Ch 12 pt 4 Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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Ed.o

A

Ancient name for Tokyo

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2
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Kyoto

A

controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

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3
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Osaka

A

Japan

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4
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Nagasaki

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Japanese city in which the second atomic bomb was dropped (August 9, 1945)

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5
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Murasaki

A

The Tale of Genji

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6
Q

shikibu

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Japanese writer/novelist

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7
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toyotomi shikibu

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8
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toyotomi hideyoshi

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general under Nobunaga; leading military power in central Japan; broke power of the diamyos; became military master in 1590

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9
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tokugawa leyasu

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One of the three great unifiers that was the successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He claimed the title of shogun in 1603, initiating the most powerful and long-lasting of all Japanese shogunates.

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10
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aristocrat

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A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

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11
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samurai

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a member of the Japanese warrior class

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12
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typhoon

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A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

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13
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Daimyo

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A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai

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14
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shogun

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A general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name

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15
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Tokugawa dynasty

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The medieval period in Japan was ended by this dynasty who centralized power and unified Japan

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16
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policy of isolation