| A | B |
|---|
| What are clans? | groups of families descended from common ancestors |
| What aspect of Chinese culture did the Japanese adopt? | Buddhism, Chinese script, modeled government ideas after Chinese |
| What aspects of Chinese culture did the Japanese reject? | mandate of heaven and did not change dynasties |
| What is a Kana? | set of written symbols that represent syllables |
| Who controlled Japan during g the Heian period? | The Fugiwara a single family |
| Who were the samurai? | warrior knights |
| What is a shogun? | Chief general of the army |
| What is Japanese feudalism like? | they were loyal to higher lords which were loyal to the emperor |
| Which powerful military leader helped to unite Japan? | General Tyotomi Hideyoshi |
| What changes did Tokuwaga shogunate make to Japanese society? | more roads, better trade |
| How did Tokugawa shoguns isolate Japan? | it began persecuting foreigners |
| What economic and social changes did the Tokugawa shogunate make to Japanese society? | more peaceful society, brought samurai under control |
