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JOAN OF ARC1. How does this painting show the influence of religion on politics? Joan of

Arc, aka the Maid of Orleans, in this painting shows that although she was a devoted Christian, she was a warrior, which showed how she convinced dauphin George, the French king’s eldest son. By fighting in the name of God, it convinced the prince to let Joan fight in the name of the French and rid of the English from the land.

2. Do you think the painter of this picture viewed Joan of Arc as a heroine? Explain. This painter definitely saw Joan of Arc as a heroine by the way he has her dressed up, ready for battle in her armor, sword, and white banner.

3. How does this painting combine the style of the ancient Greeks and Roman artists with that of the artists of the Middle Ages? Give examples. This painting demonstrates some of the natural aspects the Romans and Greeks showed in their own paintings, but it still held the flatness of medieval art.

FEUDALISM IN EUROPE1. Do you think the social standing of merchants during the Middle Ages helped

or hurt the economy? Explain. Merchants helped the economy by spreading theirs ideas and religion, started the currency, and starting cities when they untied as guilds. Because of this, money started becoming coming, and coins were used to buy goods, food, and cloths.

2. Do you think church officials had a large amount of influence in the feudal system? Explain. They had too much influence. Because they were supposed to be above the very monarchs, they influenced everything from there, convincing the innocent peasants and serfs to get what they wanted and when money started becoming common, it gave them much more power to buy whatever opulence they wanted.

3. In the feudal system, do you think knights ever felt conflicting loyalties? Explain. I don’t they had conflicting loyalties, as knights were only loyal to themselves and those who game them power and land, in this case, their lords, kings, and of course, the Church.

FEUDALISM IN JAPAN1. Do you think the social standing of merchants in feudal Japan helped or hurt

the economy? Explain. It hurt the economy. Merchants spread ideas and sold off the goods and necessary tools that others needed to do whatever they needed. Without them, the economy would’ve ceased to exist and people wouldn’t have been able to get what they needed: food, clothing, weapons, and other substantial things that daily life or warriors needed.

2. How is feudalism in Japan similar to the feudalism in Europe? How is it different? It is similar by having the emperor/king at the top, shogun (or daimyo)/lords second, samurai/knights third, and artisans fourth. Differences were that peasants and serfs were in the bottom in Europe and were with the peasants in Japan while the merchants were flipped. Also, the emperor in Japan didn’t have any absolute power as did monarchs in Europe.

3. Do you think feudalism in Japan helped to unify the country? Explain. It didn’t help because the shogun and daimyo were always fighting among each other for power, overthrowing emperors one after another, sending everything downhill and resulting a hurt for the people and land.

IMAGAWA RYŌSHUN1. Based on this excerpt, do you think Buddhism had a widespread influence in

Japan? Explain. It did have a widespread influence because of the Imagawa spoke of following the teachings of their religion which in this case, was Buddhism.

2. In medieval Japan, what do you think are some of the attributes of moral behavior? Human-heartedness, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and good faith.

3. According to Ryōshun, what negative influence should his brother try to avoid? He was to avoid anyone who was a bad influence and not to be mercilessness.

From Article XXIII

(c) Therefore, from childhood you should associate with upright companions and not for a moment submit to the

influence of bad friends.

(p) Just as the Buddhist scriptures tell us that the Buddha incessantly strives to save mankind, in the

same way you should exert your mind to the utmost in all your activities, 

be they civil or military, and never fall into negligence.

(q) It should be regarded as dangerous if the ruler of the people in a province is deficient even in a single of

the cardinal virtues of human-heartedness, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and good faith.—

Imagawa Ryōshun, Articles of Admonition, Articles XXXII