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Year 8 Hist -Japan under the Shoguns 1
Here on Earth it's always true that a day follows a day. But there is a place where yesterday always follows today. In a Dictionary!
At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The words have been placed horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally - frontwards or backwards. When you locate a word, draw a circle around it.
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name for city of Tokyo
poor farmer
person kept for security
divine wind
to be free of suffering and desire
way of the warrior
conquering great general
the warrior class
skilled worker who produces handmade items
great feudal lord
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JUJUTSU
ARTISAN
DIVINE
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PAGODA
CLAN
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NIRVANA
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large group of closely related people
form of ritual suicide
spirit beings
wandering samurai who had no lord or
master
group of islands
big tropical storms
sacred multi-storey tower
system of physical training and unarmed
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DAIMYO
CIVIL WAR
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BUSHIDO
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 2
What did one atom say to the other atom? Nothing. Atoms can't talk!
A list of words is provided in a word bank at the bottom of the page. Write the words in alphabetical order on the numbered lines
provided.
1. ARCHIPELAGO
12. KAMI
2. ARTISAN
13. KAMIKAZE
3. BUSHIDO
14. NIRVANA
4. CIVIL WAR
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17. PEASANT
7. DIVINE
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8. EDO
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ARCHIPELAGO
BUSHIDO
PEASANT
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KAMI
NIRVANA
DIVINE
TYPHOON
ARTISAN
DAIMYO
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PALANQUIN
SAMURAI
HOSTAGE
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 3
What has bread on both sides and frightens easily? A chicken sandwich.
There are letters missing in each word below. Print the complete word on the blank line beside each word with missing letters.
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3. P•L•NQ••N
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great feudal lord
the warrior class
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divine wind
system of physical training and unarmed
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relating to a god or gods
poor farmer
name for city of Tokyo
skilled worker who produces handmade items
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DAIMYO
KAMIKAZE
EDO
ARTISAN
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SAMURAI
ARCHIPELAGO
NIRVANA
RONIN
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form of ritual suicide
wandering samurai who had no lord or
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large group of closely related people
sacred multi-storey tower
conquering great general
way of the warrior
spirit beings
person kept for security
group of islands
TYPHOON
SHOGUN
KAMI
JUJUTSU
PAGODA
BUSHIDO
DIVINE
CLAN
SEPPUKU
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 4
What goes tick-tick, woof-woof? A watch dog.
For each question below a number of similar words appear, but only one is spelled correctly and matches the clue that is provided.
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person kept for security
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large group of closely related people
A. divvine B. devine C. divine D. divinee
relating to a god or gods
A. epperor B. emperore C. emperer D. emperor
political and religious ruler
A. seppaku B. ceppuku C. sepuku D. seppuku
form of ritual suicide
A. artisay B. artesan C. artisan D. artisane
skilled worker who produces handmade items
A. Edy B. Eda C. Edu D. Edo
name for city of Tokyo
A. pelanquin B. palinquin C. palanquin D. palunquin
sort of couch for transporting passengers
A. nyrvana B. nirvaya C. nirvana D. nirvvana
to be free of suffering and desire
A. chogun B. shogune C. shogun D. shoggun
conquering great general
A. tiphoon B. tyfoon C. typhoon D. tdphoon
big tropical storms
A. samura B. samurrai C. samuraie D. samurai
the warrior class
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poor farmer
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divine wind
A. cami B. kamie C. kamo D. kami
spirit beings
A. ronin B. ronine C. ranin D. runin
wandering samurai who had no lord or master
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war between two competing groups within one country
A. pagoda B. pegoda C. paloda D. pagida
sacred multi-storey tower
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group of islands
A. byshido B. bushido C. buchido D. bushidoe
way of the warrior
A. daimmyo B. daimyo C. daemyo D. daifyo
great feudal lord
A. jujutsue B. jujutsu C. jyjutsu D. jejetsu
system of physical training and unarmed combat
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 5
Where do owls stay on vacation? At a hoot-tel.
The words on the list are split, with the first part of the word listed on the left-hand side of the worksheet and the second part listed
somewhere on the right-hand side of the worksheet. Draw lines to connect the two parts of each word. Then write the complete
word on the blank line.
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6. system of physical training and unarmed combat
16. skilled worker who produces handmade items
7. name for city of Tokyo
17. sort of couch for transporting passengers
8. war between two competing groups within one
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19. sacred multi-storey tower
10. person kept for security
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Why did the boy throw water out the window? Because he wanted to see a waterfall!
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war between two competing groups within
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system of physical training and unarmed
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SAMURAI
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SEPPUKU
DAIMYO
EMPEROR
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 7
What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work? A stick.
A number of definitions are listed. Below each definition are 4 words that may match the definition. Print the letter of the word
which matches the definition in the space provided by each definition.
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spirit beings
A. kami B. pagoda C. peasant D. ronin
great feudal lord
A. daimyo B. artisan C. typhoon D. jujutsu
relating to a god or gods
A. divine B. kami C. clan D. hostage
to be free of suffering and desire
A. peasant B. nirvana C. pagoda D. clan
group of islands
A. clan B. kamikaze C. archipelago D. shogun
way of the warrior
A. daimyo B. hostage C. bushido D. emperor
sacred multi-storey tower
A. archipelago B. civil war C. emperor D. pagoda
big tropical storms
A. typhoon B. ronin C. peasant D. shogun
system of physical training and unarmed combat
A. kamikaze B. Edo C. daimyo D. jujutsu
large group of closely related people
A. civil war B. clan C. archipelago D. samurai
poor farmer
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person kept for security
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political and religious ruler
A. kami B. Edo C. emperor D. bushido
divine wind
A. samurai B. kamikaze C. nirvana D. jujutsu
wandering samurai who had no lord or master
A. divine B. peasant C. ronin D. samurai
war between two competing groups within one country
A. archipelago B. civil war C. kami D. divine
name for city of Tokyo
A. jujutsu B. kami C. nirvana D. Edo
skilled worker who produces handmade items
A. artisan B. divine C. hostage D. pagoda
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 8
Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? He didn't have the guts.
The letters of the words below are all mixed up. Figure out what the word is and write it on the blank line provided.
1. AANVRIN
12. ASNATEP
2. ODUHBSI
13. ZMEIAKKA
3. ELPORCHGIAA
14. AAIRNTS
4. MSRUAIA
15. UOSNGH
5. WRLIICVA
16. OADPGA
6. AYIDOM
17. NLAC
7. INVEID
18. LNNQAIPAU
8. HSOATEG
19. DEO
9. KAIM
20. INNRO
10. PNYHTOO
21. RMEPREO
11. JTUSUJU
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to be free of suffering and desire
way of the warrior
group of islands
the warrior class
war between two competing groups within
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great feudal lord
relating to a god or gods
person kept for security
spirit beings
big tropical storms
system of physical training and unarmed
combat
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TYPHOON
SEPPUKU
DAIMYO
PALANQUIN
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CLAN
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BUSHIDO
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poor farmer
divine wind
skilled worker who produces handmade items
conquering great general
sacred multi-storey tower
large group of closely related people
sort of couch for transporting passengers
name for city of Tokyo
wandering samurai who had no lord or
master
political and religious ruler
form of ritual suicide
SHOGUN
PAGODA
RONIN
NIRVANA
EMPEROR
HOSTAGE
PEASANT
ARTISAN
SAMURAI
DIVINE
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 9
Knock, knock. Who's there? Abbey. Abbey who? Abbey Birthday to You!
Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below.
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1. skilled worker who produces handmade items
2. to be free of suffering and desire
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4. group of islands
6. wandering samurai who had no lord or master
5. spirit beings
7. war between two competing groups within one
country
10. divine wind
8. political and religious ruler
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13. sacred multi-storey tower
9. sort of couch for transporting passengers
11. person kept for security
14. system of physical training and unarmed combat
15. great feudal lord
18. big tropical storms
19. way of the warrior
16. poor farmer
20. name for city of Tokyo
17. relating to a god or gods
21. conquering great general
22. form of ritual suicide
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BUSHIDO
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SAMURAI
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SHOGUN
NIRVANA
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ARCHIPELAGO
EMPEROR
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 10
A cowboy rode to an inn on Friday stayed two nights and left on Friday. How could that be? His horse's name was Friday.
Below the blank puzzle grid is a list of words. Place the words in the correct place on the grid. Tip: Start with letter sizes that have
the fewest words. So if there are only 2 words with 7 letters and 5 words with 4 letters, try placing the 7 letter words first.
3 LETTERS
EDO
4 LETTERS
KAMI
CLAN
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DIVINE
SHOGUN
DAIMYO
PAGODA
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SEPPUKU
SAMURAI
TYPHOON
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EMPEROR
JUJUTSU
ARTISAN
BUSHIDO
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PALANQUIN
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ARCHIPELAGO
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KAMIKAZE
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 11
How do you make an elephant float? Ginger ale, ice cream, and one elephant!
Clues are listed below. Print the word that matches the clue on the blank line by the clue.
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spirit beings
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sort of couch for transporting passengers
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way of the warrior
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poor farmer
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war between two competing groups within one country
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relating to a god or gods
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sacred multi-storey tower
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person kept for security
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great feudal lord
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skilled worker who produces handmade items
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wandering samurai who had no lord or master
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large group of closely related people
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big tropical storms
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divine wind
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political and religious ruler
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name for city of Tokyo
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form of ritual suicide
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system of physical training and unarmed combat
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the warrior class
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conquering great general
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group of islands
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RONIN
KAMIKAZE
PAGODA
JUJUTSU
ARCHIPELAGO
KAMI
ARTISAN
SHOGUN
SEPPUKU
CLAN
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PALANQUIN
CIVIL WAR
NIRVANA
EDO
PEASANT
HOSTAGE
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EMPEROR
SAMURAI
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Year 8 Hist - Japan under the Shoguns 12
Why did the frog go to the hospital? To keep from croaking!
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big tropical storms
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war between two competing groups within
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11. the warrior class
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SAMURAI
RONIN
SHOGUN
DAIMYO
PAGODA
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HOSTAGE
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sacred multi-storey tower
wandering samurai who had no lord or
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system of physical training and unarmed
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great feudal lord
relating to a god or gods
sort of couch for transporting passengers
person kept for security
poor farmer
way of the warrior
large group of closely related people
skilled worker who produces handmade items
KAMIKAZE
NIRVANA
EDO
PALANQUIN
TYPHOON
ARTISAN
PEASANT
CIVIL WAR
EMPEROR
DIVINE
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