I&S Unit 1 Vocabulary (2025-26)

The _________ was considered the highest ruler during the Heian Period, living in Kyoto and supporting art and culture.

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Emperor

• Merchant

During the Feudal Period, the _________ had more real power than the emperor and controlled land through military rule.

• Monk

• Shogun

• Farmer

• Craftsman

In the Feudal Period, Japanese society was organized under _________, where lords gave land to samurai in exchange for loyalty.

• Democracy

• Centralization

• Feudalism

• Modernization

The Kamakura _________ was one of the first military governments that ruled Japan during the feudal era.

• Clan

• Shogunate

• Castle

• Capital

The Tokugawa shogunate used _________ to control the whole country from Edo, creating peace but limiting freedom.

• Clan alliances

• Centralized rule

• Rebellions

• Farming

The _________ changed Japan by returning power to the emperor and beginning a period of modernization.

• Onin War

• Mongol Invasion

• Meiji Restoration

• Kyoto Protocol

After WWII, the emperor remained in his role, but only as a _________ with no political power.

• Commander

• Symbolic leader

• Military leader

• Religious head

In the Edo Period, towns grew around castles, supporting a _________ based on merchants, crafts, and local trade.

• Castle town economy

• Imperial economy

• Agricultural economy

• Tourism economy

During the Heian Period, the court life was supported by _________, especially rice farming in the countryside.

• Tourism

• Industry

• Agriculture

• Technology

In modern Kyoto, companies like Nintendo are part of the city’s _________, producing both traditional and new products.

• Feudal economy

• Agriculture

• Industry / Manufacturing

• Tourism