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warriors who agreed to fight for nobles
in exchange for land |
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sports involving combat
and self-defense |
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the "Great Change in Japanese
government begun by Yamato
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powerful military lords who
headed small territories
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one of the four
largest islands in Japan
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a female novelist and poet
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a Yamato leader in Japan
who founded the line
of Japanese emperors
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a period of ten years when Japanese
warriors fought one another
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Who headed the Yayoi clans?
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What did Prince Shotoku use
China as a model for? |
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a strong central government,
Japan's intellectual life, and
Japan's religious life
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everything in nature has a spirit
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Why did the power of the emerors
weaken during the A.D. 800's?
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Many emperors were children and
regents refused to give up power.
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Why did the emperor create
the title of shogun? |
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so he would not be overthrown
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What happened when the Mongols
attacked Japan?
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Their ships were smashed by storms.
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the bond of loyalty between a noble
and his vassal |
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What did most Japanese people
believe about religion
during the middle ages?
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There was no need to
choose one religion. |
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What are some of the ways
through which the Chinese
influenced Japan? |
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The spread of Buddhism,
through diplomatic visits to China, and cultural exchanges between the two countries. |
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What were the main crops
grown by Japanese farmers? |
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Know the locations of Japan's
four main islands.
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Hokkaido, Kyushu,
Honshu, and Shikoku
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What are the advantages of
being surrounded by water?
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The water encouraged the Japanese to become traders, develop an destinct culture, and
provided defense from attack.
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Why does Japan have
so little fertile land for farming?
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The islands of Japan are the tops of volcanic mountains that rise from the ocean floor.
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What was the role of women in
Japan during the middle ages?
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Women were expected to obey all men in their homes, including their sons. Wealthy women could own property, but this right was lost during the ages of the samurai and daimyo. Women in farm families worked long hours, and wives of merchants helped with family businesses and ran the households.
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a Japanese military ruler |
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a novel written by
Murasaki Shikibu |
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a Japanese religion based on
the belief in nature spirits |
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a civil war between the Taira family andthe Minamoto family |
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taught about a happy
life after death |
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the ancestors of
the Japanese people |
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a samurai who gave an
oath of loyality to his daimyo |
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Why did the Emperor of Japan
make Minamoto Yoritomo shogun? |
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The emperor was afraid of
the strength of the
Minamoto army.
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typhoons that smashed
attacking Mongol ships |
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What occupations did Japan's geography encourage people to adopt?
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Who did today's emperor
descend from? |
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The Yamato created
a strong central government. |
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What did the Yamato do during
the Great Change? |
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How did the governments
of Nara, Japan and China differ?
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Only China used
civil service examinations. |
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Who were the most loyal
to the nobles? |
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Why were daimyo able to take
control of parts of Japan?
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The Ashikaga shogun were weak
and the shogun and emperor had
mistreated the samurai. |
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When did the daimyo fight
for control of Japan? |
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What were the teachings
of Zen Buddhism? |
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how to achieve inner peace |
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Who was Japan's
first great female novelist? |
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Why were highways important
to the shogunate?
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They kept the region unified? |
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Why did shoguns rule
Japan for hundreds of years?
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Shogunates ruled because the
power of the emperors
declined in the 800's.
Know at least 3 additional facts about this era. |
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| What is the southern most island of Japan's four main islands? |
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What island lies between Kyushu and Honshu? |
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What is the largest of Japan's four main islands? |
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What is the northern most of Japan's four main islands? |
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