Feudal Japan Review__Feudal Society

What was the main duty of a samurai?

• defend the peasants

• conquer lands

• defend the daimyo

• manage the land

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was more of a figurehead

• Women

• farmers

• shoguns

• emperor

What is bushido?

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

In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?

• Daimyo
• Emperor
• Farmers
• Samurai

Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?

• The emperor

• samurai

• peasants

• daimyo

What is a shogun?

• A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
• A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
• A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
• A high ranking landowning nobleman

Which class is missing in the hierarchy?

Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,

Peasants

• baron

• count

• daimyo

• knight

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

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

Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?

• Samurai
• Shogunate
• Kimikaze
• Vassal