New heritage Flashcards

1
Q

a giant circular, square, or keyhole-shaped burial mound

A

kofun

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2
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brought new laws and a tax system to Japan

A

Taika Reform

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3
Q

a large group of scattered islands

A

archipelago

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4
Q

influenced many of the changes in Japan

A

China

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5
Q

introduced Buddhism to Japan

A

Prince Shotoku

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6
Q

father of calligraphy

A

Wang Xizhi

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7
Q

descendant of the sun goddess

A

Jimmu Tenno

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8
Q

the art of fine handwriting

A

calligraphy

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9
Q

Shintos and Christians both believe in worshiping God and His creation.

True or False

A

False

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10
Q

Shintos and Christians both believe in living a moral life, but for different reasons.

True or False

A

True

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11
Q

the first true novelist

A

Murasaki Shikibu

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12
Q

the prince who developed a constitution to establish a strong system of government

A

Shotoku

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13
Q

the first shogun

A

Yoritomo

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14
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religion teaches that the main purpose of existence is to lead a moral life.

A

Shinto

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15
Q

The Bible says that a Christian receives power to live a moral life from the

A

Holy Spirit

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16
Q

It was the duty of the __________ to protect the chief noble.

A

samurai

17
Q

a poem about nature with seventeen syllables

A

haiku

18
Q

the gods or nature spirits of Shintoism

A

kami

19
Q

served as patriarch of the church; directed the activities of the clergy

A

pope

20
Q

lived among the people and was a traveling preacher; had a title meaning “brother”

A

friar

21
Q

religious leaders during the Middle Ages

A

clergy

22
Q

a religious ceremony developed by the Roman Catholic Church and believed to provide grace for salvation

A

sacrament

23
Q

a large secluded dwelling where monks live and work

A

monastery

24
Q

spent hours copying the Scriptures and the writings of the early churchmen; rarely had contact with the outside world

A

monk

25
Q

preserved and developed many of the doctrines of the church; taught that people could not receive God’s grace without his help

A

priest

26
Q

The Middle Ages began with the fall of Rome in AD 476 and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance in AD __________.

A

1400

27
Q

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation comes

A

baptism

28
Q

The Bible teaches that salvation is a _________ of God.

A

gift

29
Q

defeated the Muslim invaders at Tours; formed the Carolingian Empire with his descendants

A

Charles Martel

30
Q

made an alliance with the Roman Church; gave part of his conquered lands to the church

A

Pepin the Short

31
Q

crowned by the pope on Christmas Day; expanded learning and extended the Frankish empire

A

Charlemagne

32
Q

first king of the Franks; conquered the last of the Romans in Gaul

A

Clovis

33
Q

The center of daily life in the Middle Ages was the

A

manor

34
Q

When a squire was twenty-one, he could become a

A

knight

35
Q

The code of chivalry taught a knight to be generous, loyal to his lord, skillful and brave in battle, faithful to the Roman Church, and protective of

A

women

36
Q

A knight could be identified in battle by an emblem or a coat of

A

arms

37
Q

At the age of seven a boy could become a

A

page

38
Q

The serfs paid rent to the __________ and worked part-time for him.

A

lord