Notes #26: Medieval Japan

Chapter 18 Lesson 3
Vocabulary Regents: (n) a person who rules for an emperor who is too young or sick to rule. Provinces: (n) a territory similar to a state Outlying: (adj) distant, far away Samurai: (n) warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty Nobles: (n) a person of high birth Civil war: (n) war between people of the same country Bushido: (n) strict code of conduct followed by the samurai Uprising: (n) a riot, unrest Notes I. II. In AD 794, Japanese emperor moved the capital from Nara to which new city? (p. 520) a. Heian Kyo How did the power of the Japanese emperors weaken around AD 800s? (p. 520) a. After a period of strong emperors, a number of weak emperors came to the throne. b. Regents ruled in these emperors places Who took control of the outlying provinces of Japan? (p. 520) a. Nobles Nobles gave land to which group of people who agreed to fight for them? (p. 521) a. samurai Samurai (List 5 facts) p. 521 a. A warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty. b. Samurai fought on horseback with swords, daggers, and bows and arrows. c. Samurais had to be brave and honorable. d. They were not to be concerned with riches. e. A samurai would rather die tin battle than betray his master. Define bushido a. Samurai lived by a strict code of conduct called Bushido. In the early 1180s, a civil war broke out between which of the two most powerful noble families who relied on samurais to fight. (p. 521) a. The Taira and the Minamoto Which family won the war? (p. 521) a. Minamoto under Minamoto Yoritomo What title did the Japanese emperor give to Yoritomo to keep him loyal? (p. 521) a. In 1192, the emperor gave Yoritomo the title of Shogun. As a result of the emperors action, what was the name of the two governments created by the emperor in Japan? (p. 522) a. The emperor remained in his palace at Heian Kyo and was the official leader. b. The second government was ruled by the shogun, who ran Japans government from the city of Kamakura until 1333. After the Kamakura shogunate, which general named himself shogun? (p. 522) a. Ashikaga Soon after the Ashikaga shogunate took power, what happened to Japan? (p. 523) a. Uprisings swept Japan. b. The country divided into a number of small territories headed by powerful military lords known as daimyo.

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Notes #26: Medieval Japan Chapter 18 Lesson 3 Vocabulary Regents: (n) ________________________________________________________________ Provinces: (n) _______________________________________________________________ Outlying: (adj) ______________________________________________________________ Samurai: (n) ________________________________________________________________ Nobles: (n) _________________________________________________________________ Civil war: (n) ________________________________________________________________ Bushido: (n) _________________________________________________________________ Uprising: (n) _________________________________________________________________ Notes I. II. In AD 794, Japanese emperor moved the capital from Nara to which new city? (p. 520) a. __________________________ How did the power of the Japanese emperors weaken around AD 800s? (p. 520) a. After a period of _____________emperors, a number of ________ ___________ came to the throne. b. ____________ ruled in these emperors places. Who took control of the outlying provinces of Japan? (p. 520) a. _________________ Nobles gave land to which group of people who agreed to fight for them? (p. 521) a. ________________ Samurai (List 5 facts) p. 521 a. _____________________________________________________________________________ b. _____________________________________________________________________________ c. _____________________________________________________________________________ d. _____________________________________________________________________________ e. _____________________________________________________________________________ Define bushido a. _____________________________________________________________________________ In the early 1180s, a civil war broke out between which of the two most powerful noble families who relied on samurais to fight. (p. 521) a. ___________ and the ___________ Which family won the war? (p. 521) a. ___________ under ___________ ___________ What title did the Japanese emperor give to Yoritomo to keep him loyal? (p. 521) a. In 1192, the emperor gave Yoritomo the title of ___________. As a result of the emperors action, what was the name of the two governments created by the emperor in Japan? (p. 522) a. The emperor remained in his palace at ___________ and was the official ___________. b. The 2nd government was ruled by the ___________, who ran Japans government from the city of ___________ until 1333. After the Kamakura shogunate, which general named himself shogun? (p. 522) a. _______________________ Soon after the Ashikaga shogunate took power, what happened to Japan? (p. 523) a. ___________ swept Japan. b. Then the country divided into a number of small ___________ headed by powerful military lords known as ___________.

III. IV. V.

VI. VII.

VIII. IX. X.

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Homework for Medieval Japan 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) How did emperors lose much of their power? (p. 520) Name 3 facts about samurais. (Bullet each one) (p. 521) Define bushido. During the civil war that broke out in 1180, which noble family came out as the winner? (p. 521) What title did the emperor give to the leader of the noble family that came out as the winner of the civil war in 1180? (p. 521) 6) Which group of people ruled Japan after the weak Ashikaga shogunate fell? (p. 523)

Homework for Medieval Japan 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) How did emperors lose much of their power? (p. 520) Name 3 facts about samurais. (Bullet each one) (p. 521) Define bushido. During the civil war that broke out in 1180, which noble family came out as the winner? (p. 521) What title did the emperor give to the leader of the noble family that came out as the winner of the civil war in 1180? (p. 521) 6) Which group of people ruled Japan after the weak Ashikaga shogunate fell? (p. 523)

Homework for Medieval Japan 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) How did emperors lose much of their power? (p. 520) Name 3 facts about samurais. (Bullet each one) (p. 521) Define bushido. During the civil war that broke out in 1180, which noble family came out as the winner? (p. 521) What title did the emperor give to the leader of the noble family that came out as the winner of the civil war in 1180? (p. 521) 6) Which group of people ruled Japan after the weak Ashikaga shogunate fell? (p. 523)

Homework for Medieval Japan 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) How did emperors lose much of their power? (p. 520) Name 3 facts about samurais. (Bullet each one) (p. 521) Define bushido. During the civil war that broke out in 1180, which noble family came out as the winner? (p. 521) What title did the emperor give to the leader of the noble family that came out as the winner of the civil war in 1180? (p. 521) 6) Which group of people ruled Japan after the weak Ashikaga shogunate fell? (p. 523)