Japan in the Middle Ages

What was the strict Samurai code of rules called?

• Ming
• Bushido
• han rules
• the covenent

The code of the samurai, translated to mean "the way of the warrior," was called

• Code of Bushido
• Shogun
• Feudalism
• Mantra

What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection his samurai offered?

• Manufactured goods
• Labor and crops
• Loyalty to the emperor
• Promise to fight enemies

What did the most powerful samurai get for their service?

• rice
• land and food
• money
• servants

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What was the main obligation of a samurai?

• defend the peasants
• conquer lands
• defend the daimyo
• manage the land

The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo 
• Samurai 

The act of ritualistic suicide was called ______

• Katana
• Bushido
• Naginata 
• Seppuku

What are two geographic features of Japan?

• Mountains and deserts

• Mountains and seas

• Rivers and forests

• Rivers and plains

Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?

• the sea
• trading with other countries
• farming
• hunting

What was another major effect of Japan's island location?

• It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.
• It was invaded by China.
• It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.
• It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.