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How did courtiers influence the culture of Japan between 858 and 1185?
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Courtiers used language and traditions from China to develop literature and art.
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What title means "great general"?
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Shogun
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Which Japenese religion had many denominations?
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Buddhism
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How was a line of succession to the title "Shogun" established?
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In 1605, Ieyasu turned over the shogunate to his son and this established a line of succession.
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Japan's seas have kept Japan in isolation from much of the world. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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True
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The religion of early Japan, Shinto, relvolved around ancient feudal rites. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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False. Shinto revolved around nature.
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The nobels who owned large estates became known as daimyo. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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True
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In the 1600s, poets in Japan often wrote haiku, poems with exactly 17 lines. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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False. The haiku of Japan were poems that had 17 syllables.
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Japanese warriors were called samurai, which means "those who rule." True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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False. Japanese warriors were called samurai, which means “those who serve.”
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From 858-1185, memebers of the Fugiwara clan were often regents for the emperor. True or false. If false rewrite false statement and make it true.
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True
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What values characterized the court at Kyoto?
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The Kyoto court was one of refined manners and tastes. The courtiers valued delicacy, and they admired art and beauty.
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What role did Korea play in the spread of Chinese culture in Japan in the late 500s?
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Buddhism spread from China to Korea in the 400s. In the 660s, the Korean Silla Kingdom sent Buddhist scholars and priests to Japan.
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What were the positive effects of their lifestyles at court? What were the negative effects?
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On the positive side, the courtiers helped Japanese culture to flourish. On the negative side, they lived lives of extravagance and ignored the poverty under which the rest of Japan lived.
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What religion believed in breaking away?
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Zen Buddhism
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