Ancient Japan

Japan is a(n) _______________ made up of over ____________ islands.

• archipelago; 4,000

• archipelago; 100

• peninsula; 4,000

• peninsula; 500

A clan is...

• a group of close knit families

• a group of strong powerful female leaders

• the leader of a country

• a president

A samurai without a leader is called...

• a ronin

• a single samurai

• shinto

• a ninja

The ____________ was at the top of the social structure but had no real power.

• emperor

• shogun

• ninja

• samurai

Select the statement that is true:

• Daimyos were hired by Shoguns

• The nobles of Japan were at the bottom of the social pyramid

• The emperor has ALL of the power in Japan

• Samurai are not part of ancient Japan

Samurai follow the Bushido Code which focuses on...

• personal honor

• loyalty to daimyo

• loyalty to the emperor

• fighting

In the social pyramid of ancient Japan, these individuals pay taxes to fund the empire.

• peasants

• merchants

• artisans

• nobles

How did ninjas come into existence?

• farmers learned stealth tactics and used farm tools to protect their property

• farmers learned to teach samurai how to fight

• nobles taught farmers how to fight to protect their land

• samurai taught farmers how to fight to protect their land

Which describe the Shinto religion?

• no holy book

• focuses on nature

• all things have kami - represent fallen ancestors

• focuses on strict laws

What religion do Sumo wrestlers follow in

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Confucianism