Medieval Japan/Geography/Shintoism – Flashcards
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japan's earth surface is made up of mountains and volcanic archipelago (islands) it has a irregular coastline
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geography of Japan
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Economically- they had limited natural resources and limited farmlands The Sea would be their source for Food and Trade
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the effect that geography had on Japan's culture
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cultural bridge between Japan, China and Korea would form and be known as "Shrimp between 2 whales"
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social Japan
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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another like Buddhism, Daoism and family loyalty
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"Social way of Life" Cultural diffusion with Japan from China to Korea included
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A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature.
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daoism
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a religion that believes that both living and non livings in nature (i.e.- trees, mountains, rivers, rain, rocks, animals etc.) have a spirit.
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Shintoism
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belief that natural powers like Tsunamis and earthquakes demand respect for environment
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Japan respect for the environment
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Japanese-SAFE (military protection European -FOOD (farmland)
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Japanese feudalism vs European feudalism
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Gunpowder, Compass, Block Printing and Porcelain however warfare continued with northern pastoral nomads and threatened silk road trade
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Golden Age Achievements of China's Tang and Song Dynasties were
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_________ was the code of honor of the samurai. The Feudal Japanese code of honor among the warrior class.
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bushido
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code of conduct for knights
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chivalry
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groups of herders who move with their animals from place to place in search of pasture and water
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pastoral nomads
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living as nomads in northern Eurasia, became skilled warriors. After 1206 they established an enormous empire under Genghis Khan, linking western and eastern Eurasia.
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mongols
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They were motivated by tribute for silk road protection (Sugar, Spices and Silk)
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what were the Mongols motivations for expansion?
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Money paid for protection
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tribute
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isolated Russia from the rest of Europe Russian Princes collect tribute for the mongols who ruled indirectly Russians looked to the east not the west for cultural diffusion in the middle ages
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What was the impact of Mongols on Russia?
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silk road and trade and cultural diffusion/start of the Mongols Yuan Dynasty
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What was the impact of Mongols on China?
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A growing Indian ocean trade spread from south east Asia to India, the Middle East and Africa it was a trading Fortress call the "Great Zimbabwe"
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Non western trade route
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brought Islam to India after the collapse of the Mongols. Akbar the Great was the absolute ruler
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Mughal Empire
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An exam in China that let people move up in society by passing the test. It gave everybody the chance to move up if they were knowledgeable enough to pass. Based a lot about Confucian teachings
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civil service test
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Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.
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Ming dynasty
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(1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China;
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yuan dynasty
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What system of government was based on the exchange of land for protection services?
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feudalism
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Military ruler in medieval Japan
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shogun
