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36 Cards in this Set
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Samurai were ______ of medieval Japan |
Knights |
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They were an elite warrior class who held the reins of power for more than ____ years |
700 |
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They were the masters of the ______ and ______ |
sword and bow |
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The Samurai fought for _____, ______, ______ and _____ |
land, status, honor and power |
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Their legacy of martial artistry and self discipline persists even ______ |
today |
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Still practiced today, ________ is a ceremonial and sacred form of mounted archery |
Yabusame |
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Samurai attitudes were intertwined with ________ and ________ |
Buddhism and Shintoism |
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The Samurai code of behavior that stressed devout _______, stern ____________ and a zealous defense of ________ honor |
loyalty, self-discipline, personal |
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The _______ clan was the first to claim to be emperors with _____ right |
Yomato, divine |
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Income for the Yomoto came in the form of _____ usually paid in the form of ____ |
tax, rice |
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Samurai means "___________" they were the "police force" of the lords land. the samurai were paid for their services with _____. |
one who serves, land |
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Samurai's armor |
-helmet, sleeve shields, lower armor, sword -made of layered dead leather woven together with silk - 250 yards of silk and 3,000 pieces of leather - lightweight and flexible - light, colorful, fierce |
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hari-kari |
belly cutting |
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Seppuku |
ritual suicide |
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Kamikaze |
means "divine wind" because of the typhoon |
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significance of the samurai sword |
thought to have spiritual qualities |
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sword making process |
fold shield over and over |
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the sword cam to be known as the _____ of the samurai |
soul |
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By the late 1400's, power had shifted into the hands of a group of major regional land owners and warlords called ______________ |
daimyo "great person" |
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the Daimyo became rulers of small autonomous states each one trying to swallow up its neighbors. At this point, japan enters into a state of civil war for over ____ years. |
100 |
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Proving ones service in battle was done by cutting off ______ of an enemy |
the head |
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Ronin are samurai without a _______. These samurai have no land or income |
master |
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Samurai |
a skilled warrior on horseback in Japan |
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Why was a samurai similar to a European knight |
Samurai had to follow the Code of Bushido which is similar to the Code of Chivalry practiced by European knights |
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What was the Code of Bushido? |
Literally meaning "way of the warrior", it is the code of Honor and way of life of the samurai |
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What were some of the rules a samurai had to follow? |
Justice and harmony, self-control, sympathy, respect for etiquette, respect for one's word of honor, loyalty to superior and duty to defend honor. |
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Why was the Code of Bushido similar to the European Code of Chivalry |
Both the Code of Bushido and the European Code of Chivalry have virtues of which the knights/ samurai have to follow. |
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What would a samurai do if he "lost his honor?" |
He would take his own life in a ritual in the form of seppuku |
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How did seppuku restore honor? |
It fulfilled their obligation of loyalty even if they had failed as a samurai |
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What was a samurai's most sacred and prized possession? |
Their sword |
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Why was a samurai's sword so important to him? |
A samurai's sword was so important to him because he relied on it to defend him and because he believed his soul inhabited the sword. |
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How did samurai fight? |
Samurai often fought hand to hand in the battlefield |
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What would the winner do after a battle? |
The winner would decapitate his opponent and take the head home as a trophy |
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What did a samurai say before he faced his opponent in battle? |
The samurai would yell out his name, ancestry and previous deeds of heroism to identify himself before the fight. |
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What did the samurai say after defeating their oponent |
They would give compliments |
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How did the samurai wear his hair? |
The topknot |
