Japanese Military: Rise of The Shogun & Samurai

Who was the first Japanese shogun?

• Minamoto Yoritomo

• Genghis Khan

• Kim Jong Un

• Alec Stewart III

When did the Kamakura Period begin?

• 2018

• 1185

• 1439

• 1168

What happened when Minamoto Yoritomo established the first Bakufu?

• Half the Japanese population died

• Samurai rebelled

• It caused a war

• Their military got very strong giving them a long period of peace.

How are samurai and shoguns related?

• Shoguns rule over the samurai army

• The samurai army rules over shoguns

• Shoguns and samurai are enemies

• Samurai are higher than the shogun in the ranking system

How would you classify samurai in the Japanese society?

• Samurai were above citizens, peasants, daimyo, shoguns, and emperors.

• Samurai were below citizens and peasants.

• Samurai were above citizens and peasants but below daimyo, shoguns, and emperors.

• Samurai were above shoguns but below emperors.

Who was the Japanese Emperor in 1185?

• Antoku

• Minamoto Yoritomo

• George Washington

• Alexander the Great

When did the Heian period end?

• 2000

• 1900

• 1185

• 1000