Feudal Japan Review Part 2

Why did Japan decide to follow a policy of isolationism?

• their early experiences with the Europeans were negative
• Shinto nature gods told them to turn their backs on the world
• they felt they had to do it because China practiced isolationism
• Japan had plenty of resources and did not need to trade with the outside

Which of the following summarizes feudalism?

• government led by a religious leader
• government where all citizens can vote
• system of obligations between the classes of society
• system of dividing society by how much money a person had

How did isolationism impact Japan?

• they wanted to make the price of seafood increas
• they wanted to increase Japanese agricultural production
• they wanted to protect Japan from the influence of the Europeans
• they wanted to prevent the Chinese spies from stealing their contributions

What did the samurai call their strict code of honor?

• nirvana
• dharma
• chivalry
• bushido

What DID NOT help the samurai to train their bodies and minds?

• they wrote poetry and had tea ceremonies
• Zen Buddhism taught them meditation and self discipline
• they mastered the martial arts and use of many weapons
• Hinduism taught them to overcome the fear of death: reincarnation

What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?

• they were poor farmers
• they were rich landowners
• they were powerful generals
• they were professional soldiers

Which of the following describes the physical geography of Japan?

• mostly flat plains with some swamps
• mostly river valleys with rich fertile soil
• mostly high plateaus with some deserts
• mostly mountainous with some coastal plains

Which of the following have been important food resources for Japanese people for thousands of years? 

• fish and rice
• beef and corn
• pork and wheat
• chicken and barley

Which of following is false about the Japanese nature spirits or "kami"?

• the emperors were descended from the "kami'
• they were considered to be part of natural objects
• they helped people to live and protected them from harm
• kami only lived in a heavenlike place above Earth

Why does Japan have limited natural resources?

• Japan is made up of mountainous islands.
• Japan's soil is not fertile and cannot grow their own crops
• Japan is made up of the world's largest desert
• Japan's armies were defeated by China and they took the resources