the spread of rural handicrafts. During the Tokugawa period‚ the social order‚ based on inherited position rather than personal merits‚ was rigid and highly formalized. At the top were the Emperor and Court nobles‚ together with the Shogun and daimyo. Below them the population was divided into four classes in a system known as the four tier system: the samurai on top and the peasants on the second level. Below the peasants were the craftsmen‚ and even below them‚ on the fourth level‚ were the
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MODULE 2 DBA STUDY GUIDE Key Terms 1. Caste: 2. Dynasty: 3. Geography: 4. Relative Location: 5. Empire: 6. Code (as in Hammurabi’s): 7. Migration (both internal and external): 8. Ethnicity: 9. Pharaoh: 10. Enlightenment (as in Buddhist belief): 1. Relative Location: This is one of the 5 themes of geography. It is telling where one place is located compared to another. For example‚ Jacksonville is north of Miami. The key is to use the directional term
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Initially the government was run by a few leading daimyos. Ito‚ who was a young samurai reformist leader visited Germany and was impressed by the aspects of its form of government‚ as it was aimed at unification and was seen as a good model. So‚ in 1889 a constitution was made in which it was based on the
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they developed their fighting skills into what is the basis of modern martial arts. The samurai had a code of morals called Bushido‚ which meant “warrior way.” The samurai had to have loyalty that couldn’t be asked to the emperor and their lord (the daimyo). They were trustworthy‚ honest‚ kind and generous to the poor. They led fugal lives and had no interest in rich stuffs or materialistic. They were only interested in onor and price. Additionally‚ they had to be men of noble spirit who were not scared
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The Middle Ages Test Choose the best response for the following questions. 1. The emperor Justinian’s most important achievement was the codification of Roman law into The Body of Civil Law which- a. Became the basis of Christianity b. Caused the dissolution of the Roman Empire c. Became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe d. Created the legal foundation of the Roman Empire 2. The Crusades were a series of nine military expeditions that began in 1095 and ended in 1291. The goal
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failure to change their denomination. The system prohibited international relations with missionaries and restricted all foreigners to pure commerce‚ or they are executed for suspicion of influencing the Japanese religion. The initially converted daimyo domains were ordered to convert and all their international relations prohibited‚ in essence‚ Christianity was outlawed and all the missionaries ordered to leave the country (Teather 73). The Shogun rule was the era known as the closed country
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Katsu Kokichi in Musui’s Story and Sasahara Isaburo in the Samurai Rebellion both reflect on what it means to be a samurai in the nineteenth century Japan. The samurais were a faction of the military nobility that constituted a large part of the culture of Japan. The origins of the term in the early parts of the tenth century signified those who were serving closely to the nobility of the land. Samurais offered assistance to the early leaders of both Japan and China‚ with their knowledge and fighting
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The castle passed to Asano Nagaakira in 1619‚ and Asano was appointed the daimyo of this area. Under Asano rule‚ the city prospered‚ developed‚ and expanded‚ with few military conflicts or disturbances.[4] Asano’s descendants continued to rule until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.[5] Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima Domain during the Tokugawa period. [edit]Imperial period Hiroshima Commercial Museum 1915 After the han was abolished in 1871‚ the city became the capital of Hiroshima
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WHAP: Midterm REVIEW: Complete and study the review sheet and you will do very well on the exam! 1. The political organization of the Tigris Euphrates civilization. a. Tightly organized city-states b. King with divine authority c. Carefully defined boundaries and territory d. Regulates religions and enforces religious duty e. Court system for Justice f. Organized defense and army g. Early code of law (Hammurabi) 2. The river valley civilization which was most completely destroyed by
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The word Noh means skill‚ craft‚ or the talent particularly in the field of performing arts in this context. The word Noh may be used alone or with gaku (fun‚ music) to form the word nōgaku. (Bowers) Noh is a classical tradition that is highly valued by many today. When used alone‚ Noh refers to the historical genre of theatre originated from sarugaku in the mid-14th century and continues to be performed today. Noh and kyōgen originated in the 8th century when the Sangaku was spread from China to
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