APWH U3 Tokugawa Japan

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors most contributed to the expansion of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750?

• Military technology and organization

• Geographic isolation

• Lack of trade routes

• Decline in agriculture

Multiple Select

Which of the following were considered part of the warrior class in Japanese society?

• Samurai

• Daimyos

• Shogun

• Peasants

Multiple Choice

Which group held the most real political power in feudal Japan according to the political hierarchy?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyos

• Samurai

Multiple Choice

What was the main role of the samurai in Japanese society during the Tokugawa era?

• Farmers

• Military professionals

• Merchants

• Bureaucrats

Open Ended

Describe the influence of Neo-Confucianism, Shinto, and Zen Buddhism on the samurai code of conduct.

Multiple Choice

In feudal Japan, which class was at the bottom of the social hierarchy according to Confucian values?

• Samurai

• Artisans

• Merchants

• Peasants

Open Ended

How did Confucianism influence the social hierarchy in feudal Japan?

Multiple Choice

Which group was considered the actual ruler of Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• The Emperor

• The Shogun

• The Samurai

• The Daimyo

Open Ended

Explain how the Tokugawa Shogunate kept the power of the daimyo in check.

Multiple Select

Which of the following contributed to economic growth in Tokugawa Japan?

• Water control

• Use of fertilizer

• Military expansion

• Irrigation

Open Ended

How could you explain the population growth indicated on this graph?

Multiple Choice

According to Honda Toshiaki's excerpt, what was a major concern related to Japan's growing population in the late 18th century?

• Insufficient food supply

• Lack of farmland

• Overcrowding in cities

• Decline in government power

Multiple Choice

Based on the map and the image of farmland, which geographic features of Japan might have influenced the development of agriculture?

• Mountainous terrain and limited arable land

• Large desert regions

• Extensive river systems

• Vast grasslands

Multiple Choice

Which religions and philosophies shaped the culture of Tokugawa Japan?

• Confucianism, Buddhism, and Shintoism

• Christianity and Islam

• Hinduism and Taoism

• Zoroastrianism and Judaism

Open Ended

How did Shintoism contribute to Japanese identity during the Tokugawa period?

Open Ended

Explain one key reason why land-based empires, such as Tokugawa Japan, were able to expand between 1450 and 1750.