Social 8 Chapter 4 Flashcards
a Japanese measurement equal to about 175L of rice
Koku
the changing of attitudes and behaviors to a suit a new situation
adaptation
the centralized government headed by the shogun
Bakufu
a sense of what is beautiful
asethetics
a legal order
edict
shogun
the leader of the military government in japan
emperor
the hereditary ruler of japan
the local government for a domain in feudal japan
Han
a large, important city country or region
metropolis
a type of poem
haiku
to adopt new ideas and technologies that are considered to be of the present time or not long past
modernize
to follow a policy of having no relationships with other nations
isolate
a group of attendants or other people who accompany someone usually of important rank
entourage
the cultural activities that appeal to the current tastes of the general public
Popular culture
a code of conduct for samurai
Bushido
daimyo
a feudal lord of a region in Japan
T/F how does Japan being an archipelago affect its worldview
T: Japan is naturally somewhat isolated from other countries
T/F how does japan having a climate that ranges from cool in the north and the subtropical in the south affect its worldview
T: The farmers of Japan can grow a variety of crops
T/F how does japan being on the ring of fire affect it worldview?
T: The people of Japan are accustomed to earthquake and volcanic activity, and know they must be prepared for these disasters.
T/F How does japan being three quarters mountainous leaving little space for agriculture and building cites affect its worldview
T: The Japanese have learned to make good use of space and living in crowded conditions
T/F How does Japan’s southern islands being prone to hurricanes and typhoons affect its world view?
T: People know they must construct buildings that can withstand strong winds
T/F How does Japan having high levels of precipitation making it humid affect its worldview?
T: Farmers plant crops that require much moisture, such rice, fruits, and vegetables.
T/F How does Japan having a mountains region that divides it into many small region affect its worldview ?
T: Long ago, Japan was divided into 250 small regions, each ruled by a daimyo.
T/F Japan is made up of 4 main islands and about 3000 smaller islands
F: Like present-day Canada, Japan is a multi-cultural nation
T/F Japan’s nearest neighbors are Korea, China, and Russia
F: Japanese culture has not been influenced by Korean, Chinese, or Russian culture
T/F Japan has little flat land that is suitable for agriculture
F: Going back centuries Japan has imported most of its food
T/F How does Japan having no part is far from sea affect its worldview?
T: The Japanese diet is high in seafood.
What is the first main reason that the shoguns decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
They had wanted to ensure Japan’s safety and sovereignty by not exposing Japanese to western ideas. Europeans had established colonies in areas they had explored