7Th Grade Chapter 14 Medieval Japan

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Samurai

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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