater classes could you have been born in feudal Japan?
Royalty, Samurai, Peasants
List all 8 levels in Japanese Feudal Society (1 being the top, 8 the bottom).
- Emperor
- Shogun
- Daimyo
- Samurai
- Ronin
- Peasants
- Artisans
- Merchants
For many years, this city was the only port that foreigners were allowed to visit.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Japan changed very slowly after it opened to world trade in the 1850s. (True or False)
false
he number of times Japan had been conquered by another nation between the time of Jimmu and 1854.
none
On what Japanese city did America first drop an atomic bomb
herashima
Japan no longer has an emperor. (True or False)
false
Name the three main bodies of water that surround Japan.
Pacific Ocean, Inland Sea, Sea of Japan
What is the name of the modern-day capital of Japan?
tokyo
: What was it called during feudal Japan?
Edo
What is the name of the most famous mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
Japan is an ___________, or chain of islands, consisting of 4 large islands and over 4,000 smaller islands. Archipelago
Archipelago
How did shoguns become more powerful than Japanese emperors?
Shoguns were supreme military leaders who ruled the warriors and held more power than the emperor.
Japan’s geography and island location saved them during the medieval period. Explain how.
Isolation, protection as an island, and typhoons helped keep out invaders like the Mongols.
What is the downside to their geography and island location?
many volcant erupshoins
: Japan was originally named “Nippon.” What does this name mean?
iland country
Name at least 4 of the 8 essential elements of bushido, a samurai’s strict code of ethics.
Loyalty, Courage, Honor, Honesty, Justice, Benevolence, Politeness, and Respect
Who was the leader of the Mongol invasion?
Kublai Khan
What finally stopped the Mongol army from conquering Japan in 1281?
Typhoon
What does the word “kamikaze” mean?
divien winds
Khan’s army was made up of soldiers from which three countries?
: Korea, China, Mongolia
Who was the clever general under Nobunaga who became absolute military ruler in the 16th century?
: Ieyasu Tokugawa
Who was the one warlord that Hideyoshi could not defeat?
leyasu Tokugawa
What was introduced by the Portuguese in the 1500s that changed Japanese warfare dramatically?
musket
Who was the general that brought the “Period of the Warring States” to an end?
Tokugawa
Where did Ieyasu Tokugawa set up his government?
Osaka
Who was the shogun that closed Japan to foreigners and banned Christianity?
Tokugawa
Which two types of theater developed in Japan during the Tokugawa period?
Noh, Kabuki
Who was the Chinese philosopher that taught that children should respect their parents?
Confucius
what was the name of the social system/style of government that Tokugawa used to organize and control Japan?
fudel
What was the Confucian view of women?
inferior to all men
The most basic traditional value in Japan was family __________. Shinto taught family members to honor their ___________.
Loyalty, Ancestors
