Feudal Japan

What geographic term is used to describe Japan?

• Archipelago

• Buddha

• Shogun

• Samuai

What did the first emperor tell the people of Japan to convince them to grant him so much power and honor?

• The emperor threatened them to die if they did not believe in him.

• The emperor was a good man and treated everyone fairly.

• The emperor claimed to be descendants of the sun goddess and declared their right to rule Japan.

• There was no emperor in Japan.

What kinds of things did Japan borrow from China or Korea (choose 3 answers)?

• writing system

• Buddhism

• tea ceremonies

• muskets

What is the native religion of Japan?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What does the Shinto religion celebrate?

• beautiful aspects of nature

• following strict rules

• fierce nature events like tsunamis

• emperors who ruled the land

What country was Buddhism founded?

• India

• America

• China

• Japan

Buddha said that if one followed the eightfold path, one would achieve peace and overcome what?

• feelings of desire

• feeling of hunger

• honoring the emperor

• wanting to worship the land

What does the eightfold path involve?

• Eight laws of the government

• Eight steps a Buddhist takes to achieve peace and enlightenment

• Eight roads leading to a castle

• Eight directions on a Japanese map

What did the Japanese emperors call themselves?

• sons of heaven

• men of the land

• easy going rulers

• sons of warlords

Who was just a figurehead in Japan?

• daimyo

• emperor

• shogun

• samurai