Japan and Korea in the 16th–18th centuries
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the three unifiers of Japan and their roles.
Nobunaga began, Hideyoshi continued, Ieyasu completed it and became shogun.
2
What happened between Japan and Korea in 1592? 2–3 sentences.
A Japanese army invaded and took Seoul and Pyongyang; it was repelled by a people’s war, the Korean fleet and Chinese help.
3
Write one sentence each about kabuki and haiku.
Kabuki — theatre of song, dance and skill; haiku — a short poem.
4
Write one benefit and one drawback of Japan’s “self-isolation”.
Benefit: avoided colonisation; drawback: cut off from new technology.