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5. Where did 80% of Japan’s medieval population live?

6. The Coastal Plains
A 100

7. How did the Japanese supplement protein in their diet?

8. They ate a diet rich in seafood because there was a lack of land on which to raise livestock.

9. What is the name of the island the Aniu lived on?

10. They lived on Hokkaido.
A 300

11. In what way was Japan isolated?

12. They were geographically isolated because it was an island.

13. What is the significance of Heian?

14. 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

15. What was the traditional religion of Japan?
B 100

16. Shinto
B 100

17. How did Buddhism spread through Japan?

18. Prince Shotoku sent scholars to China, built Buddhist temples, and encouraged the religion to spread.
B 200

19. How was Buddhism of nobles different from the Buddhist practices of commoners?

20. 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

21. Why did many samurai adopt Zen Buddhism?

22. It stressed self-discipline and mediation.
B 400

23. What is one reason why different forms of Buddhism developed in Japan?

24. Different classes practiced Buddhism differently.

25. What did samurai warriors receive in return for their services?

26. They got land.
C 100

27. What is Bushido? What is the most valued characteristic under Bushido.

28. It is the samurai code of honor that stressed honor.

29. Put the social classes in order from the most powerful to least powerful.

30. Shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants, artisans, merchants.

31. What would happen if a robber attacked the home of a samurai family while the men were at war?

32. The home would be protected by female samurai with a sword.

33. Why did Japanese nobles put aside their differences and unite in 1274?

34. They united to fight the invading Mongols.
C 500

35. Why did nobles move to Heian during the 800s?

36. They wanted to be close to the emperor to win his favor.

37. What does the The Tale of Genji teach about court life?

38. It was luxurious with many social roles.
D 200

39. Why did the emperor lose control of Japan?

40. The emperor was too busy with courtly life in Heian.
D 300

41. What courtly activities did samurai practice?

42. They practiced Zen Buddhism, participated in tea ceremonies, arranged flowers, wrote poetry, and studied literature.
D 400

43. What happened after the royal court became a center for art and literature?

44. Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a military society.
D 500

45. Who wrote The Tale of Genji?

46. Murasaki Shikibu
E 100

47. He was responsible for building the first Buddhist temple?

48. Prince Shotoku
E 200

49. Who unified Japan in the 1500s?

50. Oda Nobunaga
E 300

51. What group invaded Japan twice and failed?

52. The Mongols
E 400

53. What was the Tokugawa shogunate?

54. It was a fairly stable 260 year time period where the shoguns of the Tokugawa family ruled Japan.

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What is one factor that contributed to the longevity of the samurai period in Japan?
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57. isolation from the world and limited technology
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