Feudal Japan

Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

• archipelago
• peninsula
• watershed
• fief

What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?

• Daimyo
• Samurai
• Shogun
• Zaibatsu

The term shogun means

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

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai

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Definition:
A social and political system that provided protection through a stable social pyramid.

• feudalism
• aristocracy
• democracy
• meritocracy

What is feudalism?

• A system where lords allow people to work on their land in exchange for service
• Where people are elected to power
• Where everybody has the same amount of power
• Where peasants work as warriors

Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?

• Samurai
• Shoguns
• Daimyos 
• Artisans 

What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?

• they were poor farmers
• they were rich landowners
• they were powerful generals
• they were professional soldiers

In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• HInduism
• Islam

Which country heavily influenced Japanese culture?

• China
• India
• Korea
• Russia