Japan

Japan is made up of this many large islands and thousands of smaller ones.

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What was the main obligation of a samurai?

• defend the peasants
• conquer lands
• defend the daimyo
• manage the land

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai

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When Japan closed their ports and refused to interact with other countries, this is known as

• Segregation

• Isolationism

• Militarism

a short, three lined poem of 17 syllables that describes nature scenes

• haiku
• samurai
• shogun
• daimyo

Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:

• Christianity and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Shintoism
• Hinduism and Shintoism
• Shintoism and Islam

Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors? 

• Helped them learn more about God
• It taught discipline and self-control 
• It taught concentration and purity 
• It rid the mind of evil spirits 

The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo 
• Samurai 

What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?

• absolute control
• cruel dictator
• seen as the Buddha
• a figurehead

This image shows

• A Shinto shrine
• a Buddhist Temple
• A Samurai
• Origami