Feudal Japan

In feudal Japan, what was a warrior called?

• ninja

• knight

• samurai

• ronin

The "supreme general of the emperor's army" who had the powers of a military dictator was called a:

• shogun

• kamikaze

• sensei

• bushido

Which person from Japanese feudal society served the same function as a lord in European feudalism?

• daimyo

• ronin

• samurai

• shogun

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 plans

Which best describes feudal Japan?

• Japan was unified as one stable nation.

• Japan was following the caste system.

• Japan was conquered by the Mongols fleet of warships.

• Japan was divided into many pieces that often fought each other.

Which of the these was similar between European feudalism and Japanese feudalism?

• Each feudal system had a social hierarchy

• Each feudal system had a strong central government

• Each feudal system was based on an urban commercial economy

• Each feudal system emphasized the rule of law over political ties.

Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

• archipelago

• peninsula

• watershed

• fief

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

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

What is feudalism?

• A system where lords allow people to work on their land in exchange for service
• Where people are elected to power
• Where everybody has the same amount of power
• Where peasants work as warriors

Which of the following is a cause and an effect of the Japanese system of feudalism?

• A need to defend their territory arose but as a result shoguns received too little power.

• Emperors didn't need help from people to defend their land, so shoguns felt underappreciated.

• Emperors didn't need help from people to defend their land, so they did away with the feudal system.

• A need to defend their territory arose, but as a result shoguns received too much power.