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1. what conditions led to the development of feudalism in both western europe and japan?
2. in the feudal system in both europe and japan, what did lesser nobles give to lords in exchange for grants of land?
3. what military figure existed in japan but not in europe?
4. what religious figure existed in europe but not in japan?
5. what different religions or belief systems influenced people in the two regions?
6. define each of the following:

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
To determine the conditions leading to feudalism in Western Europe and Japan, we analyze political, economic, and social factors. In Western Europe, the collapse of the Roman Empire led to a power vacuum, weak central authority, and the need for local protection. Economic instability, like the decline of trade and urban centers, pushed people toward self - sufficient manors. Socially, a hierarchical structure emerged with lords, vassals, and serfs. In Japan, after the Heian period, the central government weakened, local clans (daimyo) gained power, and the need for military protection (due to internal conflicts and potential external threats) led to the rise of samurai and a feudal system. Both regions had a need for local governance and protection when central power waned, along with agrarian - based economies that supported a hierarchical land - based system.
# Answer:
In Western Europe, the collapse of the Roman Empire created a power vacuum, weak central rule, economic decline (trade, urban centers), and the need for local protection. In Japan, the weakening of the central government (post - Heian period), rise of local clans (daimyo), internal conflicts, and the need for military protection led to feudalism. Common factors included weak central authority, the need for local security, and an agrarian - based hierarchical land system.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
In the feudal systems of both Europe and Japan, the relationship between lesser nobles and lords (vassal - lord relationship) was based on mutual obligations. Lesser nobles (vassals in Europe, samurai - related nobles or vassals to daimyo in Japan) offered military service and loyalty to the lords. In exchange for land grants (fiefs in Europe, land from daimyo in Japan), they would provide military support (e.g., serving in the lord's army, protecting the lord's lands) and show loyalty (following the lord's commands, participating in the feudal hierarchy).
# Answer:
Lesser nobles gave military service and loyalty to lords in exchange for grants of land. In Europe, vassals provided military aid (e.g., serving in the lord's army) and loyalty. In Japan, samurai - like lesser nobles (vassals to daimyo) offered military service and loyalty.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
In Japan's feudal system, the shogun was a unique military figure not present in European feudalism. The shogun was the military dictator who held real power, while the emperor was more of a symbolic figure. In Europe, there was no equivalent position with the same level of military and political power as the shogun. European feudal systems had kings, lords, and knights, but no single military ruler with the shogun's role (a military leader who effectively ruled while the nominal head of state - emperor in Japan, king in Europe - had limited power).
# Answer:
The shogun is the military figure that existed in Japan but not in Europe. The shogun was the de - facto military and political ruler of Japan during feudal times, while Europe had no such position with the same combination of military and political dominance over a nominal head of state.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
In European feudalism, the Catholic Church had a powerful religious figure - the Pope. The Pope was the head of the Catholic Church, with both religious and significant political influence (e.g., crowning emperors, influencing kingdoms' policies). In Japan, the main religions were Shinto and Buddhism, and there was no equivalent religious figure with the same level of centralized religious and political authority as the Pope. Shinto had kami (spirits) and Buddhist figures, but no single figure like the Pope who led a large - scale organized religious institution with the same political - religious reach.
# Answer:
The Pope (head of the Catholic Church) was a religious figure in Europe but not in Japan. The Pope had religious authority over Catholic believers and significant political influence, while Japan's religious landscape (Shinto, Buddhism) had no equivalent centralized religious - political figure.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
In Western Europe, the dominant religion was Christianity (Catholicism, and later Protestantism in some areas). It influenced all aspects of life, from social hierarchy to law. In Japan, the main belief systems were Shinto (the indigenous religion, focusing on kami worship, nature, and ancestors) and Buddhism (imported from China, with various sects). Shinto emphasized the divine nature of the emperor and the connection to the land, while Buddhism provided philosophical and spiritual guidance. So, Western Europe was influenced by Christianity, and Japan by Shinto and Buddhism.
# Answer:
In Western Europe, Christianity (Catholicism, later Protestantism) influenced people. In Japan, Shinto (indigenous, focusing on kami, nature, ancestors) and Buddhism (imported, with philosophical/spiritual teachings) were the main influencing belief systems.

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