Japan

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

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

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai

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People who follow Shinto believe

• in one god

• everything in nature has a spirit

• in Buddhism

• they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of centralized government and a constitution

• China

• Egypt

• Italy

• Korea

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book

• The Tale of Genji

• The Tale of Heike

• A Shogun Tale

• Samurai Warrior

What is bushido?

• Samurai code of rules 
• Shinto's religious leader
• Another name for the emperor
• type of government with social classes

a short, three lined poem of 17 syllables that describes nature scenes

• haiku
• samurai
• shogun
• daimyo

Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:

• Christianity and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Shintoism
• Hinduism and Shintoism
• Shintoism and Islam

Why was Zen Buddhism appealing to Samurai warriors? 

• Helped them learn more about God
• It taught discipline and self-control 
• It taught concentration and purity 
• It rid the mind of evil spirits 

The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo 
• Samurai