TCAP Japan Review Flashcards
1
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Shintoism
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Polytheistic believes everything has a spirit
2
Q
Kami
A
Sacred power or force
3
Q
Prince Shotoku
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Leader in early Japan
4
Q
Confucianism
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Respecting elders, having high morals and believing in the goodness of human nature.
5
Q
Shogun
A
A military ruler who governed Japan
6
Q
Samurai
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A member of the Japanese warrior caste
7
Q
Bushido
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A moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle
8
Q
Daimyo
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Powerful feudal lord in Japan who ruled over large land holdings
9
Q
Torii
A
traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to travel through.
9
Q
Heian Period
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10
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Animism
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