Medieval Japan Test

A person who rules in place of an absent or underage emperor

• Prince Shotoku

• regent

• Lady Murasaki Shikibu

• samurai

A traditional religion of Japan based on the worship and respect for nature and ancestors

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Christianity

• meditation

What encouraged the Japanese to become merchants?

• Their parents asked them to

• Not being about to farm due to the mountains

• Ease of sea travel

• Practicing Buddhism

Prince Shotoku modeled Japan's government and culture after...

• Russia

• SE Asia

• China

• Korea

Why were the early Japanese so independent?

• the geography--they were isolated on an archipelago

• the shoguns forced them to be independent

• they were anti-social

• the geography--they could only farm 20% of their land

Which of the four major Japanese islands is home to the country's major cities?

• Hokkaido

• Honshu

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Who were the first settlers in Japan and where did they come from?

• Yamato - from Asia

• Yoiki - from Korea

• Yayoi - from Russia

• Loki - from Asgard

What is a shogun?

• a restaurant

• a military leader who ruled on the emperor's behalf

• the ruler of the farmers of Japan

• a military opponent of the emperor's

Of the following, who had the most power?

• daimyo

• samurai

• peasant

• shogun

A trained warrior who belongs to a private army and enforces the law

• emperor

• shogun

• samurai

• daimyo