Unit 8-Lesson 4 Feudal Japan Flashcards
Bushido
A code of honor followed by samurai warriors
daimyo
feudal lords who served the shogun
flourish
to thrive or grow
hari-Kiri
ceremonial suicide performed by a sumari
isolation
separated from and not interacting
renounce
to voluntarily give up
samurai
warrior nights who served for daimyo lords and followed the code of Bushido
Shogun
The top Japanese military ruler
Shogunate
the government headed by a shogun
tsunami
a surge of seawater inland caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
What is the “Ring of Fire”
a crack in the tectonic plates where volcanoes and earthquakes occur
Which island is Japan’s largest and also home to Mount Fuji?
Honshu
The name for Japan, ___, is translated as “Land of the Rising Sun.”
Nippon
Select TWO facts about Japan’s emperors.
- Every emperor has been a member of the Yamato family.
2. The emperors are believed to be descendants of the gods.
Which TWO important events took place in 604 in Japan?
- Prince Shotoku embraced Buddhist and Confucian teachings.
2. A constitution established the emperor as ruler of Japan.
During the Heian period, ___ wrote The Tale of Genji, perhaps the first full-length novel.
Lady Murasaki
___ established the first shogunate in 1192 in which the emperor obeyed the shogun.
Yoritomo
Who was at the top of the shogun class?
shogun
What was a samurai’s primary responsibility?
protect the life and interest of his lord or else commit hari-kari
Why did Kublai Khan’s invasions of Japan fail?
His fleets were destroyed by kamikaze typhoon winds.
What is a defining characteristic of the Shinto religion in Japan?
Followers give unwavering devotion to the emperor.
Which religion became widespread in 7th century Japan?
Buddhism
In 1637, the Tokugawa shogunate ___.
closed Japan and began a 200 year period of isolation
