Medieval Japan - Samurai

Who were the samurai?

• warriors

• farmers

• noblemen

• educators

In medieval Japan, the shogun was

• in charge of agriculture.

• in charge of the military.

• ran the capital.

• ran the religion.

TRUE or FALSE:

Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE:

The word samurai means "to serve," and bushido means "the way of the warrior."

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE:

Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan's government for the next seven centuries.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?

• He declared war against the Minamoto family.

• He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the title of shogun.

• He persuaded the Mongols to side with him.

• He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government.

Before the shogun, who ruled Japan in place of its emperors?

• regents

• samurai

• shamans

• taika

What was the strict Samurai code of rules called?

• Ming

• the covenent

• han rules

• Bushido

What did the most powerful samurai get for their service?

• rice

• money

• land and food

• servants

What was the role of the emperor during Japan's feudal period?

• absolute control

• cruel dictator

• seen as the Buddha

• a figurehead