Feudal Japan & Europe

Geographically speaking, what is an archipelago?

• A group of mountains

• A chain of islands

• A landlocked country

• The mouth of a river

Japan is an archipelago

• True

• False

What geographic factor allowed Japan to remaine independent and somewhat isolated from other empires?

• Mountains

• Archipelagos (islands)

• Seas

• Volcanos

Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Feudal Japan, holding the empires power?

• Emperor

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Samurai

Why were peasants and merchants on the lowest level of society?

• The produced nothing on their own

• They produced everything on their own

Which group in society made up the largest percent of the population in Feudal Japan?

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Peasants

These factors are key characteristics of a medieval civilization, making it different from a classical civilization.

• Chivalry

• Religion

• Feudalism

• All of the above

What two events led to the creation of Feudalism?

• Fall of the Byzantine Empire and invasion of Mongols

• Fall of the Roman Empire and Viking raids

• The signing of the Magna Carta

What is Feudalism?

• Warrior in armor who fought on horseback

• Grant of land given to a vassal by a lord/king

• A noble who served a lord of higher rank

• Social order where landowning nobles governed & protected people in return for services

What is a vassal?

• Grant of land given to a vassal by a lord/king

• A noble who served a lord of higher rank

• Warrior in armor who fought on horseback