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FCA 6th grade JAPAN
Ch. 13 - Ancient Japan
Question | Answer |
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overpowered rival clans to form strong military states; developed cities, a reformed government, social classes, and written language | Yamato |
a Japanese religion that teaches that the main problem with the world is that mankind is out of harmony with nature | Shintoism |
civilizations that influence Japan | China and Korea |
a series of political and economic changes in the Japanese government | Taika Reforms |
a religion that Shotoku introduced into Japan | Buddhism |
what Japan forms because of its 4 main islands in addition to many smaller islands | archipelago |
spirits in nature according to Shinto beliefs | kami |
credited for being the father of calligraphy | Wang Xizhi |
Yamato emperors claimed him as their ancestor | Jimmu Tenno |
influenced Japan by sending ambassadors to China to bring back its culture, economy, and politics | Shotoku |
T or F : The Yamato clan rose to power over other clans and formed strong military states. | True |
T or F : The form of government the Yamato established was a democracy. | False |
T of F : The Yamato claimed that their ruler was a descendant of Jimmu Tenno. | True |
T or F : Japan was influenced by China and Russia during the Yamato period. | False |
T or F : Prince Shotoku influenced Japanese history and culture by sending ambassadors to China in order to bring back its culture, economy and politics. | True |
T or F : Prince Shotoku assembled the chronicles of the government and set rules for officials in the constitution. | True |
T or F : Shotoku did little to promote the welfare of the Japanese people. | False |
Prince Shotoku introduced was Chinese religion to Japan? | Buddhism |
During the Heian period the Japanese developed their own? | written language |
During which period was feudalism the system of organizing and governing society based on land and service? | Heian |
In feudalism which class was just below the top class and included chief nobles or powerful war lords ? | daimyo |
Which class was just above the lowest class in feudal Japan and made up the armies? | Samurai |
Name the lowest class of the feudal system which was divided into subclasses. | peasants |
Who was the military leader in the top class who was given supreme political authority? | shogun |
Who was the person at the top of the feudal system, along with his family and military leader? | emperor |