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Name __________________________________________ Date ___________ Class _______ Period _____ Feudal Japan Directions: Read pages 516-521 in “New Asian Empires” from the Holt World History online textbook. You will find the link on PupilPath and MrCaseyHistory.com under that title. Answer the questions below based on that reading, and be ready to show your samurai skills during the next class! 1. Who were the Samurai, and what motivated landowners t0 hire them? 2. Identify similarities and differences between the Feudalism of Japan and that of Europe. You MUST include AT LEAST THREE examples for EACH side, though more are welcome. In the process, define the terms bushido and seppuku, and if possible, mention “chivalry.” Similarities Differences 3. Describe the condition of the central government, or the lack thereof, both before and after the rise of the Minamoto clan. (Note: “Nominally” means in name only but not in actual practice.) In the process, define the term shogun. Before Minamoto After Minamoto 4. TRUE OR FALSE: “The Mongols invaded Japan.” Explain your choice.
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Name__________________________________________Date___________Class_______Period_____
Feudal Japan Directions:Readpages516-521in“NewAsianEmpires”fromtheHoltWorldHistoryonlinetextbook.YouwillfindthelinkonPupilPathandMrCaseyHistory.comunderthattitle.Answerthequestionsbelowbasedonthatreading,andbereadytoshowyoursamuraiskillsduringthenextclass!
1. WhoweretheSamurai,andwhatmotivatedlandownerst0hirethem?
2. IdentifysimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheFeudalismofJapanandthatofEurope.YouMUSTincludeATLEASTTHREEexamplesforEACHside,thoughmorearewelcome.Intheprocess,definethetermsbushidoandseppuku,andifpossible,mention“chivalry.”
Similarities
Differences
3. Describetheconditionofthecentralgovernment,orthelackthereof,bothbeforeandaftertheriseoftheMinamotoclan.(Note:“Nominally”meansinnameonlybutnotinactualpractice.)Intheprocess,definethetermshogun.
Before Minamoto
After Minamoto
4. TRUEORFALSE:“TheMongolsinvadedJapan.”Explainyourchoice.
5. Describetheconditionofthecentralgovernment,orthelackthereof,firstaftertheMongolinvasionsandthenaftertheriseoftheTokugawas.Intheprocess,definethetermdaimyo.
After the Mongols
Under Tokugawa
6. Drawadiagram(itcanbeinpyramidformifyoulike,althoughpagodaformwouldbenicetoo)showingthesocialstructureofFeudalJapan,showingthesocialstratificationofthetime.
7. HowdidcontactandinteractionwithEuropeansimpactJapan?
8. WriteaHaikupoemaboutanythingrelatedtoJapanesefeudalism.
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