Feudalism in Japan and Europe 25

How does Japan’s geography impact the way of life there?

Japan has 12 percent farm land so they had to find other ways to get food.

What was Japan like in the early period?

Hundreds of rival clans fought for power in Japan until the Yamato clan took power in the 500s, their chief became the emperor.a

Archipelago

A group of islands

Shinto

A Japanese religion that focused on the worship of nature gods and goddesses, and also ancestors. Shinto eventually merged with Buddhism.

What aspects of Chinese culture did Japan adopt?

Tea drinking and dress etiquette, landscape paintings, the Chinese written language

What did Japan reject and why?

Foot binding, because it seemed scandalous to Japan since women have such an active role in their society

Why did foot binding occur?

Because it was a sign of wealth, femininity, and beauty

Why was foot binding hard to stop?

It was hard to stop because it had become the way to get your daughter a good marriage, so people just kept doing it.

Why didn’t the Japanese nobility introduce it to Japan?

They didn’t because women had a more active role in their society and it is hard to have an active role with bound feet.

Daimyo:

Wealthy landowners

Shogun:

The samurai general, he had all the political power

What was the role of the samurai?

To protect the Daimyo with honor

Bushido:

The samurai code of honor, expressed loyalty to the Shogun.

Katana:

The weapon of choice for a samurai, it was like a part of their soul

How were women expected to behave in the samurai class?

The women were expected to defend their home with a naginata

How did samurai different from ninjas?

The samurai completed their task with honor and the ninjas completed their mission by any means necessary

Ninjutsu

The art of stealth

How were women involved in the Heian court and what were their contributions?

Women had a highly active role in the Heian court and the contributed through art and literature

What was the Tale of Genji?

It was the first full-length novel and it was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu and it was about the love life and adventures of a fictional prince named Genji

Why was the Tale of Genji so popular?

It was popular because all of the nobles in the Heian Court found it relatable and they liked how it mocked court life.

Who had power and influence in a European society?

The king

What is a manor?

A place in a kingdom that a lord owns and peasants work the manor’s farms. There are many manors in a kingdom.

How is a manor self sufficient?

They have everything they need to survive: farms and water and protection 

What was the role of the medieval knight?

 A knight would protect a feudal lord and his chosen lady, and he would worship the lord above.

Chivalry:

a code of behavior that stressed bravery and loyalty

What was the role of women in chivalry?

Something that the knights chose. A knight would pick a lady and the lady would have no say whatsoever in the matter.

How were women treated in medieval European society?

Women were more thought of as a thing to be chosen and not actual people

Why were the Crusades fought?

As a way to have something for the knights to do instead of bullying peasants.

How did Pope Urban convince people to join the first Crusade?

He said if you go on this crusade, then you will get into heaven.

What were the short term effects of the Crusades?

Devastating for England with a lot of casualties and no land gain in the end.

What were the long term effects of the Crusades?

Trade boomed as a result of a lot of roads being built so that troops could get to the Holy Land.

How successful were the Crusades?

They had no land gain overall and so many casualties.

Richard the Lionheart

Brother of the king of England which was King John. They loved Richard because he was so brave to go on a crusade.

Saladin

The leader of the Muslims, Saladin and Richard had a mutual respect for each other’s fighting skills.