DAY 1 EA

Question 1

Japan was formerly called Yamato before it was called

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Nihon/Nippon

Question 2

Introduced Budduhism. He unified the Japanese people by changing there allegiance from clan to emperor.

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Prince SHotoku

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First land reform program; benefited a lot of serfs (land redistribution)

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Taika/Taikwa reform (Great Reform)

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Political reorganization of Japan, establishing a series of ministries of state similar to China

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Taiho code of 701 (Great Treasure)

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Records of Ancient Matters

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Koji

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2nd Capital of Japan was _____ and ruled by

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Kyoto, 3 Powerful Imperial Clans: Fujiwara, Taira, Minamoto

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wrote the Tale of the Genji & world’s first novel

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Lady Murasaki Shikibu

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Provincial Lords / Territorial nobles / Hereditary Feudal Lords
appointed by Shoguns (parang governors kasi shoguns could not go around)

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Daimyos

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“Great Barbarians Subduing General” (Sei-i-tai-Shogun)

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Shogun

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Swords / “Soul of the Samural

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Tachi

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Belly Slitting / “ To immolate one’s self to one’s Lord

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Seppuku / hara-kiri

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Zen Buddhism Practiced

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Satori, Ikebana,Bonsai, Chanoyu

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the only port open to foreigners. Only particular foreigners (only the DUTCH) were allowed to enter Japan. Only Dutch traders.

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Nagasaki under Edo Tokugawa

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Give art during edo period

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No Drama / Kabuki / Bunraku
Judo / Budo / Sumo

Question 15

Opened Japanese ports for US ships
* US- the first country to be given privilege
Japan promised most favored nation treatment for US
* An event of great importance for Japan, for it ended the more than 200 years of Isolation Policy.

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Treaty of Kanagawa (March 31, 1854)

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(New Hampshire, USA) - ended the Russo Japanese War

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TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH

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ZAIBATSU (Great Firms)

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• Mitsui - Banking, textile industry
• Mitsubishi - Shipping and shipbuilding
• Sumitomo - Copper mining, heavy industry, and ammunition and armaments

Question 18

Hirohito - JAPANESE EAST ASIA CO- PROSPERITY SPHERE was under what period

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Showa

Question 19

only US warship that survived

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USS MISSOURI

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White Emperor” → ordered by Pres. Truman to occupy Japan.

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GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

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they did not like the presence of foreigners. No contact with the outside world, they did not allow Japanese to go outside the country (parang lockdown)

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Period of Isolation (Seclusion Policy)

Question 22

The Japanese people believed that Christianity was a…

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springboard for military expansion and domination

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first American consul in Japan

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Townsend Harris

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HARRIS TREATY (Townsend Harris)

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2. Provided for diplomatic and consular privileges.
3. Allowing foreign citizens to be judged by their own laws
4. Fixed tariff at low rates.
5. Opening of more ports.

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GIFTS GIVEN BY AMERICANS TO THE JAPANESE TO ADD TO THEIR CONCESSIONS

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1. rifles 2. pistols and swords 3. alcoholic drinks (wines, whiskey, etc.) 4. newly invented telegraph instrument 5. Webster's Dictionary 6. military dress officers of US soldiers 7. Camera 8. Steam locomotive 9. Band instruments

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GIFTS GIVEN BY JAPANESE TO AMERICANS

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Expensive woven silk brocades Gold and silver inlaid lacquer boxes and canes Delicate porcelain and ivories

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Son-No-Joi

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(“revere the Emperor, expel the Barbarians”)

Question 28

The Imperial Court emphasized traditional ethical values based on

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Confucian philosophy

Question 29

"There shall be no illiterate family among the people of any community, nor shall there be an illiterate member in any family. Learning is the basis for all human endeavor from the common place, speaking,reading, writing and calculating

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1872 Imperial Decree for the Encouragement of Education

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Protection for ---- was a prime consideration but the government were quick to adopt western methods in heavy industries and in processing of textiles.

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native industries

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Father of Japanese constitution

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ITO HIROBUMI

Question 32

The most significant advances in late Meiji period were in

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industry & education

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was masterminded by only a hundred purposeful leaders from the samurai class, alongside teachers, professionals and merchants.

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"Meiji Restoration: An Elitist Revolution"

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Other colonies acquired thru warfare

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1. Shantung Peninsula and other provinces in China (from Germans) 2. Marshalls, Carolines (Palau, Yap, Truk, Ponape Island) and Marianas (from Germans)

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3 Qualifications for Japan to become the leader or light of Greater East Asia

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Strengths, Benevolence, Virtue

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Cabral visited Nepal and in 1715, the first Capuchin mission was founded in Kathmandu

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John Cabral

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the tradition of worshiping a virgin girl called

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Kumari

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who in theory had absolute power, aided by a council of officials headed by the prime minister who also served as military commander

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Maharaja (great king)

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nobles who were allowed to maintain their own armies, own land, and sometimes influence the court

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Samantas

Question 40

One important family among the confederation of the Tarai tribes was the

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Shakyamuni Clan