Japanese Feudalism

8.3: Feudalism in Japan

Social Structure of Japan: How their society was organized

Multiple Choice

REVIEW: Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

• archipelago

• peninsula

• watershed

• fief

Poll

Of the following, which place would you prefer to visit in Asia?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Thailand

Multiple Choice

What is feudalism?

• A social structure or how a society is organized.

• Where people are elected to power

• Where everybody has the same amount of power

• Where peasants work as warriors

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of Medieval Japan's social structure?

• Emperor, Shogun, Daiymo, Samurai, Peasants, Merchants

• Emperor, Daiymo, Shogun, Samurai, Merchants, Peasants

• Shogun, Daiymo, Emperor, Samurai, Peasants, Merchants

• Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Emperor, Peasants, Merchants

Medieval Japan Feudal Hierarchy
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• Emperor-Japanese political leader

• Shogun-had the powers of a military dictator; ruled Japan through "puppet" emperors

• Daimyo-head of the nobles families; controlled land estates

• Samurai-loyal warriors of local lords

• Peasant/artisans-largest working class; peasants worked the land that belonged to the local lords (daimyo land)

• Merchants-produced no goods so not seen as worthy in society

Multiple Choice

Which members of the social hierarchy were considered members of the warrior class in Feudal Japan?

• Shoguns

• Artisans

• Daimyos

• Samurais

Multiple Choice

Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?

• Samurai

• Shoguns

• Daimyos

• Artisans

Multiple Choice

As you travel UP the social pyramid, what does NOT INCREASE?

• population size

• wealth

• power

Multiple Choice

I am powerful. I have my own capital city. I am in charge of Japan's military. Who am I?

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Artisan

• Merchant

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the Emperor often described as a "figurehead" in Japanese Feudalism?

• The Emperor was at the top of the social pyramid and held all the power

• The Emperor technically owned all of the land in Japan

• The Emperor had few real powers in Japan

• The Emperor had complete control of the military

Multiple Choice

In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?

• Daimyo
• Emperor
• Peasants

• Shoguns

Multiple Choice

Samurai were hired to...

• fight to the emperor

• defend landowners and their prorperty

• to farm on his master's land

Multiple Choice

One common rank within the Japan feudal system was a ronin. What is a ronin?

• A ronin was a type of ninja in feudal Japan.
• A ronin was a "paid for hire" samurai who didn't have a master or lord

• A ronin was a high-ranking official in the Japanese government.
• A ronin was a skilled archer in the Japan feudal system.

Review:

• The social structure of Medieval Japan was called feudalism; it was meant to maintain obedience and order within society

• The order of the Japanese feudal system is Emperor, Shogun, Daiymo, Samurai, Peasants/Artisans, Merchants

• Each level of the structure impacted and depended on one another

• This system was similar to the feudalist system in Europe

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