7th - Medieval Japan

Known as the "Great Change" - Japan was divided into provinces to make it easeir to control

Yamato Prince who created a strong central government in Japan & gave all power to the emperor

In Shinto, the nature spirits are known as...?

Name of the Military government under the shogun system

Emperor Kammu moved the capital of Japan to the city of... (Modern day Kyoto)

The largest island in the Japanese chain is...?

Ritualistic suicide commited by Samurai warriors rather than be defeated or captured

The sacred gate of a Shinto shrine is known as...

Supreme Commander of the Emperor's military forces

An unrhymed poem of 5 lines which captures the beauty of nature & the joys and sorrows of life

The relationship between lord and vassal is known as...

Which of the following is NOT a Japanese island...

The art of folding paper (Used for decoration)

Powerful military lords who governed small territories

Only ______ % of Japan's land is suitable for farming

The Code of Honor practiced by the Samurai

Who was the 1st shogun of Japan?

A sect of Buddhism which helped prepare people for the afterlife...

Sitting cross-legged and motionless for hours - Clearing mind of all thoughts...

Tombs made of dirt where early Japanese buried their dead...

Official who temporarily controls the government while leaders are too young or sick to govern

Religion based on Animism (Nature Spirits)