Unit 6 Lesson 25.9 Women Samurai

What was the position of women in samurai society like in the 12th century?

• They were treated as inferior to their husbands

• They enjoyed considerable status

• They had no status at all

• They were not allowed to marry

What were the duties of a samurai's wife in the 12th century?

• To fight in battles alongside men

• To manage the household and promote the family's interests

• To bear sons and look after their husbands

• To weave, sew, spin, and take care of their households

3. What was the attitude towards women in battles in the 12th century?

• Women were expected to be as loyal and brave as men

• Women were not allowed to fight in battles

• Women were only allowed to fight in battles if they were married to a samurai

• Women were not expected to be loyal or brave

Who was Tomoe Gozen?

• A woman who managed the household and promoted the family's interests

• A woman who fought in battles alongside men

• A woman who wove, sewed, and spun

• A woman who did not have any status in samurai society

What did Koman do during a battle on a lake?

• She managed the household and promoted the family's interests

• She fought in the battle alongside men

• She saved her clan's banner by swimming to shore under a shower of arrows with the banner clenched in her teeth

• She weaved, sewed, and spun

How did the position of women in samurai society change over time?

• It remained the same

• It improved

• It declined

• It became more equal

What was the saying about women's obedience in the 17th century?

• When young, women should obey their fathers; when grown, their husbands; and when old, their sons

• Women should not obey anyone

• Women should only obey their husbands

• Women should only obey their fathers

How were marriages arranged in the 17th century?

• Girls chose their own husbands

• Families arranged marriages for their daughters to increase their position and wealth

• Men chose their own wives

• Marriages were not allowed in samurai society