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37 Cards in this Set
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Samurai |
warriors who agreed to fight for nobles in exchange for land
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Nara Period
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AD 700’s
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Martial Arts
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sports involving combat and self-defense
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Great Change
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period during which Japan was divided into provinces
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Daimyo
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powerful military lords who headed small territories
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Hokkaido
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one of the four largest islands in Japan
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Murasaki Shikibu
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a female novelist and poet, wrote Tale of Genji
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Jimmu
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the first of the Yamato leaders in Japan
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Onin War
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a period of ten years when warriors fought each other
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Minamoto Yoritomo
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The first shogun
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Feudalism
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a bond of loyalty between lord and vassal
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Calligraphy
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the art of writing beautifully
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Shinto
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a Japanese religion based on the belief in nature spirits
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Pure Land Buddhism
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taught about a happy life after death
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Gempei War
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civil war between the Taira family and Minamoto family
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Vassals
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samurai who gave an oath of loyalty
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Origami
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art of folding paper
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Constitution
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plan of government
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Jomon
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an ancient Japanese culture that used cords to mark pottery
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The Tale of Genji
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a novel written by Murasaki Shikibu
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Kamikaze
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typhoons that smashed attacking Mongol Ships
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Shogun
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military leader
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Shogunate
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military government of Japan
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Ashikaga Taskauji
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A general who make himself shogun
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Who headed the Yayoi clans?
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Warriors
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What country’s government did Shotoku use as an example?
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China
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Followers of Shinto believe what?
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Everything in Nature has a spirit
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Why did the power of emperors weaken during the 800’s AD?
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Many emperors were children
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Why did the emperor create the title of shogun?
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So he would not be overthrown
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What happened to the Mongols when they attacked Japan?
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Their ships were smashed by storms
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Buddhism prepared people for what?
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For the afterlife
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What crops did Japanese farmers grow?
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Rice wheat millet barley
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Which Japanese Island is farthest south?
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Kyushu
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Today’s emperor of Japan is descended from whom?
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Yamato
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What did Yamato do during the Great Change?
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Created strong central government
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Why were government officials hired during the Nara period?
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Were nobles form powerful families
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What did Zen Buddhism teach?
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How to achieve inner peace |