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Japan Vocab Review Block 2

Quiz by Angie Richardson

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    A policy of avoiding contact with other countries or cultures
    isolationism
    30s
  • Q2
    A political system in which Nobles are granted land in exchange for their loyalty, military service and protection of the people who live on the land (like serfs)
    feudalism/feudal system
    30s
  • Q3
    A figurehead (a leader that does not have any real power)
    emperor
    30s
  • Q4
    A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
    Shogun
    30s
  • Q5
    Feudal Lords of Japan who pledged loyalty to The Shogun
    Daimyo
    30s
  • Q6
    "one who serves" - They were loyal bodyguards for the Daimyo hired both to protect themselves and to attack other Daimyo.
    Samurai warriors
    30s
  • Q7
    lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity
    Vassals
    30s
  • Q8
    a Buddhist sect that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and stresses simplicity and discipline
    Zen Buddhism
    30s
  • Q9
    Religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Shintoism focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship
    Shintoism
    30s
  • Q10
    skilled workers who make goods by hand
    artisans
    30s
  • Q11
    the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)
    Origami
    30s
  • Q12
    Japanese lyric poetry that expresses single thoughts or tells brief stories. Tanka means "short song," a form that depends on the number of lines instead of syllables (5,7,5,7,7)
    Tanka poetry
    30s
  • Q13
    a glossy and protective coating, to enhance the beauty of their furniture
    lacquer
    30s
  • Q14
    A fabric made by weaving, used to make clothing
    textiles
    30s
  • Q15
    A ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures
    porcelain
    30s

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