Medieval Japan Guiding Notes

​"Where life was about
the aesthetics..."

​Remember, life was once about luxury, which led to a collapse of the times.

Open Ended

How did the collapse of the Heian period contribute to the rise of feudalism in Japan?

​Social Status Breakdown...

Multiple Choice

Who was the first shogun in Japanese history, and in what year did this occur?

• Kamakura family, 1192 CE

• Tokugawa family, 1603 CE

• Fujiwara family, 794 CE

• Minamoto family, 1333 CE

Multiple Choice

What role did the Daimyos play in feudal Japan?

• They were vassals who controlled land for the Shogun

• They were peasants who worked the land

• They were merchants who traded goods

• They were samurai who fought in wars

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about Samurai are correct?

• Samurai led warrior armies for Daimyos

• Samurai followed the Bushido Code

• Samurai were responsible for collecting taxes

• Samurai were merchants in feudal Japan

Open Ended

Explain how the structure of feudal Japanese society contributed to the power of the samurai class.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary function of peasants, merchants, and artisans in feudal Japan?

• To provide taxes and serve in armies

• To rule over the Daimyos

• To write the Bushido Code

• To become samurai

Animism in Japan is the ancient belief that the entire natural world is embedded with spirits or divine essence, called kami, which can be found in everything from rocks and plants to animals and natural forces.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Shintoism?

• It has a holy book and defined prayers

• It is based on respect for nature

• It involves belief in kami

• It represents the power of nature and ancestors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a ritual performed to keep away bad kami in Shinto tradition?

• Washing hands and feet before entering a shrine

• Using salt to purify the sumo ring

• Performing ceremonies

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Select all the features that describe Noh theater.

• Actors wear masks and props

• It tells stories of supernatural beings

• It became popular in the 1600s

• It uses blocks of wood for printing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about haiku poetry is correct?

• Haiku poems have four lines and focus on ideas.

• Haiku poems have seventeen syllables in three lines.

• Haiku poems are written only about nature.

• Haiku poems use rhyme schemes.

Multiple Choice

Japan is located east of which country?

• China

• Russia

• Vietnam

• Mongolia

Open Ended

Tell me two to three things that you learned about Japan and it's culture.