Chapter 4: Edo Japan Vocab

For Starters...The Great Era of Peace is also known as the:

• Eri Era

• Eda Era

• Edo Era

• Meiji Period

What is a shogun?

• A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
• A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
• A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
• A high ranking landowning nobleman

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 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

What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?

• Daimyo
• Samurai
• Shogun
• Zaibatsu

The Japanese emperor was considered a god

• True
• False

Which of the following is an antonym (means the opposite) of "isolated?"

• inaccessible
• far-flung
• connected
• solitary

This city is present day Tokyo

• Osaka

• Nagasaki

• Edo

• Kyoto

This was the historical capital of Japan- it was known for it's lavish living.

• Nagasaki

• Hiroshima

• Osaka

• Kyoto