Feudal Japan

Japan is located in the ______ Ocean.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

What does archipelago mean?

• group of islands

• group of volcanoes

• group of mountains

• group of rivers

What are two geographic terms to describe Japan?

• Mountains and deserts

• Archipelago and Volcanoes

• Peninsula and Rivers

• Volcanoes and Plateau

Which nation had the greatest impact on the development of Japan writing?

• Taiwan

• India

• China

• Vietnam

Why did the samurai practice Zen Buddhism?

• It preaches the values of wealth and business.
• Its practice helped teach warriors self discipline to control their bodies and their minds.

• It preaches the values of war and aggression.
• A)  Its practice brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.

What two religions were practiced by the majority of people in medieval Japan?

• Shintoism and Confucianism
• Buddhism and Hinduism
• Buddhism and Shintoism
• Confucianism and Christianity

People who follow Shinto believe

• that spiritual powers create reincarnation.

• that spiritual powers reside in nature.

• in daily prayers and worship at a temple.

• in fasting and pilgrimage.

In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?

• Daimyo
• Emperor
• Farmers
• Shoguns

The highest ranking military leader of Japanese feudal society was the

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was more of a figurehead

• Women

• farmers

• shoguns

• emperor