Fill In Sentences:
Ancient Japan
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
ruthless
imperial
meditate
elaborate
allegiance
prosper
descend
status
loosely
calligraphy
figurehead
martial
isolation
favor
emperor
1. Samurai followed an set of rules called the Bushido.
2. The emperor lived in the palace in Kyoto.
3. In general, a country will more in times of peace.
4. Sword fighting was the most important art for a samurai.
5. Painting and were common activities at the court.
6. A samurai might in a garden for hours.
7. Samurai kept their master’s by being loyal and fighting bravely.
8. The Yamato emperor was said to from a goddess.
9. Farmers had more than craftspeople or merchants.
10. The emperor was a while the shogun was the real ruler.
11. Daimyo gave their to the shogun.
12. Some shoguns were warriors and rulers.
13. The first of Japan was the leader of the Yamato clan.
14. One of the first novels was based on life at the imperial court.
15. Japan’s from the outside world began in the 1600s.
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Definition Matching:
Ancient Japan
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
meditate
1. having many details or much decoration
ruthless
2. having to do with an emperor or empire
elaborate
3. to be successful; to do well
prosper
4. having to do with war; suitable for war
figurehead
5. the art of producing beautiful handwriting
martial
6. to think quietly; to reflect
imperial
7. liking or favorable opinion
favor
8. to come down or spring from a source
emperor
9. position in society as compared to others’ positions
allegiance
10. a person who is the leader in name only and has no real power
calligraphy
11. loyalty to a person, government, or other authority
loosely
12. cruel; without pity or mercy
isolation
13. a ruler of a country or a group of countries (empire)
descend
14. not closely, exactly, or carefully
status
15. a setting apart; separation from others
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Crossword:
Ancient Japan
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When people hear the word “samurai”, they immediately think of warriors, but what most people don’t realize is that being a warrior was only one facet of a samurai’s life. Here, kids will dive deep into the history of Japan’s samurai culture, finding out how it got started, how it worked, and why it came to an end after almost 700 years.
The scene is set with a look at how Japan’s geographic remoteness led to the growth of a unique civilization, which in 1192 became a military dictatorship under a succession of shoguns, who ruled over peasant armies made up of samurai, or “those who serve”.
Kids will learn about the social ladder in samurai society: from the shogun and his daimyo (trusted, high-ranking samurai) down to the peasants, merchants, and craftspeople who filled the bottom rungs. The life of a samurai, for kids, is shown to be pretty tough: He was expected to follow a strict code of conduct, called Bushido, in every aspect of his life, and to be adept at the arts, including poetry, calligraphy, and flower arranging. The wealthiest and most powerful daimyo built beautiful palaces with sweeping eaves that were meant to keep out intruders, especially ninja spies sent by rival samurai. For kids interested in the samurai arts, they can experiment with writing haiku – one of the samurai’s lasting legacies.
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Early History and Culture
Welcome to old Japan. Here, warriors with swords clashed on the battlefields and wrote poe ...
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Emperors of Early Japan
For thousands of years, the Japanese lived in clans, which are large groups of related fam ...
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The Shoguns’ Rise to Power
By the early 1100s, Japan was in trouble. Powerful landlords refused to pay their taxes or ...
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Social Structure
As the shogun and daimyo gained land and power, the way of life in Japan changed.
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Dressed for Battle
Getting dressed for battle was no easy matter. First a samurai put on a kimono (a long rob ...
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Samurai Warriors
The samurai were famous for their fighting skills, bravery, and loyalty to their daimyo. T ...
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The Castle: Fortress and Home
Like the wealthy knights of Europe, the richest and most powerful daimyo built large, beau ...
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The End of Shogun Rule
Separated from the rest of the world, Japan under the Tokugawa shoguns was orderly and pea ...
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Samurai Warriors
Samurai were expected to face danger and even death without fear. A samurai who showed fea ...
Vocabulary Activities for Ancient Japan
