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Ch 5 vocab
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Social Studies
7th Grade
12/11/2011

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clan
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a group of families related by blood or marriage
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constitution
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a plan or government
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animism
Definition
when people ask nature spirits for help
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shrine
Definition
holy places
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samurai
Definition
Japanese warriors
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shogun
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command of all the emperors military forces
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daiymo
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powerful military lords
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vassal
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when a samurai gives an oath of loyalty to his daimyo and promises to serve him in times of war
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feudalism
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the bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal
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sect
Definition
smaller religious groups
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martial arts
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sports that involved combat and self defense
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meditation
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to sit cross-legged and lay motionless for hours
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calligraphy
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the art of writing beautifully
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tanka
Definition
japans oldest form of poetry, an unrhymed poem of five lines
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guild
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groups that protect and increase their profits
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