Unit 6 Lesson 25.1 Rise of the Samurai

Which of the following is true about the military government established by Minamoto Yoritomo?

• Women were not allowed to be samurai

• The samurai pledged to serve and protect the emperor

• The shogun was the commander-in-chief and had real power

• Emperors continued to rule with real power

What did samurai pledge to do when they were rewarded by the shoguns?

• Serve and protect the shogun

• Serve and protect the daimyos

• Serve and protect the emperor

• Serve and protect the samurai

What new emphasis did the rise of the samurai bring to Japanese culture?

• Military Values

• Artistic Values

• Religious Values

• Scientific Values

Who could be a samurai during the period of Yoritomo and his successors?

• Both boys and girls

• Only adult men

• Only girls

• Only boys

What happened to the position of the shogun as daimyos became more powerful?

• It became stronger

• It became independent

• It remained the same

• It became weaker