Feudal Japan Flashcard

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What was the top class in the four-tiered class system of feudal Japan?

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Samurai

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In feudal Japan, who did the samurai answer to? Options: Shogun, Emperor, Merchants, Daimyo

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Daimyo

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What was the role of daimyo in feudal Japan?

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They controlled land and had an army of samurai.

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What was the main reason farmers were considered important in feudal Japan?

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They produced food for all other classes.

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What was the lowest rung of feudal Japanese society occupied by?

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Merchants

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What role did the emperor serve in feudal Japan?

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Figurehead for the shogun

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Feudalism is...

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the exchange of land for labor and loyalty