CHAPTER 4 STUDY GUIDE

A) Fill in the blanks.

Under Ieyasu foreign ships were only allowed to stop in a port near the city of ______.

Japan was split into small regions and each was controlled by a ______.

Due to plate tectonics Japan is susceptible to ______and ______.

The philosophy that focuses on morals is called ______.

The country that had the most influence on Japan was ______.

Japan is made up of four main islands and ______smaller islands.

. Japan’s climate is moderated because of the ______.

Japan’s closest neighbours are Korea, China and ______.

The leader of the military government is the ______.

Japan experiences ______seasons.

Japan isolated itself during the ______period.

The current capital of Japan is ______.

The hereditary ruler of Japan is the ______.

Japan had traded with Korea and China and had sailed to ______, present day Thailand.

Japan is about ______the size of Alberta.

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B) Matching “POP CULTURE”

_____ Became less “formal”.

_____ Could create reproductions of artwork

_____ Depicted every day life

_____ Featured all males.

_____ Trained in dancing, singing and conversation.

_____ Used puppets.

_____ Used topics such as romance and “how to”.

_____ Was for adults, not children

_____ Was not controlled by Bakufu.

_____ Women of entertainment.

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Banraku Theatre

Book Printing

Geishas

Kabuki Theatre

Literature

Woodblock Images

C) SHORT ANSWER.

  1. The isolation edicts were not able to completely isolate Japan from Western influence. How did Western influence reach Japan?

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  1. Why would the Dutch have had an influence in Japan?

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  1. Why did Leyasu Choose Edo as the new seat of government?

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  1. How did the lay-out of the city of Edo reflect Japan’s class structure?

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5. Why was the class system less apparent in Kyoto?

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  1. Why was Osaka called the “kitchen of Japan”?

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  1. List two ways that the shogun tried to limit the power of the daimyo.

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  1. Explain how Japan’s worldview changed during the Edo period. Give one example for each of the following

A: Social System

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C: Culture

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D) Matching Hierarchical Class Structure

______Became important as Japan’s cities grew.

______Established Japan’s banking industry.

______Followed a code called bushido.

______Held a position of esteem, but led difficult lives.

______Made useful items.

______People expelled from their class were welcome to join this one.

______The daimyo profited from their labour.

______Was in charge of the Bakufu.

______Were in this class because of what they chose to do.

______Would slaughter animals and remove the dead.

Artisans

Farmers

Merchants

Non-Humans

Outcasts

Samurai

Shogun

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E) TRUE/FALSE

_____ The Edo period in Japan was a time whenJapan had chosen to completely isolate itself from most of the world.

_____According to the hierarchical social class system the samurai were next in line to the hinin.

_____Although the true ruler of Japan was the emperor, the daimyo had the real power and authority.

_____Japan is part of the Ring of Fire, which is a narrow zone active volcanoes that nearly encircles the Pacific Ocean.

_____Non-humans (hinin) were people who survived by begging, acting, telling fortunes, or other activities that were considered inferior.

_____The daimyo were not allowed to associate with each other because the Bakufu wanted to prevent them from putting their money and resources together and attempting to overpower the shogun.

_____The Japanese people did not believe in surgery because they thought the body was inherited from one’s ancestors and that surgery would damage the body.

_____Tokugawa Ieyasu did not want European explorers to set up colonies in Japan so he only allowed them to land at one port near Edo.

_____Urbanization forced the people of Japan to maintain the same roles they and their families had always had before the Edo period.

_____ A haiku must contain a kigo, season word.

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F) MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Geography had an affect on Japan and the lives of the Japanese in all but one of the following ways. Which statement is incorrect?

Being surrounded by the sea provided food for the people of Japan.
Japan’s landscape provided plenty of good farmland.
Japan’s rugged terrain helped to limit control and access by it’s enemies.
Japan’s varied climate supported its agricultural needs.

2.A form of poetry which consists of three lines of five, seven and five syllables respectively is called

ballads
haiku
limericks
prose

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3.A/An ______was group of people who followed the daimyo to and from Edo.

edict
entourage
geisha
han

4.The largest city in Japan during the 18th century was

Edo
Kyoto
Nagoya
Osaka

5.The Closed Country Edict of 1635 was set out to control the interaction between Japan and foreigners. Which of the following statements is not in the edict?

Japanese ships are strictly forbidden to travel to foreign countries.
No Japanese is permitted to go to another country. Anyone who attempts to do so must be executed.
Portuguese ships are banned from Japanese ports.
Trade will only be permitted between China, Korea and the Netherlands.

6.How did Confucianism beliefs and values affect Japan?

Japan became isolated from the rest of the world.
Japan was no longer engaged in wars.
The daimyo had to spend every second year in Edo.
The Tokugawa shoguns ruled in a caring manner but expected people to carry out the functions of their class.

7.This social class lived outside the rules but met some of the needs of the Japanese society.

artisans
eta
hinin
merchants

8.Because it was mass produced ______was/were not initially considered an art form.

movable print
porcelain figures
silk screen
woodblock images

9.The role of the samurai changed during the Edo period from esteemed warrior to

architects
artists
civil administrator
educators

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10.Although they were highly respected for their singing and dancing and their appearance reflected the cultural values of Japan, this group was still considered to be non-human.

artisans
eta
geishas
samurai

11.Although printing was a private industry the Bakufu prevented all but one of the following subjects to be written about. Which did the Bakufu allow to be printed?

books on Christianity
books on western culture
political writings
romance novels

12.Edo was the center of the military government. Osaka was the center of the rice market. Kyoto was the center of

education
farming
publishing
trading

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G) Haiku

Write two haiku poems. One will use a season word for summer and one will use a season word for winter.

A:

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B:

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