Empires of Asia

What were the roles of the daimyo, and the samurai in feudal Japan?

• The daimyo was like the president and the samurai were like the vice presidents.

• Individual samurai swore allegiance to a daimyo and were duty-bound to fight for their lord. In return, the samurai received money and land.

• The daimyo would help the samurai in battle by tending to their horses and supplying them with food and weapons.

• They didn't really get along very well and often fought each other.

The bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal is called ______________.

• communism

• democracy

• feudalism

• dictatorship

Why did the shogun hold all the real power in the 1400s?

• The Emperor was not desceneded from other emperors

• he controlled all the land in Japan

• the samurai were unorganized and disloyal

• military strength was the only real power at the time

Which did geography most affect early Japan?

• Much of Japan was too mountainous to farm, so people settled in river valleys and along the coast

• Frequent tsunamis forced the early Japanese to stay away from the sea

• a cold climate made farming difficult, so most early Japanese turned to fishing for food

• proximity to China meant that Chinese invaders frequently conquered parts of Japan

"When Genji beheld this beautiful scene from his carriage, he at once rememered it was a place he had seen before. He stopped his carriage, and said to Koremitz, who was with him as usual . . ." - Murasaki Shibuku, Tale of Genji Which statement is true of the work from which this excerpt has been taken?

• It describes the wealth and splendor of China

• it describes how Buddhism frew to be a powerful force in Korea

• It was the world's first full-length novel

• it discusses matrilineal descent in Southeast Asia

Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?

• Russia

• Persia

• Korea

• India

Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?

• they were considered to be untouchable
• they did not produce anything on their own
• they only worked with the Samurai
• they were the servants of the Emperor

Why does so much of the Japanese diet come from the ocean?

• Because farmers export their crops to other countries.

• Because there is limited land for growing crops.

• Because the government only allows a certain number of farms.

• Because the Japanese people prefer fish over all other food,

How does this emoji represent the Tang and Song Dynasty?

• They invented the wind powered sail

• They invented the magnetic compass and used it to navigate

• They were the first to sail around the globe

• They established the largest trade routes in the world at the time

How did the Song Dynasty improve the Chinese system of government?

• by hiring workers on work ethic

• by hiring workers by family connections

• by hiring workers on merit and test scores

• all of the above