Feudal Japan

Why did the samurai practice Zen Buddhism?

• It preaches the values of wealth and business.
• Its practice helped teach warriors how to control their bodies and their movements.
• It preaches the values of war and aggression.
• A)  Its practice brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.

Why have there been so many conflicts over land throughout Japan's history?

• The Daimyo were constantly try to overthrow the Emperor.
• The Samurai were constantly trying to overthrow the Daimyo.
• Land is valuable because the deserts limit the area available for farming.
• Land is valuable because the mountains limit the area available for farming.

Which food staple have the Japanese relied on due to its geographic isolation and lack of arable land?

• flour
• rice
• sugar
• wheat

Which idea was a characteristic of the Japanese feudal system?

• There were more landowners than peasants.
• The Shogun had little power in the feudal system.
• Peasants ranked above Samurai warriors in the social structure.
• It was difficult for people to move between social classes.

What aspect of Shinto is evident in this Japanese painting?

• the beauty and power of nature
• the importance of sea travel
• A)  the need for shrines to the gods
• A)  the desire of humans to control nature

What was the role of women in Japanese feudalism?

• Women owned all the property.
• Women were considered to be equal to the samurai.
• Women were required to obey men.
• Women were respected and did not have to work.

In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• HInduism
• Islam

How did the practice of Shintoism influence the Japanese culture?

• It led the Japanese to adopt monotheistic beliefs.
• It provided guidelines for a strict code of behavior for the Samurai to follow.
• It emphasized allegiance to the emperor and the nation.
• It encouraged the Japanese to respect the beauty and power of nature.

In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?

• Daimyo
• Emperor
• Farmers
• Shoguns

What two religions were practiced by the majority of people in medieval Japan?

• Shintoism and Confucianism
• Buddhism and Hinduism
• Buddhism and Shintoism
• Confucianism and Christianity