History Test Flashcards
1
Q
Shogun
A
The military leader of the samurai
2
Q
Daimyo
A
A wealthy landowner
3
Q
Which of these describes a way that Japan’s geography influenced the development of Japan? (select all that apply!)
A
Japan is on a fault line so it experiences many earthquakes (and occasionally, tsunamis)
Japan is very mountainous so the population is focused in a few small areas
Japan is very close to other countries, so it adopted aspects of other countries’ cultures
4
Q
What are four ways in which neighboring countries have influenced Japan?
A
Japan adopts Chinese characters for writing
Japan adapts Chinese city design
Buddhism comes to Japan from India, China, and Korea
Japan borrowed it’s government system from China
