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Jeopardy Important People Geography Religion Feudalism Culture 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
Where did 80% of Japan’s medieval population live?
The Coastal Plains A 100
How did the Japanese supplement protein in their diet?
They ate a diet rich in seafood because there was a lack of land on which to raise livestock.
What is the name of the island the Aniu lived on?
They lived on Hokkaido. A 300
In what way was Japan isolated?
They were geographically isolated because it was an island.
What is the significance of Heian?
It was the capital city of Japan, home of the emperor, court, and the center of art and learning from the 800s to 1100s. A 500
What was the traditional religion of Japan? B 100
Shinto B 100
How did Buddhism spread through Japan?
Prince Shotoku sent scholars to China, built Buddhist temples, and encouraged the religion to spread. B 200
How was Buddhism of nobles different from the Buddhist practices of commoners?
Common people practiced Pure Land Buddhism and focused mostly on good behavior and faith while nobles practiced Zen Buddhism and incorporated elaborate rituals and meditation. B 300
Why did many samurai adopt Zen Buddhism?
It stressed self-discipline and mediation. B 400
What is one reason why different forms of Buddhism developed in Japan?
Different classes practiced Buddhism differently.
What did samurai warriors receive in return for their services?
They got land. C 100
What is Bushido? What is the most valued characteristic under Bushido.
It is the samurai code of honor that stressed honor.
Put the social classes in order from the most powerful to least powerful.
Shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants, artisans, merchants.
What would happen if a robber attacked the home of a samurai family while the men were at war?
The home would be protected by female samurai with a sword.
Why did Japanese nobles put aside their differences and unite in 1274?
They united to fight the invading Mongols. C 500
Why did nobles move to Heian during the 800s?
They wanted to be close to the emperor to win his favor.
What does the The Tale of Genji teach about court life?
It was luxurious with many social roles. D 200
Why did the emperor lose control of Japan?
The emperor was too busy with courtly life in Heian. D 300
What courtly activities did samurai practice?
They practiced Zen Buddhism, participated in tea ceremonies, arranged flowers, wrote poetry, and studied literature. D 400
What happened after the royal court became a center for art and literature?
Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a military society. D 500
Who wrote The Tale of Genji?
Murasaki Shikibu E 100
He was responsible for building the first Buddhist temple?
Prince Shotoku E 200
Who unified Japan in the 1500s?
Oda Nobunaga E 300
What group invaded Japan twice and failed?
The Mongols E 400
What was the Tokugawa shogunate?
It was a fairly stable 260 year time period where the shoguns of the Tokugawa family ruled Japan.
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Click on screen to continue What is one factor that contributed to the longevity of the samurai period in Japan? Click on screen to continue
isolation from the world and limited technology Click on screen to continue
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