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Feudalism
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Geography
Where did 80% of Japan’s
medieval population live?
A 100
The Coastal Plains
A 100
How did the Japanese
supplement protein in their
diet?
A 200
They ate a diet rich in
seafood because there was a
lack of land on which to raise
livestock.
A 200
What is the name of the island
the Aniu lived on?
A 300
They lived on Hokkaido.
A 300
In what way was Japan
isolated?
A 400
They were geographically
isolated because it was an
island.
A 400
What is the significance of
Heian?
A 500
It was the capital city of
Japan, home of the emperor,
court, and the center of art
and learning from the 800s to
1100s.
A 500
What was the traditional
religion of Japan?
B 100
Shinto
B 100
How did Buddhism spread
through Japan?
B 200
Prince Shotoku sent scholars
to China, built Buddhist
temples, and encouraged the
religion to spread.
B 200
How was Buddhism of nobles
different from the Buddhist
practices of commoners?
B 300
Common people practiced
Pure Land Buddhism and
focused mostly on good
behavior and faith while
nobles practiced Zen
Buddhism and incorporated
elaborate rituals and
meditation.
B 300
Why did many samurai adopt
Zen Buddhism?
B 400
It stressed self-discipline and
mediation.
B 400
What is one reason why
different forms of Buddhism
developed in Japan?
B 500
Different classes practiced
Buddhism differently.
B 500
What did samurai warriors
receive in return for their
services?
C 100
They eared land.
C 100
What is Bushido? What is the
most valued characteristic
under Bushido.
C 200
It is the samurai code of
honor that stressed honor.
C 200
Put the following social
classes in order from the most
powerful to least powerful.
C 300
Shogun, daimyo, samurai,
peasants, merchants, and
artisans.
C 300
What would happen if a
robber attacked the home of a
samurai family while the men
were at war?
C 400
The home would be protected
by female samurai with a
small sward.
C 400
Why did Japanese nobles put
aside their differences and
unite in 1274?
C 500
They united to fight the invading
Mongols.
C 500
Why did nobles move to
Heian during the 800s?
D 100
They wanted to be close to
the emperor to win his favor.
D 100
What does the The Tale of
Genji teach about court life?
D 200
It was luxurious with many
social roles.
D 200
Why did the emperor lose
control of Japan?
D 300
The emperor was too busy
with courtly life in Heian.
D 300
What courtly activities did
samurai practice?
D 400
They practiced Zen
Buddhism, participated in tea
ceremonies, arranged flowers,
wrote poetry, and studied
literature.
D 400
What happened after the
royal court became a center
for art and literature?
D 500
Shoguns took control of
Japan, creating a military
society.
D 500
Who wrote The Tale of
Genji?
E 100
Murasaki Shikibu
E 100
He was responsible for
building the first Buddhist
temple?
E 200
Prince Shotoku
E 200
Who unified Japan in the
1500s?
E 300
Oda Nobunaga
E 300
What group invaded Japan
twice and failed?
E 400
The Mongols
E 400
What was the Tokugawa
shogunate?
E 500
It was a fairly stable 260
year time period where the
shoguns of the Tokugawa
family ruled Japan.
E 500
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What is one factor that
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samurai period in Japan?
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isolation from the world and limited
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