Feudal Japan

Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...

• hiring samurai to protect it
• passing laws to prevent wars
• Asking the emperor to send armies
• using diplomacy

Samurai followed a code of honor known as...

• seppuku
• bushido
• mandate of heaven
• chivalry

Which of these are not charcteristics of bushido?

• honor
• bravery
• respecting others
• fleeing in battle

What was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?

• The emperor
• you
• peasants
• farmers

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

Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?

• they were considered to be untouchable
• they did not produce anything on their own
• they only worked with the Samurai
• they were the servants of the Emperor

What was the ritual suicide a samurai would commit if he dishonored himself?

• Kimikaze
• Seppuku
• Bushido
• Yamashiro

Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?

• Samurai
• Shogunate
• Kimikaze
• Vassal

What does the term "Bushido" mean?

• Way of the Emporer
• Way of the Peasant
• Way of the Mongolians
• Way of the Warrior

The Japanese emperor was considered a god

• True
• False