Islamic Empires and Asian Dynasties Test Game

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?

• Women
• farmers
• shoguns
• emperors

What is a shogun?

• A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
• A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
• A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
• A high ranking landowning nobleman

Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants

• baron
• count
• daimyo
• knight

What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?

• they were poor farmers
• they were rich landowners
• they were powerful generals
• they were professional soldiers

Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...

• hiring samurai to protect it
• passing laws to prevent wars
• Asking the emperor to send armies
• using diplomacy

What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?

• Daimyo
• Samurai
• Shogun
• Zaibatsu

Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

• archipelago
• peninsula
• watershed
• fief

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

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

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

A place in the desert where water can be found best describes this vocabulary word

• Heaven

• Shia

• Nomad

• Oasis