Transcript Hr 09 - Japan Jeopardy Review Game (2011-2012)

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Vocabulary
Pyramid
People
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Bushido
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This religion
spread to Japan
from China &
Korea
Buddhism
Japan’s traditional
religion, which had
many nature spirits,
was known as
Shintoism
This term, which
means “divine wind,”
was used to describe
Japanese suicide
pilots in World War II
Kamikaze
This version of
Buddhism attracted
samurai with its
emphasis on physical
and mental discipline
Zen Buddhism
China, Korea, and
Japan all used this
form of “fancy
writing”
Calligraphy
This class was at
the top of the
pyramid, but had
little real power
Emperor
The military leader
of Japan (who had
the real power) was
known as the
Shogun
Although poor and
overworked, this
class was considered
important because it
grew all the food
Peasant
This class served the
shogun and enforced
his laws in exchange for
land
Daimyo
The chart below is an example of
Lord
Gives land,
protection,
& riches
Owes loyalty,
service, &
taxes
Vassal
Feudalism
This person was a
member of the Soga
Clan and promoted
Buddhism in Japan
Prince Shotoku
This daimyo destroyed
a Buddhist monastery
and unified most of
Japan in the 1500s
Oda Nobunaga
This person rose
from a peasant to the
ruler of Japan, but
never became shogun
Toyotomi
Hideyoshi
After becoming shogun of
Japan after the Warring
States Period, this person
banned Christianity and
trade with Europeans
Tokugawa Ieyasu
This clan defeated
the Taira Clan in
the 1100s to become
the first shoguns of
Japan
Minamoto Clan
This city was the
capital of Japan
when emperors
ruled
Kyoto
After the Warring
States period, the
capital of Japan was
moved to Edo, which is
now known as _____
Tokyo
What country
influenced the
writing system of
Japan?
China
This was the most
famous book
written in medieval
Japan
Tale of Genji
This type of
Buddhism believed
people could go to a
better place after
death through
prayer.
Amida
“Bushido” refers
to…
The samurai code
of honor
What was the term
used to describe
ritual suicide by
samurai?
Seppuku
“Samurai” were
_______________
Japanese warriors
who served the
daimyo and shogun
Like the samurai
before them,
Japanese soldiers
in World War II…
Chose death over
surrender
Although of high
social class, samurai
had relatively little
____________
Political power
______ is a form of
Japanese poetry
known for its short
length
Haiku
Although the emperors
didn’t have much power,
daimyo constantly
sought their approval
because they were the
only ones who could
________.
Appoint the next
shogun
Why were merchants
considered to be at the
bottom of Japan’s
social pyramid?
Because they didn’t
grow food or make
anything on their
own
Why did shoguns
impose a strict
social order (i.e.
people couldn’t
change classes)?
To preserve a
traditional society
in Japan
Arrange the classes in
order from high to low:
Peasant
Emperor
Merchant
Daimyo
Women
Artisan
Shogun
Samurai
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Artisan
Peasant
Merchant
Women
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