Feudal Japan Test

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.

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

• defend the peasants
• conquer lands
• defend the daimyo
• manage the land

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai

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

• feudalism
• aristocracy
• democracy
• meritocracy

Where is Japan located?

• 17
• 26
• 28
• 25

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

What is an emperor?

• Land owning lordsHired samuraiProtect peasants in exchange for labor
• Figurehead of Japan, very wealthy, representative of gods
• Military leaderActual ruler of JapanStrongest Daiymo
• Highly trained warriorsOnly people allowed to carry swords in publicfollowed strict rules

Japan is part of

• Chinese dynasties
• the South China Sea
• the Paciifc Ocean
• none of the answers