6.3 Medieval Japan

What was the role of a regent?

• to fight for the lord

• to rule for an emperor

• to farm the land

• to serve his vassal

Who did samurai believe lacked honor?

• women

• daimyo

• merchants

• emperor

Why did the nobles rise to power?

• emperors let them

• they fought each other

• emperors were weak

What is the name for the code of conduct followed by samurai?

• kamikaze

• bushido

• kabuki

• haiku

What is the name given to the typhoons that helped the Japanese defeat the Mongols?

• kamikaze

• bushido

• kabuki

• haiku

What values were highly regarded by samurai?

• loyalty, money, lying

• fighting skills, cheating, bravery

• loyalty, honor, bravery

Who were the daimyo?

• people who ruled for an emperor who was sick

• powerful military lords

• skilled warriors

• invaders from Korea

Which list is in order of most power to least?

• daimyo, shogun, emperor, peasants

• shogun, peasants, daimyo, samurai

• shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants

Which religion prepared people for life to come?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

Which religion connected the Japanese to nature?

• Shinto

• Buddhism