East Asia: Korea & Japan Hist. STUDY GUIDE

Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• shogun

• the Japanese military ruler who held true power

• samurai

• 
  able or inclined to economically challenge another state

• competitive

• a warrior that served in a private army in feudal Japan

Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• rivalry

• a large, family-controlled business organization

• celadon

• opposition between two or more people or groups

• zaibatsu

• 
  a type of ancient Korean pottery with a green glaze

Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• retreat

• to make something disappear or break up

• armistice

• to draw back or withdraw from something difficult or dangerous

• dissolve

• an agreement between opponents to stop fighting

What caused the Japanese emperors to begin losing authority in the 1000s?

• The decline of agricultural production in Japan.
• The rise of the samurai class and the feudal system.
• The establishment of a centralized government.
• The spread of Buddhism among the populace.

What relationship marked the beginning of Japan’s feudal system?

• The relationship between the landowning lords and the samurais.

• The relationship between the emperor and the commoners.
• The relationship between the samurai and the merchants.
• The relationship between the shogun and the peasants.

How did the Japanese economy change during the Meiji era?

• The Meiji era saw Japan adopting a socialist economic model.
• The Japanese economy transformed from a feudal agrarian system to an industrialized and capitalist economy during the Meiji era.
• Japan's economy became more isolated and less industrialized during the Meiji era.
• The Japanese economy remained unchanged and continued to rely on agriculture.

Why did the Japanese government sell industries to private investors in the 1880s?

• They went bankrupt investing in industry.

• To reduce competition among businesses.
• To increase government control over industries.
• To prepare for military expansion in Asia.

How would you describe the relationship among Korea’s three kingdoms?

• The relationship was solely based on military alliances without cultural ties.
• The kingdoms formed a single unified empire with no rivalry.
• The three kingdoms had a competitive yet interconnected relationship, marked by rivalry and cultural exchange.
• The three kingdoms were completely isolated from each other.

What evidence shows that Buddhism was important to the Koreans during the Koryo period?

• Buddhism was banned during the Koryo period.
• Koryo period saw the rise of Confucianism over Buddhism.
• Evidence Buddhism was important is shown by the construction of temples, establishment of schools, patronage of art, and the creation of the Tripitaka Koreana.

• Buddhism had no influence on Korean art during the Koryo period.

How would you characterize the attitude between the North and South Korean governments today?

• The attitude between the North and South Korean governments today is tense and hostile.
• The North and South Korean governments are indifferent towards each other.
• There is complete unity and agreement between the North and South Korean governments.
• The North and South Korean governments have a friendly and cooperative relationship.