Samurai Quick Quiz

Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...

• hiring samurai to protect it
• passing laws to prevent wars
• Asking the emperor to send armies
• using diplomacy

The Daimyo was also in charge of their ________, whom he paid to work and protect him.

• shogun

• daimyo

• samurai

• peasants

The code of the samurai, translated to mean "the way of the warrior," was called

• Code of Bushido
• Shogun
• Feudalism
• Mantra

What religion did the Samurai practice?

• Daoism 
• Catholicism 
• Buddhism
• Atheism 

Who was the supposed ruler of Japan?

• The Emperor 
• The King
• The Pope
• The Shogun

Who was the actual ruler of a Japan?

• The Emperor

• The King

• The Pope

• The Shogun

Which of the following was not an benefit of being a samurai?

• respect and status
• money and land
• clear-cut way of life
• chaotic life with no permanent home

As the central government's power decreased, ____________'s power increased?

• the emperor
• the samurai
• the peasant
• the daimyo

The term shogun means

• supreme military commander.
• merchant.
• land owner.
• emperor.

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Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?

• samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
• samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
• shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
• shogan, daimyo, samurai, peasant