Medieval Asia Review Quiz #3

What did the samurai call their strict code of honor?

• nirvana
• dharma
• chivalry
• bushido

Who in the Japanese feudal system does the following best represent:

-live a simple life

-must obey all orders

-train daily to fight

-if defeated or dishonored, must commit suicide

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Peasants

What was the main duty of a samurai warrior? 

• Protect the Emperor
• Protect the Shogun
• Protect his Daimyo
• Protect his family

According to the Japanese social hierarchy, who had the least amount of power?

• Farmers

• Noble Lords

• Merchants

• Emperor

What two religions coexisted in medieval Japan?

• Islam and Hinduism

• Buddhism and Hinduism

• Buddhism and Shinto

• Zoroastrianism and Shinto

Which of the following best describes the geography of Japan?

• flat grasslands

• desert

• tropical jungle

• mountainous

__________ were the Japanese equivalent of European lords and owned large amounts of land and castles.

• shogun

• samurai

• daimyo

• yurt

Japan adapted ___________ written language to form their own.

• India's
• China's
• Korea's
• Vietnam's

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

Who actually held the power in Feudal Japan?

• Shogun
• Samurai
• Daimyo
• Emperor