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5. Vocabulary Feudal Pyramid Places & Things BushidoGrab Bag 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points People

6. This religion spread to Japan from China & Korea

7. Buddhism

8. Japan’s traditional religion, which had many nature spirits, was known as

9. Shintoism

10. This term, which means “divine wind,” was used to describe Japanese suicide pilots in World War II

11. Kamikaze

12. This version of Buddhism attracted samurai with its emphasis on physical and mental discipline

13. Zen Buddhism

14. China, Korea, and Japan all used this form of “fancy writing”

15. Calligraphy

16. This class was at the top of the pyramid, but had little real power

17. Emperor

18. The military leader of Japan (who had the real power) was known as the

19. Shogun

20. Although poor and overworked, this class was considered important because it grew all the food

21. Peasant

22. This class served the shogun and enforced his laws in exchange for land

23. Daimyo

24. The chart below is an example of Lord Vassal Owes loyalty, service, & taxes Gives land, protection, & riches

25. Feudalism

26. This person was a member of the Soga Clan and promoted Buddhism in Japan

27. Prince Shotoku

28. This daimyo destroyed a Buddhist monastery and unified most of Japan in the 1500s

29. Oda Nobunaga

30. This person rose from a peasant to the ruler of Japan, but never became shogun

31. Toyotomi Hideyoshi

32. After becoming shogun of Japan after the Warring States Period, this person banned Christianity and trade with Europeans

33. Tokugawa Ieyasu

34. This clan defeated the Taira Clan in the 1100s to become the first shoguns of Japan

35. Minamoto Clan

36. This city was the capital of Japan when emperors ruled

37. Kyoto

38. After the Warring States period, the capital of Japan was moved to Edo, which is now known as _____

39. Tokyo

40. What country influenced the writing system of Japan?

41. China

42. This was the most famous book written in medieval Japan

43. Tale of Genji

44. This type of Buddhism believed people could go to a better place after death through prayer.

45. Amida

46. “Bushido” refers to…

47. The samurai code of honor

48. What was the term used to describe ritual suicide by samurai?

49. Seppuku

50. “Samurai” were _______________

51. Japanese warriors who served the daimyo and shogun

52. Like the samurai before them, Japanese soldiers in World War II…

53. Chose death over surrender

54. Although of high social class, samurai had relatively little ____________

55. Political power

56. ______ is a form of Japanese poetry known for its short length

57. Haiku

58. Although the emperors didn’t have much power, daimyo constantly sought their approval because they were the only ones who could ________.

59. Appoint the next shogun

60. Why were merchants considered to be at the bottom of Japan’s social pyramid?

61. Because they didn’t grow food or make anything on their own

62. Why did shoguns impose a strict social order (i.e. people couldn’t change classes)?

63. To preserve a traditional society in Japan

64. Arrange the classes in order from high to low: PeasantWomen EmperorArtisan MerchantShogun DaimyoSamurai

65. Emperor Shogun Daimyo Samurai Artisan Peasant Merchant Women

66. Make your wager

67. Final Answer

68. Final Question