New heritage Flashcards
a giant circular, square, or keyhole-shaped burial mound
kofun
brought new laws and a tax system to Japan
Taika Reform
a large group of scattered islands
archipelago
influenced many of the changes in Japan
China
introduced Buddhism to Japan
Prince Shotoku
father of calligraphy
Wang Xizhi
descendant of the sun goddess
Jimmu Tenno
the art of fine handwriting
calligraphy
Shintos and Christians both believe in worshiping God and His creation.
True or False
False
Shintos and Christians both believe in living a moral life, but for different reasons.
True or False
True
the first true novelist
Murasaki Shikibu
the prince who developed a constitution to establish a strong system of government
Shotoku
the first shogun
Yoritomo
religion teaches that the main purpose of existence is to lead a moral life.
Shinto
The Bible says that a Christian receives power to live a moral life from the
Holy Spirit
It was the duty of the __________ to protect the chief noble.
samurai
a poem about nature with seventeen syllables
haiku
the gods or nature spirits of Shintoism
kami
served as patriarch of the church; directed the activities of the clergy
pope
lived among the people and was a traveling preacher; had a title meaning “brother”
friar
religious leaders during the Middle Ages
clergy
a religious ceremony developed by the Roman Catholic Church and believed to provide grace for salvation
sacrament
a large secluded dwelling where monks live and work
monastery
spent hours copying the Scriptures and the writings of the early churchmen; rarely had contact with the outside world
monk
preserved and developed many of the doctrines of the church; taught that people could not receive God’s grace without his help
priest
The Middle Ages began with the fall of Rome in AD 476 and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance in AD __________.
1400
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation comes
baptism
The Bible teaches that salvation is a _________ of God.
gift
defeated the Muslim invaders at Tours; formed the Carolingian Empire with his descendants
Charles Martel
made an alliance with the Roman Church; gave part of his conquered lands to the church
Pepin the Short
crowned by the pope on Christmas Day; expanded learning and extended the Frankish empire
Charlemagne
first king of the Franks; conquered the last of the Romans in Gaul
Clovis
The center of daily life in the Middle Ages was the
manor
When a squire was twenty-one, he could become a
knight
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
women
A knight could be identified in battle by an emblem or a coat of
arms
At the age of seven a boy could become a
page
The serfs paid rent to the __________ and worked part-time for him.
lord
