New heritage Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
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a giant circular, square, or keyhole-shaped burial mound

A

kofun

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2
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brought new laws and a tax system to Japan

A

Taika Reform

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3
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a large group of scattered islands

A

archipelago

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4
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influenced many of the changes in Japan

A

China

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5
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introduced Buddhism to Japan

A

Prince Shotoku

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6
Q

father of calligraphy

A

Wang Xizhi

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7
Q

descendant of the sun goddess

A

Jimmu Tenno

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8
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the art of fine handwriting

A

calligraphy

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9
Q

Shintos and Christians both believe in worshiping God and His creation.

True or False

A

False

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10
Q

Shintos and Christians both believe in living a moral life, but for different reasons.

True or False

A

True

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11
Q

the first true novelist

A

Murasaki Shikibu

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12
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the prince who developed a constitution to establish a strong system of government

A

Shotoku

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13
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the first shogun

A

Yoritomo

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14
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religion teaches that the main purpose of existence is to lead a moral life.

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Shinto

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15
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The Bible says that a Christian receives power to live a moral life from the

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Holy Spirit

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16
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It was the duty of the __________ to protect the chief noble.

17
Q

a poem about nature with seventeen syllables

18
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the gods or nature spirits of Shintoism

19
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served as patriarch of the church; directed the activities of the clergy

20
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lived among the people and was a traveling preacher; had a title meaning “brother”

21
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religious leaders during the Middle Ages

22
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a religious ceremony developed by the Roman Catholic Church and believed to provide grace for salvation

23
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a large secluded dwelling where monks live and work

24
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spent hours copying the Scriptures and the writings of the early churchmen; rarely had contact with the outside world

25
preserved and developed many of the doctrines of the church; taught that people could not receive God’s grace without his help
priest
26
The Middle Ages began with the fall of Rome in AD 476 and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance in AD __________.
1400
27
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation comes
baptism
28
The Bible teaches that salvation is a _________ of God.
gift
29
defeated the Muslim invaders at Tours; formed the Carolingian Empire with his descendants
Charles Martel
30
made an alliance with the Roman Church; gave part of his conquered lands to the church
Pepin the Short
31
crowned by the pope on Christmas Day; expanded learning and extended the Frankish empire
Charlemagne
32
first king of the Franks; conquered the last of the Romans in Gaul
Clovis
33
The center of daily life in the Middle Ages was the
manor
34
When a squire was twenty-one, he could become a
knight
35
The code of chivalry taught a knight to be generous, loyal to his lord, skillful and brave in battle, faithful to the Roman Church, and protective of
women
36
A knight could be identified in battle by an emblem or a coat of
arms
37
At the age of seven a boy could become a
page
38
The serfs paid rent to the __________ and worked part-time for him.
lord