1. Chapter 11 Lesson 3: Early Japan and Korea
Unit 4: Medieval World
Part 2

2. Early Japan
How might the lack of farmable land have affected Japan’s economy?
Why was Japan’s new supreme ruler portrayed as a divine figure and national symbol?

3. Early Japan Who are the Samurai? What is Bushido?
What ended Japan’s civil war?

4. Rival Powers Emperor Shogun Member of the royal family
A military leader
A divine figure and symbol of the nation
The powerful leader of the nation
Ruled in name only; a symbolic leader
Held the actual power to rule

5. Japan Europe Compare and Contrast
Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and Europe.

6. Life in Early Japan
Why did women rather than men become the most prominent writers of prose fiction in early Japan?
Why were Shinto and Buddhism important to the development of Japanese culture?
Shinto became a state doctrine and taught that the emperor was of divine nature and that Japan was sacred. Zen Buddhism taught self-discipline, part of the samurai warrior’s code.

7. The Emergence of Korea
How was the influence of Buddhism reflected in the Korean kingdoms?
Were the Mongols successful in seizing control in Korea?
Were the Mongols successful in seizing power in Japan? Explain.

8. Honors Homework “The Tale of Genji” on page 273 of the textbook.
Read and answer the 3 DBQ questions.