7th Grade Lesson - Medieval Japan

​Medieval Japan:
Shoguns & Samurai

By Chip Krolik

Multiple Choice

What were the shoguns?

• Religious leaders in Japan who advised the emperor.
• Civilian governors in Japan who managed local affairs.
• Warriors in Japan who served under the emperor.
• Military leaders in Japan who ruled in place of the emperor.

Open Ended

What were some of Prince Shotoku's reforms?

Drag and Drop

How do feudal leaders gain loyalty and service from their warriors?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

By granting freedom and independence to warriors.

By providing land and protection in exchange for m

By promising wealth and fame without obligations.

Through intimidation and threats of violence.

By offering gold and titles for loyalty and service.

Fill in the Blanks

What was the major belief system in Japan before Buddhism?

Multiple Choice

What are three major geographic features of Japan?

• Mountains, Seas, Volcanoes
• Islands, Forests, Swamps
• Rivers, Lakes, Deserts
• Plains, Canyons, Cliffs

Multiple Select

Which civilizations or empires had contact with medieval Japan? Choose all that apply.

• China

• Korea

• Russia

• America

• Mali

Multiple Choice

Why were the samurai not "just" soldier-warriors?

• The samurai had a code of conduct and learned poetry, writing and philosophy.

• The samurai were primarily farmers with no military training.
• The samurai only served as bodyguards for the nobility.
• The samurai were a group of mercenaries with no code of ethics.

Multiple Choice

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

• They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

• They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

• They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

• They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

Multiple Choice

What is bushido?

• Warrior philosophy
• Samurai code of honor

• Bushido
• Japanese martial art
• none of these

Labeling

Identify the points on the map

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

North Korea

Japan

South Korea

India

Sea of Japan

Mongolia

Indian Ocean

Taiwan

Pacific Ocean

China

Multiple Choice

Japan's highest mountain is

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Everest

• Mount Baldy

• the Materhorn

Multiple Choice

What kind of architectural design did the Japanese adopt when Buddhism arrived in Japan?

• the stupas design

• the tanka design

• the kanji design

• the pagoda design

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?

• samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant

• samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo

• shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant

• shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

Match

Match the following

• shogun

• samurai

• daimyo

• bushido

• shinto

military leader; general

warriors

feudal lord

way of the warrior; the honor code

traditional Japanese religion

• military leader; general

• warriors

• feudal lord

• way of the warrior; the honor code

• traditional Japanese religion

Poll

After this review, I feel ---- about how much I know about Medieval Japan

• very good

• good

• ok

• lost -- I don't know any of this

• other: my thoughts / feelings not listed here