Chapter 5 Japan Before Modern Times

Which best describes a Samurai?

A social system in which landowners granted people land in exchange for labor

Why does the ocean play a huge part in Japanese diet?

Under the Fujiwara family, the emperor lost his power and became nothing more than a_________?

What event took place after the royal court became a center of art and culture?

"The Tale of Genji" was written by

Which is the traditional religion of Japan?

Minamoto Yoritomo defeated the Taira before he became Japan's first ___________?

A core value in Japanese families was

In early Japan, which common factor united people to a specific clan?

Japanese geography can best be described as

What was the purpose of Prince Shotoku's Constitution of 17 Articles?

Who held the least power in the Japanese Feudal System?

What was the reason Japan was isolated from Korea and China in ancient times?

Prince Shotoku believed Buddhism and _________ could unify Japan.

Which natural disaster threatens Japan the most due to shifting of the earth's crust?

In 1274 Japanese nobles united in order to fight which group of people?

Which of the following is a key outdoor feature in Japanese homes?

A chain of islands

Who held the most power in the Japanese Feudal System?

What was the result of the Fujiwara clan daughters marrying emperors?