Japan Exam

Which social class in medieval Japan were leaders of large, landowning families?

• daimyo

• peasants

• artisans

• samurai

What was the lowest social class in Japanese feudal society?

• artisans

• merchants

• peasants

• samurai

Which class in Japanese feudal society produced goods and skilled crafts?

• shogun

• daimyo

• artisans

• peasants

What impact did Prince Shotoku have on Japan?

• He opened Japan to Chinese influence.

• He established Tokyo as Japan's capital

• He established Shinto as the dominant religion in Japan

• He made the military central to Japanese culture.

The unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate was aided by

• the work of Catholic missionariies

• economic growth due to trade with China

• an increase in the size of the Japanese military

• the introduction of European weapons (guns) into Japan.

The east coast of Japan is located on which body of water?

• Yellow Sea

• Sea of Japan

• Pacific Ocean

• East China Sea

Japan's largest cities are located on the island of

• Hokkaido

• Honshu

• Kyushu

• Shikoku

The first shogunate was established as a result of

• an invasion from China.

• a peasant rebellion in Japan.

• the use of firearms by samurai warriors.

• the struggle between the Minamoto and Taira families.

Which factor contributed most to Japan's cultural development?

• diversity

• trade with other countries

• its isolation from the rest of the world

• an abundance of natural resources

Throughout Japanese history, the country's physical geography has

• made invasions common

• contributed to ethnic diversity

• made travel by land difficult

• contributed to industrial development