Chapter 9 Japan
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- How did courtiers influence the culture of Japan between 858 and 1185?
- Courtiers used language and traditions from China to develop literature and art.
- What title means "great general"?
- Shogun
- Which Japenese religion had many denominations?
- Buddhism
- How was a line of succession to the title "Shogun" established?
- In 1605, Ieyasu turned over the shogunate to his son and this established a line of succession.
- Japan's seas have kept Japan in isolation from much of the world. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- True
- The religion of early Japan, Shinto, relvolved around ancient feudal rites. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- False. Shinto revolved around nature.
- The nobels who owned large estates became known as daimyo. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- True
- In the 1600s, poets in Japan often wrote haiku, poems with exactly 17 lines. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- False. The haiku of Japan were poems that had 17 syllables.
- Japanese warriors were called samurai, which means "those who rule." True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- False. Japanese warriors were called samurai, which means “those who serve.â€
- From 858-1185, memebers of the Fugiwara clan were often regents for the emperor. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
- True
- What values characterized the court at Kyoto?
- The Kyoto court was one of refined manners and tastes. The courtiers valued delicacy, and they admired art and beauty.
- What role did Korea play in the spread of Chinese culture in Japan in the late 500s?
- Buddhism spread from China to Korea in the 400s. In the 660s, the Korean Silla Kingdom sent Buddhist scholars and priests to Japan.
- What were the positive effects of their lifestyles at court? What were the negative effects?
- On the positive side, the courtiers helped Japanese culture to flourish. On the negative side, they lived lives of extravagance and ignored the poverty under which the rest of Japan lived.
- What religion believed in breaking away?
- Zen Buddhism