Ch. 22: The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan

Who is the Shogun?

• The supreme ruler over Japan. He was looked up to by all of his people, but held little power.

• The most important and powerful figure in society. He was in charge of military

• A great leader who was the most powerful under the shogun. His job was manage a large area of land.

• A Japanese warrior (similar to a knight) who worked for the daimyo.

Who is the Daimyo?

• The supreme ruler over Japan. He was looked up to by all of his people, but held little power.

• The most important and powerful figure in society. He was in charge of military

• A great leader who was the most powerful under the shogun. His job was manage a large area of land.

• A Japanese warrior (similar to a knight) who worked for the daimyo.

Who is a Samurai?

• The supreme ruler over Japan. He was looked up to by all of his people, but held little power.

• The most important and powerful figure in society. He was in charge of military

• A great leader who was the most powerful under the shogun. His job was manage a large area of land.

• A Japanese warrior (similar to a knight).

What does Bushido mean?

• A certain type of sushi

• Suicide with honour

• When a samurai loses in battle

• 'Way of the warrior'.

What religion do the Samurai follow?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Zen Buddhism

• Christianity

What did the Code of Bushido demand that samurai do?

• Being honest, defend their personal honor, fair, and fearless in the face of death

• Be loyal to the lord, even if it meant dying to defend him or follow his orders

• Commit seppuku to atone for a crime, a shameful deed, or an insult to a person of higher rank, to protest an injustice, or to shame their lord into behaving better

• All of the above

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

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

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

Samurai have to kill themselves if they didn't follow their Bushido (honor code) or were captured, whats the ritual called to do so?

• Seppuku

• Daimyo

• Yamashiro

• Kimikaze

Samurai were very artistic, which of these aren't one of the the things they created?

• Wrote Poetry

• Rock Gardens

• Ink Paintings

• Tropical Garden