G8 Formative test Historical significance Japan Minamoto

To determine historical significance, we need to ask...

• How many people were affected?

• How did peoples' lives change?

• How long did the effects of this person's actions last?

• What is his legacy?

• All of these

In feudal Japan,

• the nobility held lands from the emperor in exchange for military service

• peasants were tenants of the daimyo

• The Samurai protected the peasants

• All of these

A key factor in Minamoto's success was

• The ninja warriors

• New firearms provided by US companies

• How the emperor and the Taira clan neglected rural areas

• The hurricane season

One main reason for the almost continual wars between rival daimyos was

• The lack of suitable farming land in Japan

• Family feuds

• Americans getting involved in Japanese politics

Minamoto moved his capital to Kamakura because

• He preferred his home town

• His wife and sons lived there

• he would be free to rule without interference

  from the emperor.

• There was lots of good farmland available