Medieval Japan

What type of leader was the emperor considered?

• all powerful
• a figurehead
• absolute monarch
• all knowing

Where did Buddhism originate?

• India
• China
• Korea
• Rome

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

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

• defend the peasants

• conquer lands

• defend the daimyo (the military lord)

• manage the land

Samurai were

• Daimyo (the lords)

• Shoguns (military general)

• Knights

• Bushido

Buddhism was important to Samurai culture because it provided...

• faith and good behavior

• observance of rituals and wisdom

• self-discipline and meditation

• sacrifice and ancestor worship

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 an island that formed its own culture, but also copied other nearby countries ideas.

• It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.

The most "powerful" member of feudal Japanese society was the

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

A person that governs when the ruler is unavailable to represent.

• regent

• bushido

• Heian Period

• Shinto