Ch 8 Japan

The Shogun divided land and established authority over others. This is an example of which key concept of history?

Which countries influenced Japan's written language, philosophy, and religion?

Heian paintings show brightly colored scenes from

Prior to becoming emperors, what group of people did the Yamato rulers govern?

What values are important to the code of Bushido? Select all that apply.

What body of water is located in space 1?

Zen Buddhism has elaborate rituals and was practiced by

What weapons did the Samurai fight with?

Is Japan East or West of China?

These are the rules of daily behavior followed by the samurai

A samurai's MAIN duty was to

What body of water is located in space 2?

Prince Shotoku built numerous temples to encourage the people to practice this religion.

A person who appears to rule while someone else actually holds power

Beautiful and lasting art was created during the Heian Period. This is an example of which key concept of history?

Select the elements of Shinto - select all that apply

The emperor lost control of Japan to the Minamoto shogun because the Emperor was...

Who would protect the home while the men were away at war?

Samurai improved their discipline by practicing...

How were the samurai able to last into the 1800's?

The largest island in the Japanese archipelago is

Japan's mountainous slopes are difficult to live & farm on which meant people had to live on

Peasants farmed the land and held some status. This is an example of which key concept of history?

Due to geography, the Japanese have traditionally eaten

Japan is a volcanic land with rugged, steep mountains. This is an example of which key concept of history?

How could a samurai lose his honor?

Early Japanese literature was usually written by

This geographical feature isolated Japan from China and Korea

In return for military service, samurai received this...

Japan's traditional (original) religion is called

The city, marked with the star, is the former capitol & where the emperor was distracted by court life.

This book was an accurate depiction of the lives of nobles & greatly influenced painters.

Nobles & Samurai practiced Zen Buddhism and meditated. This is an example of which key concept of history?