Unit 6 Lesson 24.2 Fujiwara Family

What group of people were the political and cultural leaders of Japan during the Heian period?

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Samurai

• Aristocrats

During what century did the real power in the imperial court shift from the emperor to aristocratic families?

• 9th

• 11th

• 8th

• 10th

Which noble family controlled Japan for nearly 300 years during the Heian period?

• Tokugawa

• Minamoto

• Fujiwara

• Taira

How did the Fujiwara family ensure that they had power over the emperor?

• By making the emperor retire

• By controlling the military

• By becoming the emperor

• By controlling the economy

Who was the most successful leader of the Fujiwara family during the Heian period?

• Tokugawa

• Michinaga

• Taira

• Minamoto