Feudal Japan

Early Japanese religion was which of the following.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Shinto

• Buddhism

Which of the following best describes the geography of Japan?

• Japan is made up of 3 big islands in the middle of the Arctic Circle.

• Japan is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean and the islands are peaks of mostly submerged volcanoes.

• China is Japan's nearest neighbor which allows trade to happen through bridges.

• Japan is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. The peninsula is mountainous with lots of water

China had a significant impact on Japanese society. This can be seen through the development of which of the following?

• A writing system

• The samurai way of fighting

• Poetry

• The Shinto religion

What was the main relationship between samurai and daimyo?

• Daimyo had samurais work in agriculture to provide the daimyo with food.

• Daimyo protected samurai form the ranks of slaves

• Samurai protected the daimyo in return for payment.

• Samurai protected the lower classes against the cruelty of the daimyo.

What was the title of the military leader who ruled in the emperors name.

• daimyo

• shogun

• merchant

• samurai

What did samurai warriors receive in return for their military service.

• Moved higher in the social classes after they won their wars.

• Servants

• money and land

• land and their own army

Bushido, "the way of the warrior," represents:

• the rules of behavior by a samurai

• The code of loyalty of the peasants

• the way the shogun should use his power

• the religious rituals of the higher classes

Zen Buddhism suited the samurai way of life because of its emphasis on

• Warfare tactics

• Faith in nature

• Daily prayer

• Discipline

List the order of power from most to least.

• 3rd Most

• Samurai

• Least

• Daimyo

• Most

• Peasant

• 2nd Most

• Merchant

Which members of the social hierarchy were considered members of the warrior class in Feudal Japan?

• Shoguns

• Artisans

• Daimyos

• Samurais