Vocabulary of Medieval Japan

Question 1

Japan's political system

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feudalism

Question 2

In Japanese society, the lowest class of citizen is.... /En la sociedad japonesa, la clase más baja de ciudadano es ...

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merchants / comerciantes

Question 3

A class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty for land / Un vasallo era un noble que poseí tierras

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Samurai

Question 4

Japan is made up of over 3,000 islands many of them formed by ...... / Japón está formado por más de 3.000 islas, muchas

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volcanoes /volcanes

Question 5

Natural disasters like .........have influenced the way Japanese people built their homes

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all of the above

Question 6

The practice of quiet reflection to clear the mind. /La práctica de la reflexión tranquila para despejar la mente y enco

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meditation / Meditación

Question 7

Japan has a lot of land and few people./ Japón tiene mucha tierra y poca gente.

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False / falso

Question 8

The belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirits / La creencia de que todas las cosas naturales

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animism Animismo

Question 9

A smaller group with distinct beliefs within a larger religious group / Un grupo más pequeño con creencias distintas den

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sect / secta

Question 10

A group of families related by blood or marriage./ Un grupo de familias relacionadas por sangre o matrimonio.

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clan

Question 11

powerful military lord who owns land / Potente gobernante militar terrateniente en el Japón feudal.

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Daimyo

Question 12

Sports such as Judo and Karate that involve combat and self defense./ Deportes como el judo y el karate que implican com

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Martial arts/Artes marciales

Question 13

A commander of all the emperor's military forces / Gobernante militar del Japón feudal.

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Shogun /Shogun

Question 14

A noble who serves a higher ranking lord / Un noble que poseía tierras y servía a un

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vassal /vasallo

Question 15

Samurai lived by a strict code of conduct called Bushido which means ..../ Samurai vivía bajo un estricto código Bishido

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"the way of the warrior."/"El camino del guerrero"

Question 16

To feed their people, Japan has turned to ...... / Para alimentar a su gente, Japón ha recurrido a ...

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the sea / el mar

Question 17

Beautiful handwriting that not only communicates but is a form of art. /Escritura decorativa o letras escritas a mano.

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calligraphy / caligrafia

Question 18

A written plan of government / Un plan escrito de gobierno.

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Constitution /Constitución

Question 19

What is the name for a Japanese poem / literature that consists of 5 lines/ La forma de poesía más antigua de Japón de p

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Tanka

Question 20

a holy place / Un lugar sagrado

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shrine / santuario

Questions 20