Background Essay Questions

What conditions led to the development of feudalism in both Western Europe and Japan?

• Strong central governments lost power and revolutions threatened peace.

• Strong central governments gained power and Revolutions promoted peace.

• Strong Samurai protected Europe from invasions.

• Strong Knights protected Japan from invasions.

In the feudal system in both Europe and Japan, what did lesser nobles give to lords in exchange for grants of land?

• Nobles gave loyalty and military service.

• Nobles paid for their grants of land with money.

• Nobles gave half of their crops.

• Nobles would marry the high lords daughter.

What military figure existed in Japan but not in Europe?

• Shogun, the military leader.

• Knight, the warrior.

• Pope, the religious leader.

• The king, the political leader.

What religious figure existed in Europe but not in Japan?

• The Shogun, the military leader.

• The Samurai, the warrior.

• The King, the political leader.

• The pope, the religious leader of Christianity.

What different religion influenced Europe?

• Christianity

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

What TWO religions influenced Japan?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

What is the best definition for Clan?

• a group of people, sometimes in the hundreds or thousands, who are descended from a common ancestor.

• a political and economic system in which lords gave lands to nobles in return for military service and loyalty.

• Warriors from Europe that exchanged their services for land.

• The code of behavior for European knights.

What is the best definition for feudalism?

• a government in which lords gave lands to nobles in return for military service and loyalty

• a group of people who were related to a common ancestor.

• the supreme military ruler of Japan.

• The code of behavior for samurai.

What is the best definition for Knight?

• Warrior from Europe that exchanged service for land.

• Warrior from Japan that exchanged service for land.

• supreme military commander of Japan.

• Code of behavior of European warriors.

What is the best definition for Samurai?

• Warrior from Japan

• Warrior from Europe

• government where lords gave land in exchange for service and loyalty.

• Code of behavior of European warriors.