Medieval JAPAN

Question 1

Why did Emperor Kammu move the capital?

Answer 1

Because he feared Buddhist priests were gaining too much power

Question 2

What was the focus/aspect or worldview of Japan?

Answer 2

Beauty and simplicity

Question 3

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 3

the spread of ideas, beliefs, and practices from one culture to another

Question 4

Court

Answer 4

Court: a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler

Question 5

Daimyo

Answer 5

wealthy landowners who hired samurai to defend their land

Question 6

Samurai

Answer 6

The Japanese word for “to serve”

Question 7

Figurehead

Answer 7

basically a puppet (a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else)

Question 8

Shogun

Answer 8

a military general

Question 9

Regent

Answer 9

a person who rules for someone who can’t

Question 10

Bushido

Answer 10

Samurai code of honor

Question 11

What were Samurai expected to do when they were shamed?

Answer 11

Commit suicide

Question 12

What would be some cases when samurai would commit suicide?

Answer 12

Disobeying, losing a battle, failing to protect his lord, SHAME

Question 13

What were some of the peaceful rituals that were practised?

Answer 13

Picking flowers, gardening and poetry

Question 14

How does discipline help samurai?

Answer 14

Trustworthiness, honorable behavior than an emotional one, increased precision

Question 15

What happens to a samurai’s family?

Answer 15

The whole family is expected to follow the bushido, and both men and women need to train

Question 16

Why were samurai needed?

Answer 16

When the emperor and their family were only focused on the capital, the peasants were forced to be bandits to be able to live, hence the need for samurai for the daimyo to keep their property safe

Question 17

What was the name of the guy who united Japan?

Answer 17

Oda Nobunaga

Question 18

When did the Mongols invade?

Answer 18

1274

Question 19

What helped the Japanese overcome the Mongols?

Answer 19

A storm sweeps and destroys a large part of the fleet

Question 20

Who takes over the government of Japan?

Answer 20

The Minamoto clan

Question 21

In the 14th century, small wars broke out in Japan. Why did this happen?

Answer 21

The ppl outside were rlly frustrated with the way the emperor was ruling

Question 22

Why did Japan go through a time of isolation?

Answer 22

The ppl feared that Japan was becoming more like Europe, and shoguns losing power, and peasants having guns

Question 23

How does geography affect the history of Japan?

Answer 23

The temperature, abundant rainfall helped shape traditional culture

Question 24

Who were the Daimyo?

Answer 24

Wealthy landowners, hired samurai

Question 25

Who were the samurai?

Answer 25

Professional warriors who wore light armor and used bow and arrows. Mostly from a wealthy family