| A | B |
|---|
| daimyo | military lords who headed small territories |
| Onin War | period of 10 years in which Japanese warriors fought one another |
| Murasaki Shikibu | female novelist and poet |
| Jimmu | Yamato leader in Japan who founded the line of Japanese emperors |
| Nara period | period of time in the A.D. 700s in Japan |
| Minamoto Yoritomo | first shogun |
| Martial arts | sports involving combat and self-defense |
| Samurai | warriors who agreed to fight for nobles in exchange for land |
| Hokkaido | one of largest islands in Japan |
| Taika | Yamato’s “Great Change” in Japanese government |
| Crops that Japanese farmers grow? | rice and wheat |
| How did the Chinese influence Japan? | influenced Japan through Buddhism, visits, and cultural exchanges |
| What did most Japanese people believe about religion? | You did not have to choose one religion, many were accepted |
| Define feudalism | bond of loyalty between lord and vassal |
| What happened when the Mongols attacked Japan? | ships were smashed by storms |
| Why did the emperor create the title of shogun? | emperor that did not want to get overthrown |
| Why did the power of the emperors weaken during the AD 800s? | regents refused to give up power after ruling for child emperors |
| People who follow Shinto believe what? | belief includes everything in nature has a spirit |
| Prince Shotoku used China as a model for what? | man who used China as model for religious and intellectual life, as well as strong central government |
| Who headed the Yayoi clans? | warriors |
