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a Japanese measurement equal to about 175L of rice

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Koku

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the changing of attitudes and behaviors to a suit a new situation

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adaptation

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the centralized government headed by the shogun

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Bakufu

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a sense of what is beautiful

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asethetics

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5
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a legal order

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edict

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shogun

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the leader of the military government in japan

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emperor

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the hereditary ruler of japan

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the local government for a domain in feudal japan

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Han

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a large, important city country or region

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metropolis

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a type of poem

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haiku

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to adopt new ideas and technologies that are considered to be of the present time or not long past

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modernize

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to follow a policy of having no relationships with other nations

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isolate

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a group of attendants or other people who accompany someone usually of important rank

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entourage

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14
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the cultural activities that appeal to the current tastes of the general public

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Popular culture

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15
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a code of conduct for samurai

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Bushido

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daimyo

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a feudal lord of a region in Japan

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T/F how does Japan being an archipelago affect its worldview

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T: Japan is naturally somewhat isolated from other countries

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T/F how does japan having a climate that ranges from cool in the north and the subtropical in the south affect its worldview

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T: The farmers of Japan can grow a variety of crops

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T/F how does japan being on the ring of fire affect it worldview?

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T: The people of Japan are accustomed to earthquake and volcanic activity, and know they must be prepared for these disasters.

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T/F How does japan being three quarters mountainous leaving little space for agriculture and building cites affect its worldview

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T: The Japanese have learned to make good use of space and living in crowded conditions

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T/F How does Japan’s southern islands being prone to hurricanes and typhoons affect its world view?

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T: People know they must construct buildings that can withstand strong winds

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T/F How does Japan having high levels of precipitation making it humid affect its worldview?

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T: Farmers plant crops that require much moisture, such rice, fruits, and vegetables.

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T/F How does Japan having a mountains region that divides it into many small region affect its worldview ?

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T: Long ago, Japan was divided into 250 small regions, each ruled by a daimyo.

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T/F Japan is made up of 4 main islands and about 3000 smaller islands

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F: Like present-day Canada, Japan is a multi-cultural nation

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T/F Japan's nearest neighbors are Korea, China, and Russia
F: Japanese culture has not been influenced by Korean, Chinese, or Russian culture
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T/F Japan has little flat land that is suitable for agriculture
F: Going back centuries Japan has imported most of its food
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T/F How does Japan having no part is far from sea affect its worldview?
T: The Japanese diet is high in seafood.
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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
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What is the second main reason that the shoguns decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Christians did not look upon the shogun as the ultimate authority
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true or false? Japanese ships are strictly forbidden to travel to foreign countries
True
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What was the capital moved to?
Edo
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T/f People from one island of Japan were not allowed to travel to other Japanese islands
F
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T/F Japanese ships were strictly forbidden from travelling to other countries
T
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T/F No Japanese were permitted to go to other countries
T
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T/F Japanese who had been aboard were not allowed to return
T
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T/F Elements of the chinese culture, such as Confucian principles and chinese writing were abandoned
F
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T/F Portuguese ships were not allowed to land at Japanese ports.
T
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T/F The Daimyo were encouraged to revolt against the Shogun
F
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T/F People from the West who preached Christianity would be put in prison
T
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T/F No single trading city could purchase all the merchandise brought by foreign ships
T
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T/F A daimyos ranking affected every aspect of his life
T
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Complete the sentence: The capital city was moved from Kyoto to___
Edo
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Complete the sentence: The military leader of the country was the___
Shogun
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Complete the sentence: The centralized military government was called the___
Bakufu
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T/F A daimyo was only allowed to build 1 castle in his domain and he must provide a detailed mapping of all his landholdings
T
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Complete the sentence: Each small region(province) was called a___
domain
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Complete the sentence: Each small region was governed by a___
Han
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T/F Travel and shipbuilding were restricted
T
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T/F A daimyo has to travel to Edo once every two weeks
F
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Complete the sentence: The leader of each province was called a___
daimyo
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Social class description: Shogun
Military leader of Japan
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Social class description: samurai
Hereditary warriors; some were daimyo
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Social class description: Farmers
produced food
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Social class description: Artisans
Made useful and or/ decorative items
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Social class description: Merchants
distributed goods, but did not produce it
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Social class description: Eta (outcasts)
had jobs related to death
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Social class description: Hinin (non-humans)
survived by begging, acting, telling fortunes
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T/F The merchant class grew wealthier and could afford to spend more on luxury items and entertainment.
T
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T/F The daimyo wanted to become patrons of the arts because they wanted to build elaborately decorated homes a beautiful gardens
T
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T/F Samurai became to turn their creative energies to intellectual pursuits such as prose and poetry.
T
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T/F Kabuki and banraku were types of theatre
T
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T/F Geishas, woodblock prints, gardens, and scrolls were types of art
F
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T/F Geishas, woodblock prints, gardens, and scrolls were types of art
F
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T/F Haiku was a type of poem with 5 lines and three syllables in each line
F
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T/F Haiku was a type of poem with 5 lines and three syllables in each line
F
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T/F for Samurai during Edo period: Their roles changed from being warriors to doing administrative work
T
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T/F for Samurai during Edo period: They were responsible for protecting all the people in their domains
F
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T/F for Samurai during Edo period: Samurai were part of the ruling class and were expected to live by the code of bushido.
T
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T/F for Samurai during Edo period: They were the first social class to become literate
T
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T/F for Samurai during Edo period: Although most lived well, many suffered because of insufficient income.
T

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