WorksheetsMedieval Japan Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
archipelago
a narrow piece of land linking two larger pieces of land
a broad geographic area
chain of islands; an expanse of water with many scattered islands
an area of high, mostly flat land
animism
belief in spirits that are outside of the body
nature spirits that the people of Japan believed they could call on for help
a religious group
the process of coming into being, or of becoming important
kami
belief in spirits that are outside of the body
nature spirits that the people of Japan believed they could call on for help
a religious group
the process of coming into being, or of becoming important
constitution
plan of government
continuing or long lasting
a religious group
system of service between a lord and vassals who have sworn loyalty to a lord
behalf
representing; in place of
a plan of government
a religious group
continuing or long lasting
samurai
a warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty
a military governor who ruled Japan
powerful military lords; feudal rulers, a class like the nobles and lords in Medieval Europe
a person under the protection of a lord to whom he has vowed loyalty
shogun
a warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty
a military governor who ruled Japan
a person under the protection of a lord to whom he has vowed loyalty
the system of service between a lord and vassals who have sworn loyalty to a lord
vassal
a warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty
a military governor who ruled Japan
a person under the protection of a lord to whom he has vowed loyalty
a group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times
feudalism
plan of government
a military governor ruled Japan
the system of service between a lord and vassals who have sworn loyalty to a lord
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
guild
plan of government
a group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times
sports that involve combat or self defense
samurai code of conduct, "the way of the warrior"
sect
a group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
samurai code of conduct, "the way of the warrior"
a religious group
martial arts
sports that involved combat and self defense
a warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty
samurai code of conduct, "the way of the warrior"
Mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness
meditation
mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness
sports that involved combat and self defense
a religious group
belief in spirits that are outside the body
emergence
the process of coming into being, or of becoming important
continuing or long-lasting
a group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times
representing; in place of
aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
samurai code of conduct, “the way of the warrior”
“divine wind”, what the Japanese named the typhoons that saved from the Mongols
plan of government
enduring
continuing or long-lasting
be a perfect example of
representing; in place of
belief in spirits that are outside of the body
epitomize
be a perfect example of
representing; in place of
an expanse of water with many scattered islands
a religious group
Bushido
samurai code of conduct, “the way of the warrior”
“divine wind”, what the Japanese named the typhoons that saved from the Mongols
powerful military lords; feudal rulers, a class like the nobles and lords in Medieval Europe
sports that involved combat and self defense
kamikaze
“divine wind”, what the Japanese named the typhoons that saved from the Mongols
samurai code of conduct, “the way of the warrior”
powerful military lords; feudal rulers, a class like the nobles and lords in Medieval Europe
the system of service between a lord and vassals who have sworn loyalty to a lord
daimyo
powerful military lords; feudal rulers, a class like the nobles and lords in Medieval Europe
“divine wind”, what the Japanese named the typhoons that saved from the Mongols
samurai code of conduct, “the way of the warrior”
mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness
