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WorksheetsMedievil Japan Vocabulary
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirit
Animism
shrine
samurai
Which two of these are not true?
shogun - military general over a large area of feudal Japan
tanka - Japan’s oldest form of poetry; an unrhymed poem of 5 lines
samurai- holy place
daimyo - powerful military lord over small territories in feudal Japan
calligraphy– spirit worship
Is this statement true or false?
feudalism - political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals,vassals have sworn loyalty to the lord; nobles governed and protected people in return for service
True
False
Neither
All of the above
Vassal
in feudalism, a noble who held land from and served a higher-ranking lord, and in return was given protection
- beautiful handwriting
type of ceramic ware that is made of fine clay and baked at high temperatures
- religion that teaches that people can find inner peace through self-control
What is calligraphy?
Beautiful handwriting
spirit worship
art of folding paper
The Nature spirits in Shintoism
Is this a true statement?
lacquer -art of folding paper
No lacquer is a shiny black and red coating on wooden items
No lacquer is beautiful handwriting
yes, because you can see cool animal foldings at the museum and they are called lacquers
yes, because its yes
Zen Buddhism - religion that teaches that people can find inner peace through self-control
Is this a true statement?
yes
no
Which of these statements is false?
Shinto – spirit worship
Origami – art of folding paper
Porcelain – type of ceramic ware that is made of fine clay and baked at high temperatures
Martial arts - beautiful handwriting
Origami because origami is the art of painting
Porcelain because porcelain is a type of ceramic ware that is made of fine clay baked at high temperatures.
shinto because shinto is religion that teaches that people can find inner peace through self-control
martial arts because martial arts is sports, such as judo and karate, that involve combat and self-defense
Which statement is true?
Kami - The Nature spirits in Shintoism
Emperor - The line of rulers during Medieval Japan that didn’t hold any real power.
All of the above
